Halyna Hutchins, Cinematographer Who Died on Set of ‘Rust,’ Remembered as ‘Truly Unique Artist’

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The husband of the late Halyna Hutchins is said to be preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit in light of the cinematographer’s tragic death on a film set in New Mexico. Halyna, 42, was killed on the set of Alec Baldwin’s upcoming film Rust when a prop gun the 63 year old actor was holding misfired.

More information continues to come out about the tragic accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico-based set of the western movie Rust.

Alec Baldwin, 63, and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, 37, have spoken on camera for the first time since the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust — see the full video here. The A-lister addressed the media on October 30 in Manchester, Vermont, where he and his family have been staying since the tragic incident in New Mexico. “It’s an active investigation in terms of a woman died, she was my friend,” Alec told reporters.

Authorities in New Mexico revealed new details after Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm on the set of his film Rust, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Serge Svetnoy, a gaffer for the film "Rust," has returned to Los Angeles after a tragic on-set shooting left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. The incident occurred on Thursday in New Mexico when star Alec Baldwin discharged a firearm he was told was "cold" or "unloaded" during rehearsal.

Joel Souza has recalled the moment Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a prop gun while on the set of Rust, injuring both him and director of photography Halyna Hutchins, who was later pronounced dead. The devastating ordeal took place last Thursday (21 October) on the film’s set in New Mexico, leaving Joel with injuries to the shoulder, while Halyna was shot in the stomach.

A post shared by Hilaria Thomas Baldwin (@hilariabaldwin)Last Thursday, a prop gun discharged by Alec struck and killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of “Rust” in New Mexico. Reports indicate that Alec was under the impression that he was using a “cold gun” at the time, which means there was no live ammo for it to fire.

Halyna Hutchins was remembered as a gifted cinematographer whose life was tragically cut short. A candlelight vigil, hosted by International Cinematographers Guild 600, was held on Sunday at the Burbank headquarters of IATSE Local 80 in Calif.

took to Facebook on Sunday to lay blame on who he claims is responsible for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Svetnoy explained how he'd worked with Hutchins on previous films, and says he was «standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Halyna during this fatal shot that took her life.»The Sheriff’s Department in Sante Fe, New Mexico, confirmed to ET on Thursday evening that Alec Baldwin — who stars in the film and serves as co-producer -- was the one who fired the prop gun which led to the

Naman Ramachandran A Change.org petition addressed to Alec Baldwin that calls for a ban on using real firearms on set and demands better working conditions for crew has passed its stated goal of 25,000 signatures.A prop gun handled by Alec Baldwin discharged on Thursday while filming a scene for the movie “Rust” in New Mexico, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.The petition was started by award-winning filmmaker Bandar Albuliwi (“Peace After Marriage”) on

Alec Baldwin, 63, was photographed giving his condolences to Halyna Hutchins‘ family just two days after a loaded prop gun he was holding accidentally went off on the set of his upcoming movie Rust and killed her. The actor embraced the late 42-year-old cinematographer’s husband Matt Hutchins as he arrived in New Mexico, the location the film was shooting in, with their son Andros, 9.

The prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set had been used by crew members offsite for fun, a new report claims. The gun, which was fired by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie "Rust," may have even been loaded with live rounds when it was used for what was essentially target practice, TMZ reported.

Matt Hutchins, the husband of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has tweeted out his family’s thanks for the outpouring of support in the wake of her death.

The entertainment world is obviously still grappling with the unimaginable tragedy that took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Thursday when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a bullet from a prop gun on the set of the western film Rust.

Alec Baldwin has spoken out on social media Friday, a day after a tragic prop gun accident on the New Mexico set of his Western movie Rust resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.