Batman and Rambo star dies aged 60 after being pulled from sea and collapsing on beach in front of horrified tourists
ALON Aboutboul, an Israeli actor who starred in The Dark Knight Rises and Rambo III, has died aged 60.
The star was found dead on HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning after collapsing in front of tourists following a morning swim, according to local news.
Alon Aboutboul at the premiere of Snowfall Season 5
Aboutboul has died aged 60
Aboutboul playing Dr Pavel in The Dark Knight Rises
Witnesses said Aboutboul had been swimming, but when he came out of the sea told people nearby he wasn’t feeling well before he then collapsed.
Paramedics rushed to the scene after a call at 8.22am and tried to resuscitate him for an hour, but to no avail.
Aboutboul had a 45-year career in both TV and film.
He largely starred in Israeli cinema but made his mark in a few Hollywood hits along the way, including Rambo III.
Aboutboul played Dr Pavel in the final instalment of Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy.
Pavel was a Russian nuclear physicist who the fearsome Bane was after and eventually kidnapped from a CIA plane during the thrilling open scene.
Bane, played by Tom Hardy, prepares to to jump out of the jet holding Pavel and delivers the memorable line: “Calm down, doctor. Now is not the time for fear. That comes later.”
Aboutboul also played a soldier in Steven Spielberg’s Munich – the 2005 telling of how Mossad struck back following the 1972 Olympics massacre.
The actor had more recently starred in 25 episodes of the hit TV show Snowfall alongside F1 star Damson Idris.
He had also appeared in Body of Lies, NCIS Los Angeles, SVU and Homeland.
Israeli Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar posted a tribute to Aboutboul on X saying it was “deeply painful” to hear the news of his death.
“Last night I watched an interview with him, where he talked about filming a movie he recently participated in, and the passion for the profession that radiated from him was evident even after so many years in the field.
“Alon was an Ophir Award and Television Academy Award winner and over the years portrayed a wide range of characters to which he brought depth and emotion, leaving a deep mark on Israeli culture. May his memory be blessed.”
Aboutboul won an Ophir Award and an Israeli Television Academy Award during his career.
He is survived by a wife and four children.
HaBonim is considered to be one of the most rugged and beautiful beaches in Israel and part of the strip is a nature reserve.
Dr Pavel was a Russian nuclear scientist who the fearsome character Bane wanted to recruit
Damson Idris and Aboutboul in Snowfall
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