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==Death==
==Death==
On May 29, 2021, Lara died when a [[Cessna Citation I|Cessna Citation 501 I/SP]] owned by his wife's church, Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, crashed into [[Percy Priest Lake]] near [[Smyrna, Tennessee|Smyrna]]. His wife, her son-in-law, and four members of the Laras' church also died in the crash.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 29, 2021|title=Diet guru Gwen Lara, husband actor Joe Lara among seven killed in plane crash|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/diet-guru-gwen-lara-husband-actor-joe-lara-among-seven-n1269111|website=NBC News 2|first=Dennis|last=Romero|access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joe-lara-dead-tarzan-the-epic-adventures-1234961051/|title=Joe Lara, Star of ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures,’ Dies in Plane Crash at 58|first1=Mike Barnes,Associated|last1=Press|first2=Mike|last2=Barnes|first3=Associated|last3=Press|date=May 30, 2021}}</ref> The cause of the accident is under investigation by the [[National Transportation Safety Board]].<ref name=USAToday_May2021/> According to [[Pilot certification in the United States|pilot certification]] records examined by ''[[USA Today]]'', nobody on board the aircraft was properly qualified to fly it; Lara's medical certificate had expired, while another man aboard the aircraft had a valid pilot's license and medical certificate, but lacked the appropriate [[type rating]] to fly the Citation.<ref name=USAToday_May2021>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/30/tennessee-plane-crash-plane-carrying-gwen-lara-crashes-into-lake/5271725001/ |title=Plane carrying diet guru Gwen Lara, 6 others crashes into Tennessee lake; all on board presumed dead |publisher=USA Today |date=May 30, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>
On May 29, 2021, Lara died when a [[Cessna Citation I|Cessna Citation 501 I/SP]] owned by his wife's church, Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, crashed into [[Percy Priest Lake]] near [[Smyrna, Tennessee|Smyrna]]. His wife, her son-in-law, and four members of the Laras' church also died in the crash.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 29, 2021|title=Joe and Gwen Lara Dead in a Plane Crash|url=https://theshortnote.com/joe-and-gwen-lara-dead-in-a-plane-crash/|website= The Short Note 2|first=Dennis|last=Romero|access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joe-lara-dead-tarzan-the-epic-adventures-1234961051/|title=Joe Lara, Star of ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures,’ Dies in Plane Crash at 58|first1=Mike Barnes,Associated|last1=Press|first2=Mike|last2=Barnes|first3=Associated|last3=Press|date=May 30, 2021}}</ref> The cause of the accident is under investigation by the [[National Transportation Safety Board]].<ref name=USAToday_May2021/> According to [[Pilot certification in the United States|pilot certification]] records examined by ''[[USA Today]]'', nobody on board the aircraft was properly qualified to fly it; Lara's medical certificate had expired, while another man aboard the aircraft had a valid pilot's license and medical certificate, but lacked the appropriate [[type rating]] to fly the Citation.<ref name=USAToday_May2021>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/30/tennessee-plane-crash-plane-carrying-gwen-lara-crashes-into-lake/5271725001/ |title=Plane carrying diet guru Gwen Lara, 6 others crashes into Tennessee lake; all on board presumed dead |publisher=USA Today |date=May 30, 2021 |access-date=May 31, 2021}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 14:38, 1 June 2021

Joe Lara
Born
William Joseph Lara

(1962-10-02)October 2, 1962
DiedMay 29, 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 58)
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1

William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, widely known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures.

Career

Lara played Tarzan in the 1989 TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan and in the 1996-1997 follow-up TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures. He also appeared in numerous action films, including Steel Frontier and American Cyborg: Steel Warrior. He stopped acting after 20 years in 2002 to pursue a career in country music. At the peak of his career, Lara appeared in two action films, Armstrong and Warhead.

Personal life

In 2009, Lara became active in music.[1] He married Christian author and pastor Gwen Shamblin on August 18, 2018. He was also the father of one child with Natasha Pavlovich from their previous relationship.[2] He lived in Brentwood, Tennessee.[3]

Death

On May 29, 2021, Lara died when a Cessna Citation 501 I/SP owned by his wife's church, Remnant Fellowship Church in Brentwood, crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna. His wife, her son-in-law, and four members of the Laras' church also died in the crash.[4][5] The cause of the accident is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.[6] According to pilot certification records examined by USA Today, nobody on board the aircraft was properly qualified to fly it; Lara's medical certificate had expired, while another man aboard the aircraft had a valid pilot's license and medical certificate, but lacked the appropriate type rating to fly the Citation.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Night Wars American Soldier
1992 Sunset Heat Todd
1993 American Cyborg: Steel Warrior Austin
1995 Steel Frontier Yuma Direct-to-video
1995 Hologram Man Decoda
1995 Live Wire 2: Human Timebomb Price
1995 Final Equinox Lugar
1996 Warhead Gen. Kraft
1998 Armstrong Ponytail
1999 Lima: Breaking the Silence Victor
1999 Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault McKinney
2000 Strike Zone Dunk Stevens Direct-to-video
2000 Very Mean Men Detective Miller
2000 Doomsdayer Jack Logan
2001 Dead Man's Run Derek
2001 Death Game Micky Haiden
2002 Starfire Mutiny Sam Talbot Direct-to-video
2018 Summer of '67 Soap Opera Actor

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Tarzan in Manhattan Tarzan Television film
1990 Gunsmoke: The Last Apache Wolf
1992 Danger Island Matt
1993 Tropical Heat Devon Madsen Episode: "Tess"
1993 Baywatch Frank Randall Episode: "Tentacles: Part 2"
1996–1997 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures Tarzan 22 episodes
1997 Operation Delta Force Johan Nash Television film
1998 Conan the Adventurer Kamikon Episode: "The Cavern"
1998 In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross Self Television film
2000 The Magnificent Seven Pace McCormick Episode: "Penance"

References

  1. ^ "frostsnow.com". frostsnow.com.
  2. ^ Sauber, Elaina (April 3, 2018). "Williamson parents allege judicial misconduct, say access to juvenile court recordings needed". Tennessean. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "joelara.com". joelara.com.
  4. ^ Romero, Dennis (May 29, 2021). "Joe and Gwen Lara Dead in a Plane Crash". The Short Note 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Press, Mike Barnes,Associated; Barnes, Mike; Press, Associated (May 30, 2021). "Joe Lara, Star of 'Tarzan: The Epic Adventures,' Dies in Plane Crash at 58".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b "Plane carrying diet guru Gwen Lara, 6 others crashes into Tennessee lake; all on board presumed dead". USA Today. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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