5 Stars Who Died in the Middle of Filming

When he died, Philip Seymour Hoffman had just days of filming left to finish out his role in the Hunger Games trilogy. Filmmakers are considering digitally re-creating him in order to complete one crucial scene. Radar rounds up 10 more actors who were mid-project when they died:

• Paul Walker: Was filming Fast & Furious 7 when he died; producers are writing his character out of the franchise.
• John Ritter: Was the lead on TV series 8 Simple Rules when he died; David Spade and James Garner later took his place.
• Heath Ledger: Was filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus when he died; filmmakers brought in other actors to play fantasy versions of his character.
• Brandon Lee: He died while filming The Crow, when a prop gun was accidentally loaded with real bullets. The movie was completed using a stunt double and special effects.

Click for the complete list, including one actor who was in the middle of filming a movie—that then took 19 years to be released. (More Philip Seymour Hoffman stories.)