Poll: Actors Who Didn't Live to See Their Final Films

Results of 322 votes:

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   Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008)

    

   Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight R.I.P.: January 22, 2008 Movie Release: [The Dark Knight] July 14, 2008 [The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus] May 22, 2009
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   Paul Walker in Furious 7 (2015)

    

   Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 7 R.I.P.: November 30, 2013 Movie Release: [Brick Mansions] April 23, 2014 [Fast & Furious 7] March 16, 2015
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   James Gandolfini in The Drop (2014)

    

   James Gandolfini in The Drop R.I.P.: June 19, 2013 Movie Release: [Enough Said] September 7, 2013 [The Drop] September 5, 2014
4. 4.
   

   Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)

    

   Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon R.I.P.: July 20, 1973 Movie Release: July 26, 1973
5. 5.
   

   James Dean in Giant (1956)

    

   James Dean in Giant R.I.P.: September 30, 1955 Movie Release: October 10, 1956
6. 6.
   

   Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)

    

   Brandon Lee in The Crow R.I.P.: March 31, 1993 Movie Release: February 4, 1994
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   Ray Liotta in Cocaine Bear (2023)

    

   Ray Liotta in Cocaine Bear R.I.P.: May 26, 2022 Movie Release: [Cocaine Bear] February 22, 2023 [Fool's Paradise] May 12, 2023
8. 8.
   

   Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

    

   Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom R.I.P.: August 28, 2020 Movie Release: November 25, 2020
9. 9.
   

   Oliver Reed in Gladiator (2000)

    

   Oliver Reed in Gladiator R.I.P.: May 2, 1999 Movie Release: May 1, 2000
10. 10.
    

    Anton Yelchin in Star Trek Beyond (2016)

     

    Anton Yelchin in Star Trek Beyond R.I.P.: June 19, 2016 Movie Release: [Star Trek Beyond] July 20, 2016 [Porto] September 19, 2016 [Thoroughbreds] January 21, 2017 [Rememory] January 25, 2017 [We Don…
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    Alan Rickman in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

     

    Alan Rickman in Alice Through the Looking Glass as Absolem (voice) R.I.P.: January 14, 2016 Movie Release: May 10, 2016
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    Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

     

    Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 R.I.P.: February 2, 2014 Movie Release: [The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1] November 10, 2014 [Part 2] November 4, 2015
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    Clark Gable in The Misfits (1961)

     

    Clark Gable in The Misfits R.I.P.: November 16, 1960 Movie Release: January 31, 1961
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    John Cazale in The Deer Hunter (1978)

     

    John Cazale in The Deer Hunter R.I.P.: March 13, 1978 Movie Release: December 8, 1978
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    Your Lucky Day (2023)

     

    Angus Cloud in Your Lucky Day R.I.P.: July 31, 2023 Movie Release: September 23, 2023
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    Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

     

    Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets R.I.P.: October 25, 2002 Movie Release: November 3, 2002
17. 17.
    

    Chris Farley in Almost Heroes (1998)

     

    Chris Farley in Almost Heroes R.I.P.: December 18, 1997 Movie Release: May 29, 1998
18. 18.
    

    Raul Julia in Street Fighter (1994)

     

    Raul Julia in Street Fighter R.I.P.: October 24, 1994 Movie Release: December 23, 1994
19. 19.
    

    Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

     

    Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner R.I.P.: June 10, 1967 Movie Release: December 11, 1967
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    Burt Reynolds in Defining Moments (2021)

     

    Burt Reynolds in Defining Moments R.I.P.: September 6, 2018 Movie Release: August 27, 2021
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    Robin Williams in A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)

     

    Robin Williams in A Merry Friggin' Christmas R.I.P.: August 11, 2014 Movie Release: [A Merry Friggin' Christmas] October 17, 2014 [Crystal the Monkey Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb] December…
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    John Candy in Canadian Bacon (1995)

     

    John Candy in Canadian Bacon R.I.P.: March 4, 1994 Movie Release: May 1995
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    Cameron Boyce in Descendants 3 (2019)

     

    Cameron Boyce in Descendants 3 R.I.P.: July 6, 2019 Movie Release: August 2, 2019
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    Luke Perry in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

     

    Luke Perry in Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood R.I.P.: March 4, 2019 Movie Release: May 21, 2019
25. 25.
    

    Bill Paxton in The Circle (2017)

     

    Bill Paxton in The Circle R.I.P.: February 25, 2017 Movie Release: April 26, 2017
26. 26.
    

    John Ritter in Bad Santa (2003)

     

    John Ritter in Bad Santa R.I.P.: September 11, 2003 Movie Release: November 18, 2003
27. 27.
    

    Tupac Shakur in Gang Related (1997)

     

    Tupac Shakur in Gang Related R.I.P.: September 13, 1996 Movie Release: [Gridlock'd] January 29, 1997 [Gang Related] October 8, 1997
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    River Phoenix in Dark Blood (2012)

     

    River Phoenix in Dark Blood R.I.P.: October 31, 1993 Movie Release: September 27, 2012
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    John Hurt in Damascus Cover (2017)

     

    John Hurt in Damascus Cover. R.I.P.: January 25, 2017 Movie Release: [My Name Is Lenny] June 9, 2017 [That Good Night] June 22, 2017 [Damascus Cover] September 2017
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    Cory Monteith in McCanick (2013)

     

    Cory Monteith in McCanick R.I.P.: July 13, 2013 Movie Release: September 9, 2013
31. 31.
    

    Richard Burton in 1984 (1984)

     

    Richard Burton in Nineteen Eighty-Four R.I.P.: August 5, 1984 Movie Release: October 10, 1984
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    Bernie Mac in Soul Men (2008)

     

    Bernie Mac in Soul Men R.I.P.: August 9, 2008 Movie Release: [Soul Men] November 7, 2008 [Old Dogs] November 25, 2009
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    Brad Renfro in The Informers (2008)

     

    Brad Renfro in The Informers R.I.P.: January 15, 2008 Movie Release: October 2008
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    Phil Hartman in Small Soldiers (1998)

     

    Phil Hartman in Small Soldiers R.I.P.: May 28, 1998 Movie Release: July 10, 1998
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    Robin Harris in Mo' Better Blues (1990)

     

    Robin Harris in Mo' Better Blues R.I.P.: March 18, 1990 Movie Release: July 23, 1990