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Did somone commit suicide on the Wizard of Oz ?
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Buddy Ebsen, the original Tin Man, suffered a reaction to the aluminum powder makeup he wore as the Tin Man; Nine days after filming began, the powder had coated his lungs from his breathing it in as it was applied daily. By that point in critical condition, Ebsen had to be hospitalized and left the project. MGM did not publicize the reasons for Ebsen's departure and even his replacement, Jack Haley, did not initially know the reason.
Although his lungs had presumably recovered from the effects of the powder makeup, he eventually died from complications from pneumonia on July 6, 2003 at the age of ninety-five.
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That's the worst to happen on set, no one ever died, or tried to commit suicide. All lies.