[Music] they may be gone but their legacies live
they may be gone but their legacies live
they may be gone but their legacies live on forever in the classic movies they
on forever in the classic movies they
on forever in the classic movies they gave us welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who died during the
the top 10 actors who died during the
the top 10 actors who died during the production of a film everything becomes
production of a film everything becomes
production of a film everything becomes chaos I’m an agent of chaos
chaos I’m an agent of chaos
chaos I’m an agent of chaos before we begin we publish new videos
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content for this list we’re taking a
content for this list we’re taking a look at actors and actresses who
look at actors and actresses who
look at actors and actresses who tragically passed away while a film they
tragically passed away while a film they
tragically passed away while a film they were set to star in was still in
were set to star in was still in
were set to star in was still in production however we’re excluding those
production however we’re excluding those
production however we’re excluding those who died in pre or post production like
who died in pre or post production like
who died in pre or post production like James Dean it is and I mean that dang
James Dean it is and I mean that dang
James Dean it is and I mean that dang thing you gonna do about it
thing you gonna do about it
thing you gonna do about it number 10 Aaliyah Queen of the Damned
number 10 Aaliyah Queen of the Damned
number 10 Aaliyah Queen of the Damned why so surprised at 22 years old Aaliyah
why so surprised at 22 years old Aaliyah
why so surprised at 22 years old Aaliyah already had a bright and prosperous
already had a bright and prosperous
already had a bright and prosperous career in her future along with being a
career in her future along with being a
career in her future along with being a talented model and dancer she was also
talented model and dancer she was also
talented model and dancer she was also an accomplished singer who released
an accomplished singer who released
an accomplished singer who released three successful studio albums by July
three successful studio albums by July
three successful studio albums by July of 2001 and we haven’t even mentioned
of 2001 and we haven’t even mentioned
of 2001 and we haven’t even mentioned her breaking onto the film scene with a
her breaking onto the film scene with a
her breaking onto the film scene with a role in Romeo Must Die the previous year
role in Romeo Must Die the previous year
role in Romeo Must Die the previous year I know how does in China but in America
I know how does in China but in America
I know how does in China but in America girls kicking ass you don’t have to be a
girls kicking ass you don’t have to be a
girls kicking ass you don’t have to be a jerk to me unfortunately while playing
jerk to me unfortunately while playing
jerk to me unfortunately while playing the part of an ancient vampire for the
the part of an ancient vampire for the
the part of an ancient vampire for the film Queen of the Damned alia and
film Queen of the Damned alia and
film Queen of the Damned alia and several members of her record label were
several members of her record label were
several members of her record label were instantly killed in a violent plane
instantly killed in a violent plane
instantly killed in a violent plane crash after finishing up a music video
crash after finishing up a music video
crash after finishing up a music video in the Bahamas her time with us was
in the Bahamas her time with us was
in the Bahamas her time with us was brief but the talent she exhibited at
brief but the talent she exhibited at
brief but the talent she exhibited at such a young age will always be fondly
such a young age will always be fondly
such a young age will always be fondly remembered you think you can change my
remembered you think you can change my
remembered you think you can change my lead
lead
lead enough endoscope number nine River
enough endoscope number nine River
enough endoscope number nine River Phoenix dark blood god I have a word
Phoenix dark blood god I have a word
Phoenix dark blood god I have a word with this gentleman here
with this gentleman here
with this gentleman here despite his kind heart and phenomenal
despite his kind heart and phenomenal
despite his kind heart and phenomenal talents River Phoenix sadly struggled
talents River Phoenix sadly struggled
talents River Phoenix sadly struggled with a demon that plagues many
with a demon that plagues many
with a demon that plagues many celebrities substance abuse his drug
celebrities substance abuse his drug
celebrities substance abuse his drug issues got the better of him on October
issues got the better of him on October
issues got the better of him on October 30th 1993 the night he was scheduled to
30th 1993 the night he was scheduled to
30th 1993 the night he was scheduled to perform at a bar called the Viper Room
perform at a bar called the Viper Room
perform at a bar called the Viper Room his siblings flew out to support their
his siblings flew out to support their
his siblings flew out to support their brother but instead found him convulsing
brother but instead found him convulsing
brother but instead found him convulsing from a multiple drug overdose just
from a multiple drug overdose just
from a multiple drug overdose just outside the bar by the time paramedics
outside the bar by the time paramedics
outside the bar by the time paramedics arrived River had flatlined and he was
arrived River had flatlined and he was
arrived River had flatlined and he was announced dead shortly thereafter River
announced dead shortly thereafter River
announced dead shortly thereafter River had been filming a thriller called dark
had been filming a thriller called dark
had been filming a thriller called dark blood at the time but production was
blood at the time but production was
blood at the time but production was abandoned due to his death almost two
abandoned due to his death almost two
abandoned due to his death almost two decades later though the film was
decades later though the film was
decades later though the film was finally completed and released come with
finally completed and released come with
finally completed and released come with me there’s something we have to do
me there’s something we have to do
me there’s something we have to do number 8 John Candy wagons East
number 8 John Candy wagons East
number 8 John Candy wagons East gentlemen this is Southwest territories
gentlemen this is Southwest territories
gentlemen this is Southwest territories this Canadian funny man is fondly
this Canadian funny man is fondly
this Canadian funny man is fondly remembered for his iconic roles in many
remembered for his iconic roles in many
remembered for his iconic roles in many comedies due to the actors considerable
comedies due to the actors considerable
comedies due to the actors considerable size he understandably struggled with
size he understandably struggled with
size he understandably struggled with weight related health issues for a large
weight related health issues for a large
weight related health issues for a large portion of his life while filming wagons
portion of his life while filming wagons
portion of his life while filming wagons East candy went on a vacation with a
East candy went on a vacation with a
East candy went on a vacation with a group of friends in Mexico for fun and
group of friends in Mexico for fun and
group of friends in Mexico for fun and laugh I just can’t right now but I will
laugh I just can’t right now but I will
laugh I just can’t right now but I will when I can when I have but I don’t have
when I can when I have but I don’t have
when I can when I have but I don’t have now everything seemed fine that night
now everything seemed fine that night
now everything seemed fine that night but the following day everyone would
but the following day everyone would
but the following day everyone would awake to discover that John Candy had
awake to discover that John Candy had
awake to discover that John Candy had passed away from a heart attack in his
passed away from a heart attack in his
passed away from a heart attack in his sleep it’s all the more unfortunate
sleep it’s all the more unfortunate
sleep it’s all the more unfortunate since candy was on the comeback trail
since candy was on the comeback trail
since candy was on the comeback trail after releasing several duds what he did
after releasing several duds what he did
after releasing several duds what he did produce however will always be treasured
produce however will always be treasured
produce however will always be treasured song number 7 Philip Seymour Hoffman The
song number 7 Philip Seymour Hoffman The
song number 7 Philip Seymour Hoffman The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2 I’m so
Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2 I’m so
Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2 I’m so frustrating which goes rogue Hoffman was
frustrating which goes rogue Hoffman was
frustrating which goes rogue Hoffman was heralded as one of the most talented
heralded as one of the most talented
heralded as one of the most talented actors in the film industry however
actors in the film industry however
actors in the film industry however despite all his success he could never
despite all his success he could never
despite all his success he could never shake his drug addiction having gone to
shake his drug addiction having gone to
shake his drug addiction having gone to rehab several times over the course of
rehab several times over the course of
rehab several times over the course of his life
his life
his life while working on the final Hunger Games
while working on the final Hunger Games
while working on the final Hunger Games flick Hoffman was sadly found dead in
flick Hoffman was sadly found dead in
flick Hoffman was sadly found dead in his bathroom with reports later stating
his bathroom with reports later stating
his bathroom with reports later stating that he succumbed to intoxication by a
that he succumbed to intoxication by a
that he succumbed to intoxication by a deadly mixture of different drugs while
deadly mixture of different drugs while
deadly mixture of different drugs while Hoffman had almost completed his work on
Hoffman had almost completed his work on
Hoffman had almost completed his work on the film a couple of key scenes had to
the film a couple of key scenes had to
the film a couple of key scenes had to be reworked sadly it seems like he’d
be reworked sadly it seems like he’d
be reworked sadly it seems like he’d only scratched the surface of his acting
only scratched the surface of his acting
only scratched the surface of his acting prowess before he left us I’m firing the
prowess before he left us I’m firing the
prowess before he left us I’m firing the background into smoke our Mockingjay
background into smoke our Mockingjay
background into smoke our Mockingjay number 6 Marilyn Monroe something’s got
number 6 Marilyn Monroe something’s got
number 6 Marilyn Monroe something’s got to give
to give
to give [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] Monroe remains one of the most iconic
Monroe remains one of the most iconic
Monroe remains one of the most iconic actresses in history of course her huge
actresses in history of course her huge
actresses in history of course her huge success in Hollywood was just one side
success in Hollywood was just one side
success in Hollywood was just one side of her personality behind closed doors
of her personality behind closed doors
of her personality behind closed doors Marilyn suffered from anxiety and
Marilyn suffered from anxiety and
Marilyn suffered from anxiety and depression to counteract these mental
depression to counteract these mental
depression to counteract these mental health issues Marilyn turned to drugs to
health issues Marilyn turned to drugs to
health issues Marilyn turned to drugs to ease the pain but this set her on a
ease the pain but this set her on a
ease the pain but this set her on a destructive path that ultimately led to
destructive path that ultimately led to
destructive path that ultimately led to her downfall well I was going to tell
her downfall well I was going to tell
her downfall well I was going to tell you but I knew how upset you get about
you but I knew how upset you get about
you but I knew how upset you get about little things on August 5th 1962 Marilyn
little things on August 5th 1962 Marilyn
little things on August 5th 1962 Marilyn was found dead in her bedroom with
was found dead in her bedroom with
was found dead in her bedroom with autopsy reports revealing she had passed
autopsy reports revealing she had passed
autopsy reports revealing she had passed away from a drug overdose something’s
away from a drug overdose something’s
away from a drug overdose something’s got to give the film she was working on
got to give the film she was working on
got to give the film she was working on at the time was left abandoned until its
at the time was left abandoned until its
at the time was left abandoned until its eventual reconstruction decades later
eventual reconstruction decades later
eventual reconstruction decades later would you have not tricked me number 5
would you have not tricked me number 5
would you have not tricked me number 5 Chris Farley Trek my head’s about to
Chris Farley Trek my head’s about to
Chris Farley Trek my head’s about to explode my whole life sucks did you know
explode my whole life sucks did you know
explode my whole life sucks did you know that funny man Chris Farley was slated
that funny man Chris Farley was slated
that funny man Chris Farley was slated to provide the voice of the lovable
to provide the voice of the lovable
to provide the voice of the lovable green ogre Shrek in fact Farley had
green ogre Shrek in fact Farley had
green ogre Shrek in fact Farley had already finished recording anywhere
already finished recording anywhere
already finished recording anywhere between 80 to 90% of dialogue for the
between 80 to 90% of dialogue for the
between 80 to 90% of dialogue for the film but unfortunately his health was
film but unfortunately his health was
film but unfortunately his health was spiraling dramatically and his
spiraling dramatically and his
spiraling dramatically and his consistent substance abuse only made
consistent substance abuse only made
consistent substance abuse only made matters worse he went through 17 rehabs
matters worse he went through 17 rehabs
matters worse he went through 17 rehabs but he was a committed app that he was
but he was a committed app that he was
but he was a committed app that he was not going to let this addiction beat him
not going to let this addiction beat him
not going to let this addiction beat him despite his best efforts to seek
despite his best efforts to seek
despite his best efforts to seek rehabilitation and get back on his feet
rehabilitation and get back on his feet
rehabilitation and get back on his feet barley was found dead in his apartment
barley was found dead in his apartment
barley was found dead in his apartment from an overdose of cocaine and morphine
from an overdose of cocaine and morphine
from an overdose of cocaine and morphine shrek had to rework its storyline as the
shrek had to rework its storyline as the
shrek had to rework its storyline as the titular character was modeled very much
titular character was modeled very much
titular character was modeled very much after Farley’s own personality and
after Farley’s own personality and
after Farley’s own personality and without the remainder of his dialogue
without the remainder of his dialogue
without the remainder of his dialogue completed the plot was missing key scene
completed the plot was missing key scene
completed the plot was missing key scene people take one look at me and go ah
people take one look at me and go ah
people take one look at me and go ah help run big stupid ugly ogre number
help run big stupid ugly ogre number
help run big stupid ugly ogre number four Bruce Lee The Game of Death Bruce
four Bruce Lee The Game of Death Bruce
four Bruce Lee The Game of Death Bruce Lee was a mega movie star at the peak of
Lee was a mega movie star at the peak of
Lee was a mega movie star at the peak of his career providing audiences with
his career providing audiences with
his career providing audiences with sensational martial arts flicks
sensational martial arts flicks
sensational martial arts flicks featuring death-defying stunts and
featuring death-defying stunts and
featuring death-defying stunts and stunning fight choreography while
stunning fight choreography while
stunning fight choreography while working on the Game of Death we began to
working on the Game of Death we began to
working on the Game of Death we began to experience painful headaches and even
experience painful headaches and even
experience painful headaches and even collapse due to sudden seizures on
collapse due to sudden seizures on
collapse due to sudden seizures on occasion doctors diagnosed Lee with
occasion doctors diagnosed Lee with
occasion doctors diagnosed Lee with cerebral edema which is an excess of
cerebral edema which is an excess of
cerebral edema which is an excess of fluid in the brain he was prescribed
fluid in the brain he was prescribed
fluid in the brain he was prescribed mannitol to suppress this but his
mannitol to suppress this but his
mannitol to suppress this but his illness ultimately got the better of him
illness ultimately got the better of him
illness ultimately got the better of him one night when he went to sleep after
one night when he went to sleep after
one night when he went to sleep after taking a painkiller from a fellow
taking a painkiller from a fellow
taking a painkiller from a fellow actress then didn’t wake up he was 32 I
actress then didn’t wake up he was 32 I
actress then didn’t wake up he was 32 I believe I deserve to be where I am I’ve
believe I deserve to be where I am I’ve
believe I deserve to be where I am I’ve worked hard for number three Paul Walker
worked hard for number three Paul Walker
worked hard for number three Paul Walker Furious 7 thought you could leave
Furious 7 thought you could leave
Furious 7 thought you could leave without saying goodbye after one of his
without saying goodbye after one of his
without saying goodbye after one of his reach out charity foundation events Paul
reach out charity foundation events Paul
reach out charity foundation events Paul Walker and his friend Roger rodas drove
Walker and his friend Roger rodas drove
Walker and his friend Roger rodas drove away from the area in a Porsche unaware
away from the area in a Porsche unaware
away from the area in a Porsche unaware of the tragedy that awaited them while
of the tragedy that awaited them while
of the tragedy that awaited them while driving they lost control of the vehicle
driving they lost control of the vehicle
driving they lost control of the vehicle and violently crashed into a concrete
and violently crashed into a concrete
and violently crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees instantly
lamppost and two trees instantly
lamppost and two trees instantly decimating the car and igniting it in a
decimating the car and igniting it in a
decimating the car and igniting it in a burst of flames
burst of flames
burst of flames both men were said to have been killed
both men were said to have been killed
both men were said to have been killed instantly leaving friends fans and
instantly leaving friends fans and
instantly leaving friends fans and family around the world in a sudden
family around the world in a sudden
family around the world in a sudden state of mourning which is a tragic
state of mourning which is a tragic
state of mourning which is a tragic accident to happen on a during they were
accident to happen on a during they were
accident to happen on a during they were just taking the car for Drive Walker was
just taking the car for Drive Walker was
just taking the car for Drive Walker was working on Furious 7 at the time so his
working on Furious 7 at the time so his
working on Furious 7 at the time so his brothers were hired to stand in as body
brothers were hired to stand in as body
brothers were hired to stand in as body doubles to ensure that production could
doubles to ensure that production could
doubles to ensure that production could be completed in Paul’s memory I just
be completed in Paul’s memory I just
be completed in Paul’s memory I just hope that this movie
I just hope he’s watching number 2
I just hope he’s watching number 2 Brandon Lee the crow in a twisted turn
Brandon Lee the crow in a twisted turn
Brandon Lee the crow in a twisted turn of fate the Lee family faced tragedy
of fate the Lee family faced tragedy
of fate the Lee family faced tragedy once again almost 20 years after Bruce’s
once again almost 20 years after Bruce’s
once again almost 20 years after Bruce’s untimely passing when the martial
untimely passing when the martial
untimely passing when the martial artists son Brandon was killed in a
artists son Brandon was killed in a
artists son Brandon was killed in a freak accident on the set of this
freak accident on the set of this
freak accident on the set of this graphic novel adaptation a scene called
graphic novel adaptation a scene called
graphic novel adaptation a scene called for Brandon’s character to be surprised
for Brandon’s character to be surprised
for Brandon’s character to be surprised by a gunman moments before being shot of
by a gunman moments before being shot of
by a gunman moments before being shot of course this being a movie the gun used
course this being a movie the gun used
course this being a movie the gun used was a prop unfortunately members of the
was a prop unfortunately members of the
was a prop unfortunately members of the crew decided to mix dummy cartridges
crew decided to mix dummy cartridges
crew decided to mix dummy cartridges with real bullet pieces for more
with real bullet pieces for more
with real bullet pieces for more authentic gun shots sadly a dummy round
authentic gun shots sadly a dummy round
authentic gun shots sadly a dummy round bullet became trapped in the revolver
bullet became trapped in the revolver
bullet became trapped in the revolver and Lee was struck in the abdomen when a
and Lee was struck in the abdomen when a
and Lee was struck in the abdomen when a shot was fired in the scene after six
shot was fired in the scene after six
shot was fired in the scene after six hours of surgery the 28 year old was
hours of surgery the 28 year old was
hours of surgery the 28 year old was officially pronounced dead what happened
officially pronounced dead what happened
officially pronounced dead what happened to Brandon was a tragic accident and
to Brandon was a tragic accident and
to Brandon was a tragic accident and it’s something that I’m I’m going to
it’s something that I’m I’m going to
it’s something that I’m I’m going to live with before we reveal our number
live with before we reveal our number
live with before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions win the crown
mentions win the crown
mentions win the crown I was mad with this country but is
I was mad with this country but is
I was mad with this country but is getting tougher itself eternal living
getting tougher itself eternal living
getting tougher itself eternal living number one Heath Ledger The Imaginarium
number one Heath Ledger The Imaginarium
number one Heath Ledger The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus I don’t know who you
of Doctor Parnassus I don’t know who you
of Doctor Parnassus I don’t know who you are no no serious and I certainly don’t
are no no serious and I certainly don’t
are no no serious and I certainly don’t know what that is
know what that is
know what that is on January 22nd 2008 Heath Ledger was
on January 22nd 2008 Heath Ledger was
on January 22nd 2008 Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment after an
found dead in his apartment after an
found dead in his apartment after an overdose on prescription drugs the 28
overdose on prescription drugs the 28
overdose on prescription drugs the 28 year old actor had already completed his
year old actor had already completed his
year old actor had already completed his work on the dark night for which he’d
work on the dark night for which he’d
work on the dark night for which he’d win a posthumous Oscar about a magic
win a posthumous Oscar about a magic
win a posthumous Oscar about a magic Craig I’m gonna make this pencil
Craig I’m gonna make this pencil
Craig I’m gonna make this pencil disappear unfortunately he had yet to
disappear unfortunately he had yet to
disappear unfortunately he had yet to finish his work on Terry Gilliam’s
finish his work on Terry Gilliam’s
finish his work on Terry Gilliam’s ambitious fantasy film The Imaginarium
ambitious fantasy film The Imaginarium
ambitious fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus shocked by his
of Doctor Parnassus shocked by his
of Doctor Parnassus shocked by his sudden passing Gilliam initially
sudden passing Gilliam initially
sudden passing Gilliam initially considered scrapping the picture
considered scrapping the picture
considered scrapping the picture altogether that thankfully didn’t happen
altogether that thankfully didn’t happen
altogether that thankfully didn’t happen though the film was finished in Ledger’s
though the film was finished in Ledger’s
though the film was finished in Ledger’s memory with Johnny Depp Colin Farrell
memory with Johnny Depp Colin Farrell
memory with Johnny Depp Colin Farrell and Jude Law stepping in to play
and Jude Law stepping in to play
and Jude Law stepping in to play different versions of his character do
different versions of his character do
different versions of his character do you agree with our picks check out these
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