Sandra Bullock Stalker Dies by Suicide After Police Standoff
He was convicted of stalking actress and breaking into her home in 2014
Beatrice Verhoeven | May 3, 2018 @ 9:12 AM
Last Updated: May 3, 2018 @ 9:48 AM
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A man who was convicted of stalking Sandra Bullock was found dead in his California home from a self-inflicted wound, according to multiple media reports.
ABC7 reports that Joshua Corbett, 42, barricaded himself in his La Crescenta home on Wednesday after a standoff with SWAT officers. According to media reports, he threatened violence during the standoff.
A spokesperson for LAPD has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment, but told People that officers arrived at the address in regards to a possible parole violation. Police would not confirm whether the injury was from a gunshot but did confirm no gunshots were fired during the incident.
In 2014, Corbett was tried and sentenced for stalking Bullock and breaking into her home. In a restraining order filed last year, Bullock said that Corbett was carrying a notebook “with multiple pages of scribbled entries, some dated June 4 and June 7, 2014, which repeatedly describe lurid and sexual acts including multiple entries detailing his intention to sexually assault me” when he was arrested after entering her home on June 8, 2014.
According to the papers, Corbett has a long criminal record dating back to 1992, and has been classified as “mentally disturbed” while in custody.
The court papers also said that a number of illegal firearms, including several that have “extremely high killing capacities and the potential for mass destruction,” were found at Corbett’s home.
Bullock also said that surveillance footage captured Corbett “stalking me outside of my residence on three prior evenings” before the June 8, 2014 incident.
He received five years probation for the incident, as well as a 10-year protective order.
13 of Sandra Bullock's Biggest Box Office Bombs and Blockbusters (Photos)
The "Ocean's 8" star has balanced big hitters ("Gravity") with the occasional bunker buster ("Our Brand Is Crisis")
"Our Brand Is Crisis" (2015) This political campaign comedy could be considered the biggest flop of Bullock's career. It grossed just $7 million on a reported budget four times that amount.
Warner Bros.
"Love Potion No. 9" (1992) This rom-com inspired by the classic pop song of the same name grossed less than $755,000 when released in theaters in 1992.
Fox
"Gun Shy" (2000) Bullock starred opposite Liam Neeson in this crime comedy fell, which well shy of recouping its $14 million budget in theaters after grossing just $3.2 million around the world.
Buena Vista
"Practical Magic" (1998) Also starring Nicole Kidman, this romantic comedy paired the two as witches and cost $75 million to produce. The investment didn't pay off, with the movie earning less than $47 million domestically.
Warner Bros.
"Speed 2: Cruise Control" (1997) The Keanu Reeves-free action sequel sped toward $164.5 million in global box office receipts when Fox released it three years after its predecessor. But there was one problem: the movie cost the studio $160 million to produce and millions more to promote.
Fox
"Murder by Numbers" (2002) The crime thriller co-starring Ryan Gosling as a high school student trying to carry out the perfect murder may have raked in $56.7 million globally, but it cost cost $50 million to produce.
Warner Bros.
"The Heat" (2013) Director Paul Feig's 2013 hit comedy co-starring Melissa McCarthy, earned $224.8 million at the global box office on a budget of $43 million.
Fox
"Miss Congeniality" (2000) This comedy about a very unladylike FBI agent who goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant is Bullock's fifth largest hit to date. The $45 million Warner Bros. release made $212.7 million globally.
Warner Bros.
"The Proposal" (2009) Disney's hit romantic comedy also starring Ryan Reynolds is Bullock's second-best box office effort, scoring $317.3 million on a $40 million budget.
Buena Vista
"Gravity" (2013) The space thriller directed by Alfonso Cuaron grossed $723 million at the worldwide box office. It cost $100 million to produce.
Warner Bros.
"The Blind Side" (2009) A Warner Bros. release that only cost $29 million to produce, the true story of football player Michael Oher earned Bullock her 2010 Oscar after grossing $309.2 million around the world.
Warner Bros.
"Speed" (1994) This action movie co-starring Keanu Reeves is one of the biggest hits of Bullock's 25-year acting career. The blockbuster only cost Twentieth Century Fox about $30 million to produce, but raked in $350.4 million around the world.
Fox
"Minions" (2015) Sandra Bullock's role in the animated spinoff could be considered her most successful to date. The Universal film grossed $1.15 billion at the global box office, based on a $74 million budget.
Universal
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The “Ocean’s 8” star has balanced big hitters (“Gravity”) with the occasional bunker buster (“Our Brand Is Crisis”)
The "Ocean's 8" star has balanced big hitters ("Gravity") with the occasional bunker buster ("Our Brand Is Crisis")