Ronster said:

Mistakes happen, and a most unfortunate mistake it was.

That is, I can say without fear of exagerration, the most euphemistic description imaginable for gross criminal negligence resulting in the decapitation of a respected actor and two small children.

Ronster said:

But that does not make John Landis "not" a nice person.

Very true. Even the most grossly criminally negligent manslaughterer can be pleasant and personable.

And, in light of the topic of this thread, here's hoping he's also right about the OOT, in addition to being a grossly criminally negligent manslaughterer.