Shawn Robinson | |
Birth Date: | 15 May 1974 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Occupation: | Stunt performer |
Years Active: | 1991-2015 |
Shawn Robinson (May 15, 1974 – July 28, 2015) was an American stuntman.
Robinson performed stunts in a career spanning over 20 years, including films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, the Transformers film series, Hook, Behind Enemy Lines, War of the Worlds, , and Horrible Bosses 2. In television, Robinson took part in episodes of Criminal Minds, Lost and .
Shawn was the son of legendary stuntman Dar Robinson.
On July 28, 2015, Robinson was found dead in his hotel room in New Orleans, Louisiana after he failed to report for work on the film Deepwater Horizon. He was 41. Lionsgate released a statement in tribute to him, stating:
Disney's live action remake of The Jungle Book was dedicated to his memory along with Garry Shandling .