Story highlights Several firearms were used during the scene, authorities saidThe video being filmed was for the hip hop group Bliss n Eso(CNN) Police in Australia are investigating the death of a young actor during a music video. Johann Ofner, 28, was shot and killed as he filmed a gunfight scene for hip hop group Bliss N Eso`s latest video. In a statement, representatives for the band said Ofner was "fatally injured when a prop gun was discharged. ""The gun was loaded with blanks, not live ammunition," the band said. "The exact cause of Johann`s fatal injury is still to be confirmed, but as the gun was loaded with blanks, not live ammunition, the cause was not a bullet or live round.

Image copyright Getty ImagesVeteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. Sir John decided not to perform as Billy Rice Sir Kenneth Branagh`s production on the advice of his doctors. "Read more about Sir John Hurt`s life hereSir John was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama. "British actor Alfred Molina said Sir John was "a gloriously talented actor, one of the best, of this or any era. US director Mel Brooks described Sir John as "cinematic immortality", as tributes poured in for the star.