Indiana Jones Crew Member’s Death in Morocco Linked to Heart Disease

According to an investigation, Nicholas Cupac, 54, who worked as a camera operator on the sequel to the hit film "Indiana Jones" starring Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, died of ischemic heart disease, reports Mail Online. Also known as coronary artery disease or coronary heart disease, this condition is one in which the heart does not receive enough blood and oxygen due to narrowed or blocked arteries.

According to Crispin Butler, senior coroner for Buckinghamshire, the cause of death was revealed following an autopsy performed in Morocco before Cupac’s body was returned to his family in Great Britain. In his report, he concluded that the death was due to "natural causes" and that the heart disease would have developed over a given period.

In addition to this tragedy, other incidents occurred during the filming of the action-adventure anthology, directed by James Mangold and produced by Steven Spielberg and released in 2023. Four months after Cupac’s death, Harrison Ford had rushed to the aid of another Indiana Jones 5 crew member who was in the midst of a presumed heart attack. The shocking incident had taken place while the final scenes were being shot at Pinewood Studios in England, a source reported to SUN at the time.

"Suddenly, a male crew member collapsed," said the source. According to the same source, Ford "was standing a few meters away and shouted in distress: ’Call me a doctor quickly’." Ford was also sidelined for three months during filming after "suffering a shoulder injury" during a rehearsal for a fight sequence.