{{short description|American actor (1969–1996)}} {{Infobox person | name = Ken Steadman | image = | image_upright = yes | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Kenneth Keith Steadman | birth_date = {{Birth date|1969|6|26}} | birth_place = Aberdeen, Washington | death_date = {{Death date and age|1996|9|20|1969|6|26}} | death_place = Near Victorville, California, United States<ref name="accident"/> | other_names = Keith Prince | occupation = Actor, model | years_active = | spouse = | partner = }}
'''Kenneth Keith Steadman''' (June 26, 1969 — September 20, 1996)<ref>{{IMDb name|0824115}}</ref> was an American film and television actor.
He was born to parents Lisa Prince and Ken Steadman on June 26, 1969, in Aberdeen, Washington.
==Career== Steadman appeared in various film and television productions during the 1990s.
* ''Street Wars'' (1992) * ''Beach Babes from Beyond'' (1993) * ''Mirror Images 2'' (1993) * ''Indecent Behavior'' (1993) * ''Baywatch'' (1993) * ''I Like to Play Games'' (1995) * ''Hindsight'' (1996) * ''Moloney'' (1996) * ''NYPD Blue'' (1996) * ''Baywatch Nights'' (1996) * ''Sliders'' (1996)
==Death== Steadman died, at age 27, in a dune-buggy accident during the production of the "Desert Storm" episode of the television series ''Sliders'' near Victorville, California.<ref name="accident">{{cite web|author=Staff writer|date=n.d.|url=https://kensteadman.wordpress.com/the-accident/|title=About the Accident that Took Ken's Life|publisher=kensteadman.com (memorial website previously operated by Carl and Lisa Prince, Steadman's parents)|accessdate=January 10, 2010}}</ref>
While filming the episode, Steadman, who played the role of Cutter, was killed in an accident that occurred between takes. He was moving a dune buggy to the next shooting location. While he was moving the vehicle, the dune buggy overturned and crushed him, killing him instantly. According to Steadman's parents, his death was preventable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kensteadman.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605082414/http://www.kensteadman.com/|archive-date=2002-06-05|title=Ken Steadman Memorial site |publisher=Kensteadman.com |access-date=2010-11-08}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0824115}} * [http://kensteadman.wordpress.com/ Ken Steadman Memorial Site], a memorial website recreated by a fan and previously operated by Carl and Lisa Prince, Steadman's mother and stepfather, before going offline in 2016.
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