15 actors who died before finishing their final film

Actors who died before finishing their final film - A lot of unforeseen circumstances can happen during filming. Rain, defective equipment are just a few things that can affect the work. But what do you do when your star dies before the job is done? It happens often enough. We made a list to remember the stars who died before their films were finished.

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Jean Harlow (1937) - The star of 'Saratoga' died from kidney disease before filming was complete.

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Jean Harlow (1937) - She was just 26 and had a promising career in front of her.

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Tyrone Power (1958) - One of Hollywood's big stars, Tyrone Power died on the set of 'Solomon and Sheeba.'

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Tyrone Power (1958) - He had a heart attack while filming a duel scene. The director decided to film everything again with a different actor.

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Béla Lugosi (1959) - The Hungarian actor had only been filming "Plan 9 From Outer Space" for a week.

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Béla Lugosi (1959) - The director decided to use Lugosi's scenes and completed them with help from a double.

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Marilyn Monroe (1962) - One of the world's biggest stars died during shooting for "Something's Got to Give."

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Marilyn Monroe (1962) - According to legend she committed suicide, but there are doubts about what really happened.

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Bruce Lee (1973) - Lee was filming two feature lengths: 'The Game of Death' and 'Enter the Dragon' when he died of a cerebral edema.

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Bruce Lee (1973) - The director used archive footage and lookalikes to complete filming.

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Natalie Wood (1981) - On a yacht trip, Natalie Wood fell overboard and drowned. She was in the middle of filming 'Brainstorm.'

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Natalie Wood (1981) - The producers faced a conflict of interests after her death - whether to finish filming or take the insurance money.

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Vic Morrow (1982) - Vic Morrow's death is considered one of the greatest tragedies in cinema.

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Vic Morrow (1982) - While filming a scene for 'The Twilight Zone: The Movie,' the helicopter lost control and he was killed along with two child actors.

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Roy Kinnear (1988) - During filming for 'The Return of the Musketeers' in Spain, Roy Kinnear was thrown from his horse.

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Roy Kinnear (1988) - The actor, who was married to Carmel Cryan, died the following day from a heart attack in a Madrid hospital.

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Brandon Lee (1993) - Brandon Lee died of a gunshot wound while filming 'The Crow.' The gun was accidentally loaded with a real bullet instead of a blank.

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Brandon Lee (1993) - He was buried next to his dad, Bruce Lee, who died 20 years earlier.

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John Candy (1994) - A heart attack stopped John Candy from completing his role in 'Wagons East.'

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John Candy (1994) - The unfinished scenes were completed with a double.

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Oliver Reed (1999) - The actor was in dozens of films in the 50s and was known for his heavy drinking.

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Oliver Reed (1999) - Reed died three days before filming wrapped for 'Gladiator.' The director used CGI to complete the shots.

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Heath Ledger (2008) - While filming 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,' Heath Ledger died of intoxication from prescription drugs.

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Heath Ledger (2008) - The director rewrote the script and in the new version, Ledger's character changed identity, and was played by different actors.

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Paul Walker (2013) - During shooting for the seventh installment in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, Paul Walker passed away.

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Paul Walker (2013) - He died in a car accident, and his brothers helped finish shooting.

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Cory Monteith (2013) - In 2013 Canadian actor Cory Monteith from 'Glee' was at the height of his career.

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Cory Monteith (2013) - He was found dead in a hotel room in Canada after consuming alcohol and heroin.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (2014) - Philip Seymour Hoffman never finished his scenes for the last 'Hunger Games' film.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman (2014) - He was found dead in his apartment in New York and his likeness was digitally recreated so the film could be completed.

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