FX actor, known for ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ collapses on beach, dead at 60
Alon Aboutboul, known for his role in “The Dark Knight Rises, died Tuesday at the age of 60.
The Israeli-born actor, also known for his role in FX’s “Snowfall,” died after collapsing on HaBonim Beach near Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning, Aboutboul’s manager Mark Teitelbaum told “The Hollywood Reporter.”
“Alon was a brilliant actor, a true artist, an Israeli icon…but more importantly, he was a loving father of his four children, and a dear friend of mine and many others,” Teitelbaum told THR. “He possessed both a moral and spiritual clarity that is rare to find. As you might imagine, his family is in shock. He will be deeply missed. May his memory be a blessing.”
According to Ynet, Aboutboul received CPR but couldn’t be revived. He told bystanders, after coming out of the water, he wasn’t well.
“It happened in an instant. He went into the water and everything seemed perfectly fine,” one beachgoer told Ynet, translated via “The Evening Standard.” “After a few minutes, he suddenly came out of the water, approached people and said he wasn’t feeling well, and then they called for help. Everyone was really scared. He came out of the water and collapsed on the beach. Everyone wanted to help, and they recognized who it was when he came out of the water. This is a terrible tragedy here this morning, everyone here is in shock.”
Israel’s culture and sport minister Miki Zohar posted on X about the news.
“Last night, I watched an interview with him where he spoke about filming a movie he recently participated in, and the passion for his craft that radiated from him was evident even after so many years in the industry. Alon was a recipient of the Ophir Award and the Television Academy Award, and over the years, he portrayed a wide range of characters, bringing depth and emotion to them, leaving a profound mark on Israeli culture.”
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