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Jon-Erik Hexum

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Oct 18, 1984

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Jon-Erik Hexum

Male

Los-angeles

CA

1984-10-18

26

Jon-Erik

Hexum

07/05/2026

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Jon-Erik Hexum, a promising young actor known for his roles in the TV series "Voyagers!" and "Cover Up," tragically died on October 18, 1984, at the age of 26 in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred on the set of "Cover Up," where Hexum was playing around with a prop gun loaded with blanks during a break in filming. In a moment of reckless play, he placed the gun to his temple and pulled the trigger, no ...
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