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Gaspard Ulliel, known for 'Moon Knight' and 'Hannibal Rising,' dead at 37 after skiing accident

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Gaspard Ulliel died in a skiing accident at age 37.

Gaspard Ulliel died in a skiing accident at age 37.
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Ulliel was hospitalized Tuesday after the accident in the Savoie region’s Rosiere ski area, the Savoie prosecutor’s office said. The office of the actor’s agent said Ulliel died on Wednesday. It provided no details.

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Local broadcaster France Bleu said he was hospitalized with a skull injury, and that he apparently collided with another skier at a crossing point on the slopes. The other skier was not hospitalized, according to France Bleu. Police and prosecutors would not discuss details of the accident.

French actor Gaspard Ulliel was  set to appear in "Moon Knight" before he died in a tragic accident at age 37.

French actor Gaspard Ulliel was  set to appear in "Moon Knight" before he died in a tragic accident at age 37.
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Deadline reports that he was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Grenoble following the collision.

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The mountain police service serving the site of the accident said it has been leading five or six rescues per day in recent days as the snow has hardened.

Gaspard Ulliel died in a skiing accident ahead of the premiere of "Moon Knight."

Gaspard Ulliel died in a skiing accident ahead of the premiere of "Moon Knight."
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In the neighboring Haute-Savoie region, a 5-year-old girl was killed Saturday when a skier crashed into her. The man was handed preliminary manslaughter charges, according to the Haute-Savoie prosecutor, who cited excessive speed as the likely reason for the accident.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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