These Actors Passed Away Before Finishing Their Final Movie
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Brandon Lee
Brandon Lee, the son of Bruce Lee, is first on our list. During production of the movie The Crow, he was accidentally shot by co-star Michael Massee. Due to time delays, the producers decided to use blank ammunition for all the shooting scenes. Later it was revealed that they had left a live bullet inside the chamber leading to Brandon getting shot. He died at the young age of 28.
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Heath Ledger
Another sad Hollywood superstar death was definitely Heath Ledger's in 2008. Whilst filming for his movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the Australian superstar sadly passed away due to a drug overdose. The actor's Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell quickly took over the roles of all three versions of the character "Tony".
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Paul Walker
Paul Walker is most well-known for his starring role in The Fast and the Furious franchise. Paul tragically passed away in a car accident on November 30th, 2013. His brothers stepped in to finish shooting the Furious 7 movie.
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James Dean
Our next star died over 60 years ago, but his death is still tragic nevertheless. Film icon James Dean died in a race car accident back in 1955. His co-star Nick Adams had to take his place in the last few scenes of the movie Giants. A great loss for Hollywood!
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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was another actor who was taken from us way too soon. His big breakthrough would have been the cult classic Enter The Dragon, but sadly before the movie hit theaters in 1973, Lee sadly passed away due to brain swelling in Hong Kong.
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Natalie Wood
Hollywood Legend Natalie Wood became an overnight sensation for her role in West Side Story. Whilst filming for the movie Project Brainstorm, the 43-year-old accidentally fell out of a boat during an excursion and drowned. The movie was finished with the help of a stunt double and voice synchronization.
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Marilyn Monroe
Another Hollywood icon that died during movie production is none other than the lovely Marilyn Monroe. People still think that she did in fact commit suicide, but it has yet to be confirmed. What we know is that Monroe passed away during the production of her last movie Something's Got To Give.
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Cory Monteith
Cory Monteith left us way too early.
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David Carradine
Kill Bill star David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Thailand exactly three days before finishing Stretch. Suicide was speculated until his autopsy revealed he succumbed to his cardiovascular disease that had killed the treasured actor.
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Larry Hagman
Who could forget the soap opera star Larry Hagman? He became an overnight sensation with his role as "J.R. Ewing" in the hit soap opera Dallas. During the production of the second season of the Dallas reboot in 2012, he was sadly diagnosed with leukemia and passed away soon after.