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19 February 2002 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star Kevin Smith has died from head injuries after a fall in China. The 38-year-old martial arts star, who was voted New Zealand's Sexiest Man at Christmas, was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital in Beijing last week. Smith, who played Ares, God Of War on both Xena and Hercules, leaves behind a wife and three sons. He was scheduled to start filming an action movie with Bruce Willis next month.

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18 February 2002 | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news

New Zealand actor Kevin Smith, 38, who played the recurring role of Ares on the syndicated TV series Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules and had recently landed a leading role opposite Bruce Willis in the upcoming feature Man of War, has died of brain injuries in Beijing following a fall. Details of the apparent accident were sketchy. Smith, who presumably is no relation to the American director of the same name, had reportedly just completed work on a joint Sino-U.S. production. His death touched off an outpouring of grief on a Xena website as well as eulogies from New Zealand newspaper columnists and political figures. The country's Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard said in a statement, "Kevin Smith was a wonderful New Zealand actor who was known not only for his enormous talent and amazing beauty, but also for his intelligence and self-effacing humor."

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