CORRECTION: Bruce R. writes in response to Matthew's response to the lead-made-bin Laden do it story below. Bruce says:

Yer both wrong. Buddy Ebsen (the original Tin Woodsman) was hospitalized due to an adverse reaction to his high-aluminum content makeup. He didn't die, and it wasn't lead.

I should point out that the Osama-wears-lead-paint story is still conjecture at this point; the guy in the article said it looked like he was wearing it. But it's an interesting angle nonetheless.