Set dresser killed in 'Jumper' accident

January 27, 2007 A veteran Toronto set dresser was killed Thursday on the set of the Samuel L. Jackson starrer "Jumper," a sci-fi thriller from director Doug Liman, when frozen sand, earth and ice from an exterior set rained down on workers below. Investigators instead found that the sand and earth frozen to the wall for exterior design came unstuck as the set was being torn down and crushed Ritchie, causing his death. Ritchie was pronounced dead at the scene by police and rescue workers, who were called to the outdoor location in Toronto's waterfront Portlands district at 2:22 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

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