Fundraiser towards surgery for Scots stuntman injured in horror fall hits £25k target after support from Hollywood stars
A fundraiser for a Scots Hollywood stuntman who suffered a horror leg injury has hit its target thanks to pledges from a host of famous faces.Charlie Allan, 61, who has performed in and co-ordinated battle scenes in a number of major productions, plunged 15-feet whilst building a home gym in Dumfries and has been left unable to walk more than a few feet or perform every day tasks after two blood clots formed behind his left knee.A crowdfunding effort was set up to raise £25,000 for life-changing surgery abroad – which caught the attention of Outlander star Sam Heughan and Hollywood A-lister Russell Crowe who both donated.In addition, Robert and Terri Irwin – the son and wife of the late Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality Steve Irwin, better known as ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ - have also now donated.The fundraiser aimed to raise £25,000 to send Charlie abroad for much-needed surgery to repair damage caused by a blood clot he suffered in the horror fall.At the time of publication, exactly £26,000 has been raised.
We previously told how Hollywood star Crowe made a generous £5,000 pledge and Outlander star Sam had donated £2,000 tom the cause.
Robert and Terri Irwin donated more than £1,000.Charlie is the chief executive of the Clanranald Trust – a charity promoting Scotland’s culture and history through battle re-enactment company Combat International at Duncarron Medieval Village in the Carron Valley.He has worked on a host of top film and TV productions and he struck up a friendship with Crowe on the set of Gladiator, before working with one another once again on Robin Hood.
Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. Explaining the events leading up to the horror injury, Charlie said: “I
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