Batman and Rambo star dies aged 60 after being pulled from sea and collapsing on beach

One of the stars of Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy has tragically died after collapsing on the beach in front of horrified tourists.

Alon Aboutboul, an Israeli actor who starred in The Dark Knight Rises and Rambo III, has died aged 60.

The star was found dead on HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday morning after collapsing in front of tourists following a morning swim, according to local news.

Aboutboul played Dr Pavel in the final instalment of Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy.

Pavel was a Russian nuclear physicist who the fearsome Bane was after and eventually kidnapped from a CIA plane during the thrilling open scene, per The Sun.

Aboutboul at the Snowfall premiere in LA in 2018. Picture: Christopher Polk/Getty Images

As Dr Pavel in The Dark Knight Rises.

Bane, played by Tom Hardy, prepares to jump out of the jet holding Pavel and delivers the memorable line: “Calm down, doctor. Now is not the time for fear. That comes later”.

Aboutboul also played a soldier in Steven Spielberg’s Munich – the 2005 telling of how Mossad struck back following the 1972 Olympics massacre.

The actor had more recently starred in 25 episodes of the hit TV show Snowfall alongside F1 star Damson Idris.

He tragically died after collapsing on the beach. Picture: Larry Busacca/Getty Images

He had also appeared in Body of Lies, NCIS Los Angeles, SVU and Homeland.

Israeli culture and sport minister Miki Zohar posted a tribute to Aboutboul on X saying it was “deeply painful” to hear the news of his death.

“Last night I watched an interview with him, where he talked about filming a movie he recently participated in, and the passion for the profession that radiated from him was evident even after so many years in the field.

“Alon was an Ophir Award and Television Academy Award winner and over the years portrayed a wide range of characters to which he brought depth and emotion, leaving a deep mark on Israeli culture. May his memory be blessed.”

He is survived by a wife and four children.

HaBonim is considered to be one of the most rugged and beautiful beaches in Israel and part of the strip is a nature reserve.

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Batman and Rambo star dies aged 60 after being pulled from sea and collapsing on beach