Now dead. Who was Jon-Erik Hexum

Jon-Erik Hexum  was an American actor and male model. He died by an accidental self-inflicted gunshot to the head on the set of Cover Up.

The incident involved Alec Baldwin and a prop gun on the set of the movie Rust is drawing comparisons to late actor Jon-Erik Hexum who died in similar circumstances.

On Thursday October 21, 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after a prop gun, fired by Baldwin "discharged" and killed her. 

Hexum was born in New Jearsey in 1957. He worked as a radio disc jockey and acted in minor stage roles. A few days after graduation, he moved to New York in 1980 to pursue his acting career. While working as an apartment cleaner, he met Bob LeMond of LeMond/Zetter Management, John Travolta's manager. LeMond saw great potential in Hexum. In 1984, Hexum guest-starred in an episode of ABC's prime time drama Hotel, playing Prince Erik, a Prince Charming-type character. That same year, Hexum played terminally ill quarterback Pat Trammell, a small but well-received in the feature film roleThe Bear, a tribute to University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, played by Gary Busey. The Bear represents Hexum’s sole performance in a feature film, released just three weeks before his death. In 1984, Hexum began playing Mac Harper, an undercover CIA operative posing as a model, in the TV series Cover Up, opposite co-star Jennifer O'Neill.