Italian actor declared brain dead after hanging scene went wrong

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Italian actor declared brain dead after hanging scene went wrong
Raphael Schumacher. Photo: Facebook

Schumacher, 27, was re-enacting a hanging scene during an interactive performance in Pisa, when a spectator realised the stunt had gone wrong.

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Published: Fri 5 Feb 2016, 4:51 PM

Last updated: Sat 6 Feb 2016, 3:18 AM

Italian actor Raphael Schumacher accidentally hanged himself during a live theatre performance in Pisa, Italy. Since then he had been on coma. He has subsequently been declared clinically brain dead by hospital staff.
An investigation has been launched into the theatre's safety procedures.


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