Linda Lee Cadwell

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the production $84,000 for violations found after Lee's death, but the fine was later reduced to $55,000.

Lee's mother, Linda Lee Cadwell, eventually filed a lawsuit against the filmmakers, alleging negligence in Brandon's death.

The suit was settled two months later under undisclosed terms, and at Linda's request, the footage was destroyed.

Although no criminal charges were brought against Michael Massey, he carried the guilt over his role in what happened for the rest of his life, saying, quote, I don't think you ever get over something like that, end quote.

Production debated even finishing the film afterward, but Brandon had been so passionate about the project and had put so much work and effort into his performance that the cast and crew felt they should finish it in his honor.

They talked to Brandon's fiance, Eliza Hutton, and his mother, who both said Brandon loved The Crow and would have wanted them to finish the movie.

After a combination of rewrites, reshoots, and digital workarounds, The Crow was released on Friday the 13th.

which I think was in poor taste.

Now, it's not

that Brandon wasn't awesome and it's not that Linda Lee hasn't carried the legacy.

Brandon didn't

necessarily.

Yeah.

But Linda Lee was this woman's mother's sister.

So kind of a neat little sidebar for me.

Sure.