The Dark Knight Rises and Rambo star Alon Aboutboul dies after being pulled from sea
Hollywood actor Alon Aboutboul has died at the age of 60 after being pulled from the sea on a popular tourist beach in Israel.
The star, best known for his role as Dr Pavel in The Dark Knight Rises was swimming at HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning when tragedy struck.
It's understood Alon had just come out of the water when he told bystanders he was feeling unwell, before suddenly collapsing.
Paramedics rushed to the scene but were unable to resuscitate him, despite trying for an hour to revive him. The cause of death is currently not known and Alon is survived by his wife and four kids.
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