Renowned movie director Boris Sagal, aged 58, tragically lost his life in a helicopter accident.
His wife, Marge Champion, a talented dancer and choreographer, was present at the unfortunate incident.
Despite witnesses being unable to provide an explanation for the accident, investigations are underway by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The filming of a movie depicting an attack on the Alaska pipeline marked the first occasion where helicopters were utilized, with the incident occurring on Friday.
Born in Russia in 1923, Sagal migrated to the United States during his childhood.
Sagal initially ventured into acting during the early 1950s before transitioning into directing television productions.
Notable examples include David Karp's “The Hidden Image” in 1959 and George Tabori's “The Emperor's Clothes” in 1960.
He also directed various episodes of the popular courtroom drama series, “The Defenders.”
In 1963, Sagal made his directorial debut with the feature film “Dime With a Halo.”
Throughout his career, he accumulated an impressive repertoire of theatrical film credits such as “Twilight of Honor,” “Made in Paris,” “The Thousand Plane Raid,” and “The Omega Man.”
However, Sagal primarily focused on directing made-for-television movies in recent years.
Among his most well-known works were the ABC eight-hour miniseries “Masada,” aired in April, as well as “A Case of Rape,” “The Oregon Trail,” and the biographical film “Ike.”
His latest screen credit involved a remake of the movie “Dial M for Murder,” which starred Angie Dickinson and Christopher Plummer and was broadcasted on NBC in early April.
This devastating incident occurred during the filming of the Alaskan pipeline attack movie, where helicopters were employed for the
