Batman and Rambo star dies aged 60 after being pulled from sea and collapsing on beach in front of horrified tourists
STAR GONE Batman and Rambo star dies aged 60 after being pulled from sea and collapsing on beach in front of horrified tourists
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ALON Aboutboul, an Israeli actor who starred in The Dark Knight Rises and Rambo III, has died aged 60.
The star was found dead on HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning after collapsing in front of tourists, according to local news.
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Alon Aboutboul at the premiere of Snowfall Season 5
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Aboutboul has died aged 60
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Aboutboul playing Dr Pavel in The Dark Knight Rises
In the hit Batman film Aboutboul played Dr Pavel - a Russian nuclear physicist who the fearsome Bane was after.
Witnesses said Aboutboul had been swimming, but when he came out of the sea told people nearby he wasn't feeling well before he then collapsed.
Paramedics rushed to the scene and tried to resuscitate him for an hour, but to no avail.
Israeli Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar posted a tribute to Aboutboul on X saying it was "deeply painful" to hear the news of his death.
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"Last night I watched an interview with him, where he talked about filming a movie he recently participated in, and the passion for the profession that radiated from him was evident even after so many years in the field.
"Alon was an Ophir Award and Television Academy Award winner and over the years portrayed a wide range of characters to which he brought depth and emotion, leaving a deep mark on Israeli culture. May his memory be blessed."
He is survived by a wife and four children.
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Dr Pavel was a Russian nuclear scientist who the fearsome character Bane wanted to recruit
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