STRUCK BY TRAIN
Greg Plitt, a former model, actor and renowned fitness instructor, has died after being struck by a train in Burbank on January 17, 2015. Plitt appeared in a number of films. He acted alongside Robert DeNiro and Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd, and Terminator 4 with Christian Bale. He was also a body double in many films, including Watchmen (Dr. Manhattan) and Prometheus (Extraterrestrial Humanoids). Los Angeles County Sheriff's Transit Services Bureau said that he was struck by a Metrolink train at 4.10pm on Front Street, north of the Metrolink station. It was reported that the former Calvin Klein model was with some friends who may have been filming at the time. He didn't have permission from Metrolink to be filming on its tracks. The conductor of the southbound train saw Mr. Plitt on the tracks, attempted to stop the train, and sounded the train's horn. However, Mr. Plitt remained on the train tracks and was struck by the train. Investigators seized the camera as evidence.” The incident is currently under investigation.
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