Crew member dies on Mr. Rogers set after suffering heart attack and falling off balcony.
A crew member on the set of Tom Hank s ‘ upcoming Mr. Rogers movie died after suffering a heart attack and falling off a balcony.
James Emswiller, who won an Emmy in 2015, was taking a smoke break when the coronary struck as he stood on the second-story balcony.
Hanks was on set Thursday night in Lebanon, PA when Emswiller fell… during the filming of « You Are My Friend, » the Fred Rogers biopic.
James was alone on the deck when other crew members heard what sounded like someone falling from the balcony.
After James hit the ground, a nurse on set tried assisting … apparently to no avail. By the time EMTs arrived, Emswiller was in full cardiac arrest.
James was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital and was pronounced dead 3 hours later.
Emswiller won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series for HBO production of « Bessie. »
James was 61.
RIP
