studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower on the set of another film. He lost his footing and fell three stories, suffering severe head injuries. Smith was rushed by staff to a local hospital, then transferred to Beijing. He lapsed into a coma and was kept on life support for ten days until life support was discontinued. He died on 15 February without regaining consciousness. Smith was buried after a private funeral on 28 February 2002. The launch of the Kevin Smith Trust for Smith's children was announced later that day at a memorial service attended by old friends, New Zealand's acting community, and over a thousand mourners at the Aotea Centre, Auckland. A television documentary celebrating Smith's life and career, Remembering Kev: A Tribute to Kevin Smith, aired on TV2 on the first anniversary of his death. Works Discography Albums with Say Yes to Apes 1983 Who's That 1983 "Knife" (single) 1984 So Who Owns Death TV? Albums with Hyphen-Ears 1984 What Are Stars? The Stars Are What Separates Us from the Animals You Sonovabitch! Filmography Starring roles Guest appearances References External links A Tribute to Kevin Smith on NZ On Screen featuring excerpts from many of his on screen appearances and tributes from his friends See Ares/Kevin Smith's props and costumes at The Xena Museum 1963 births 2002 deaths New Zealand male television actors University of Canterbury alumni People educated at Timaru Boys' High School Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in the People's Republic of China New Zealand people of English descent New Zealand people of German descent New Zealand people of Tongan descent People from Auckland Musicians from Auckland People from Timaru