Brandon and Eliza had been dating for a few years before they were engaged. Eliza went on a tour with Brandon in Europe in October 1992 to promote his movie, “Rapid Fire,” and it was in Venice, Italy when Brandon proposed, as reported by Nailbuzz. Soon, the couple planned their wedding, hoping to start a family of their own after their marriage. The couple set the date of their wedding on April 19, 1993. Invitations were sent out and they would be having a sunset ceremony at Las Rosas in Ensenada, Mexico (via Brandon Lee.)

Brandon had been working on his latest movie, “The Crow,” and the wedding was scheduled just after the movie wrapped up. Tragedy struck on March 31, 1993, when Brandon was shot during filming. While filming a scene, Brandon’s character was supposed to be shot using a gun loaded with blanks. Instead, the gun fired a broken fragment of a real bullet cartridge along with the blank, and the shot pierced Brandon’s abdominal area where the bullet traveled and lodged in his spine, as reported by History.

Brandon Lee was brought to the hospital where Eliza stayed by his side. The actor died a few hours later due to blood loss, internal injuries, and heart failure. “The Crow” continued filming, with the approval of Brandon’s mother and Eliza, and it was released in May of 1994.