Heroes of our time: the stars that saved human lives

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Gerard Butler is one of the sexiest Hollywood actors today, on November 13 he celebrates his birthday - he is 45. By the way, the actor is not only talented, beautiful in appearance, but also a good guy, but also a real hero. Fourteen years ago, Gerard saved a drowning child, for which he was awarded the Medal of Bravery. Some stars are also known for such actions - we decided to remember them

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To begin with, let's continue about Butler - in 1995 he almost drowned himself when he climbed to pull a small child out of the river. The actor spoke about this heroic act at the premiere of the film "The Conquerors of the Waves".

True, Gerard did not boast of his heroism, but admitted that after the incident it was very difficult for him to carry the boy to the hotel: “I tried to climb the mountain with him, but my legs were like cotton wool because of adrenaline, everyone looked at me, and I could not go upstairs. I didn't feel like a hero at all. I was seized with fear and a sense of emptiness at the thought that the boy might already be dead.”

For saving a drowning man, Butler was awarded a Certificate of Courage by the Royal Society of Scotland in 1997.

Harrison Ford

This actor is famous for his heroic deeds throughout Hollywood, not only in films, but also in reality. In this he is helped by the ability to manage air transport (planes and helicopters). Harrison repeatedly flew around the area for his money to save people during wildfires and floods. For example, in 2000, the actor took off an inexperienced climber Sarah George from a cliff, who spent several days in the mountains. The girl was dehydrated and exhausted. Harrison independently took her to the hospital, and Sara, in turn, was simply in seventh heaven. Still, because Indiana Jones himself saved her!

In 2001, Ford took to the skies in a helicopter to help track down the lost Boy Scout. The actor spent a full two hours flying over the forests in Wyoming before he saw the teenager. The boy froze to death, having sat all night in an unknown place. Ford personally drove the child to the parents.

Tom Cruise

In 1996, Tom witnessed a terrible accident: a car hit a woman at high speed and fled the scene. The woman was seriously injured. Cruz was not taken aback, called an ambulance and was next to the victim until the ambulance arrived. But this did not end there either, the Hollywood handsome man accompanied her to the clinic, and when it turned out that the woman was not insured, he himself paid for the treatment, which cost $ 7,000.

In 1996, the actor rescued 5 fishermen from Capri when their boat caught fire.

After another 10 years, Tom, together with Katie Holmes, saved an unfamiliar married couple from death. Young people were driving home from the airport when they saw a wrecked car parked on the side of the road. The actors slowed down and went out to see what had happened. It was here that Cruz saw that there were two people in the wrecked car. Tom was not taken aback and rushed to the couple to help: he pulled them out of the car and helped to move to a safe distance. Everything happened very quickly and on time: literally in a few moments, the car caught fire. Katie and Tom were with the rescued couple until the arrival of the police, ambulance and firefighters. After making sure that everything was in order with the victims of the accident, they went home.

In addition, in 1998, Tom single-handedly pulled the car of a woman stuck in it on the highway out of a snowdrift. Attaching a cable to his Hummer, the actor struggled desperately with technique. And in 1996, the actor rescued 5 fishermen from the island of Capri when their boat caught fire.

Vin Diesel

The brutal hero of Hollywood action films saves lives not only in the movies. In 2002, while riding a motorcycle on one of the California highways, he saw the car in front lose control, overturned and overturned into a ditch. The hero of "Fast and the Furious" was not taken aback, stopped nearby and independently pulled two children and a man out of the wrecked car. He pulled it out in time, because the car soon caught fire and exploded.

Brad Pitt

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Another Hollywood hero who saved several lives. In 2003, Angelina Jolie's husband saved the life of a stranger by pushing her out from under the wheels of a car. Brad was standing outside a restaurant in Los Angeles when a car took off from behind a bend at high speed. He was heading straight for the woman who was just walking down the sidewalk. The actor reacted quickly and rushed to the woman. Pitt managed to rescue the victim from under the wheels of the car and, making sure that everything was in order with her, said to the assembled crowd: “Everything is in order. Enough dramas for today.

In 2008, Brad rescued a fan who wanted to get an autograph from an actor. After slipping and falling into one of Venice's canals, the fan was pulled ashore by Pitt. In addition, in 2011, at the site of the film "War of the Worlds Z", the actor rescued a girl from the crowd. The fact is that during the episode, where more than 700 people participated, one girl tripped and fell. She was almost trampled: the girl was lying in the very center of the crowd, which was impossible to stop. Dozens of people did not notice her, and the brave Brad rushed to her aid. In his arms, the actor carried the girl out of the crowd. Fortunately, she escaped with mild fright and minor injuries.

Kate Winslet

It turns out that female stars are also capable of heroic deeds. The Titanic star has shown incredible heroism, rescuing the 90-year-old mother of producer Richard Branson from a burning house. During a storm, a producer's house in the Virgin Islands was struck by lightning and caught fire. Then in the mansion there were people who were resting there. Richard himself was not taken aback and began to take guests out of the burning house (there were about 20 of them). But the fire spread very quickly: Branson's mother could not get out on her own. Fragile at first glance, Winslet carried the old woman in her arms, almost burning herself. A few minutes later, only a pile of ash remained from the villa. Later, Richard thanked the actress for saving his mother.

Demmy Moor

While the help was getting to the suicide, the actress in every possible way dissuaded the fan, supported and distracted as best she could.

In 2009, the ex-wife of Ashton Kutcher, thanks to her responsiveness and activity, saved the life of one of her fans. Twitter helped her with this. Demi, looking through her page, found a message from an 18-year-old guy (according to other sources, girls), who wrote that he was going to commit suicide. In addition, the young man was going to film the act of suicide on a webcam and post it on the network.

Demi immediately called the suicide prevention center, and a few hours later, an employee of the center broke into the fan's house, and the police were on duty near the house. While the help was getting to the suicide, the actress in every possible way dissuaded the fan, supported and distracted as best she could.

Mila Kunis

Another beloved Ashton Kutcher saved a man's life. In Mila's house, a 50-year-old worker began to choke. The actress rushed to the man to help, lifted his head and turned him on his side so that he would not suffocate. Meanwhile, Mila's friend called an ambulance. Rescuers rushed in and took the worker to the hospital. Kunis even offered to accompany the patient to the hospital, but this was not necessary.

Zoe Saldana

In 2012, a terrible accident happened in front of the Avatar star. Zoe jumped out of her car and, with the help of another eyewitness to the accident, pulled out an old woman who was bleeding into the car. The actress put her grandmother on the sidewalk and called the rescue service. Before the ambulance arrived, Zoe was next to an elderly woman, and after that she was convinced of her normal state of health. It is not known what would have happened to the poor grandmother if not for the reaction and heroism of Saldana and another eyewitness of the accident.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer tried to lift the girl and bring her to her senses until the ambulance arrived.

Whatever may be said about Jennifer Lawrence, she is capable of good deeds. The Hunger Games star rushed to the aid of a girl who fainted outside the actress's house. Jen was walking her dog outside her apartment in Santa Monica when a girl passed by fell to the grass.

Jennifer tried to lift the girl and bring her to her senses until the ambulance arrived. The actress was joined by another witness, after which help arrived, consisting of six police officers and a doctor. The rescuers who arrived quickly brought the victim to her senses and thanked Lawrence for her vigilance and help.