âThe Crowâ actor Michael Massee, who accidentally shot and killed Brandon Lee on set, dead at 61. Michael Massee stars as Funboy in The Crow (1994) Michael Massee, who accidentally shot co-star Brandon Lee while making their 1994 film âThe Crow,â has died. He was 61. His agent confirmed the news of his passing to Variety on Wednesday, but did not offer any details surrounding the actorâs death.