Marc Akerstream (May 24, 1954August 15, 1998) was a

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best known as Tony in the 1995 martial arts film ''

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'', starring

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. He was also a stuntman. He died of head injuries while on the set of the Canadian television series '' The Crow: Stairway to Heaven''. The accident occurred during filming at Minaty Bay,

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, when he was hit by flying debris while observing an explosion of a rowboat.Stuntman killed in blast
Brendan Kelly, ''

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'' (August 18, 1998)

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* 1954 births 1998 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian stunt performers Male actors from Vancouver Accidental deaths in British Columbia Deaths from head injury {{US-film-actor-1950s-stub