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Have you heard about the upcoming Mister Rogers movie – the You Are My Friend biopic about the infamous Fred Rogers – starring Tom Hanks ? James Emswiller , a 61-year-old member of the film’s sound production team, died on set last night (October 11) after falling from a balcony in Mt. Lebanon, PA. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit #BREAKING : Mt. Lebanon Police say they think James Emswiller stepped outside for a smoke break when he may have suffered a heart attack and fell from the balcony. The fall happened around 7:28 in Mt. Lebanon. His time of death was 10:36 at the hospital. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/rzvOKy7pSq — Meghan Schiller (@MeghanKDKA) October 12, 2018 Emswiller was outside taking a smoke break when officials say he collapsed and fell two stories after suffering a heart attack. A nurse on set tried to assist with his condition after he hit the ground, but it didn’t look good, according to TMZ . Emswiller was in full cardiac arrest by the time EMTs arrived and he passed away three hours after being taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital. No stranger to excellence in film, Emswiller won an Emmy for “Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series” for HBO’s Bessie. Rest in peace. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1885197″ overlay=”true”] READ MORE STORIES ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Crew Member Dies On Set Of ‘Mister Rogers’ Film State Court Throws Out Death Penalty Disproportionately Affecting Black People ‘HTGAWM’ Recap: Nate Digs Up Another Bone From Bonnie’s Graveyard Of Secrets Follow @TheRSMS