'Wild Hogs' production halted due to death of make up artist

By Stone Martindale Dec 22, 2006, 1:55 GMT

It was Tim Allen who was concerned and sent the driver to find Hallie, according to our sources inside the production offices in LA for Wild Hogs. © Chris Hatcher / Photorazzi

The Walt Becker directed film, Wild Hogs, starring Bill Macy, John Travolta and Tim Allen, about suburban bikers looking for adventure and who get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos, was in Los Angeles for pick-up shots to complete the film when tragedy struck. 

The production has been halted by a recent murder-suicide involving the film's make-up artist, Hallie D'Amore, and her husband.

Emmy award winning make-up artist Hallie D'Amore and her photographer husband Richard were found dead last Friday at their home in Venice, California. Reports from the Los Angeles Police department state that the bodies were discovered initially by a Wild Hog's production driver early morning when he was sent to D'Amore's Venice residence to find out why she had not shown up for work on set.

Hallie D'Amore, 64 who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for her work on Forrest Gump  shot her husband Richard, 66, multiple times before turning the gun on herself. Investigators said they did not know what drove her to kill her husband and herself but said the two, who recently celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary, were allegedly having marital problems.

Photographer Richard D'Amore was known for his landscapes, nudes and architectural photographs, which caught the eye of Hollywood celebrities including Michelle Pfeiffer, Ted Danson and Rob Lowe, among others.

Captain Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said police found a note, but were unsure whether it was a suicide note. Police believe the shooting occurred on Thursday.