James Bond Actor Kan Bonfils Dies During Theatre Rehearsals

 

Kan Bonfils was rehearsing for Dante’s Inferno, which was due to open at The Rag Factory in London this week. Members of the production’s Craft Theatre company and paramedics were unable to resuscitate Bonfils. Chris Hislop, the company’s spokesman, said the cast and crew were devastated by the death.
”Kan collapsed during a rehearsal and the director Rocky Rodriguez Jr performed CPR on location.
Mr Hislop added: “The entire company are in shock. There is absolutely severe sadness, it is a real tragedy.”

Bonfils was due to play a number of roles in the physical production of Dante’s Inferno, with the production still hoping to go ahead with its opening later this week, with another actor from the company taking Bonfil’s place in the ensemble cast.


Bonfil is best known for his supporting roles in major movies. He played a “henchman” in 2012’s Skyfall with Daniel Craig and Isagura in 1997’s Tomorrow Never Dies with Pierce Brosnan. He also appeared as Jedi master Saesee Tiin in Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace (1999). The actor also appeared on the big screen in the likes of Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life (2003), Batman Begins (2005) as well as playing the lead in the London Palladium production of The King & I, opposite Elaine Paige.
The cause of his death is Unknown