Crew member dies on ‘Lone Ranger’ set


Johnny Depp attends the premiere of 'West of Memphis' at the Ryerson Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada on September 8, 2012.  UPI/Christine Chew

A crew member working on the Los Angeles set of the movie “The Lone Ranger” has drowned, TMZ reported Friday.

The celebrity news website said the unidentified diver was working in a tank when something went wrong.

He was in full cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived and transported him by helicopter to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man”s name, age and official job title were not immediately reported.

TMZ said the film”s producers had not responded to its request for a comment.

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