Woman who died after Alec Baldwin prop gun misfire named as Halyna Hutchins

Hutchins was working on a western called Rust with Alec Balwin when his prop gun misfired

Halyna Hutchins (right) with Rust star Frances Fisher. Picture: Instagram

Where was Halyna Hutchins from?

Originally from Ukraine, Halyna Hutchins, 42, grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle. Before she became a cinematographer she worked as a journalist with British documentary productions in Europe. She had a graduate degree in International Journalism from Kyiv National University in Ukraine. She moved to Los Angeles and graduated from the AFI Conservatory with MFA in Cinematography.