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Film and TV creators have to deal with constant change, but sometimes they have to deal with serious tragedies like the death of an actor. It's not uncommon, and film and TV series tackle these in different ways.
So here are 19 times filmmakers and showrunners have dealt with the death of an actor:
1. Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore – Harry Potter
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2. Cory Monteith as Finn – Glee
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Here's Rachel's reaction in "The Quarterback"
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3. John Ritter as Paul Hennesy – 8 Simple Rules
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Here's the emotional scene they all find out:
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4. Paul Ritter as Sam Dorian – Scrubs
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5. Carol Ann Susi as Mrs Wolowitz – The Big Bang Theory
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Here's the scene when we find out:
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6. Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano – The Sopranos
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Here's the goodbye including the CGI:
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7. Oliver Reed as Antonius Proximo – Gladiator
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Here's the digitised scene:
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8. Luke Perry as Fred Andrews – Riverdale
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9. Anton Yelchin as Jim Lake Jr. – Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
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Here's the voice change:
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10. Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore – Gilmore Girls
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11. Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner – Fast and Furious
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Here's the scene:
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12. Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel – The Simpson
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Here are her posthumous scenes:
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13. Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau – Trail of The Pink Panther
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14. Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee – The Hunger Games
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15. Marlon Brando as Jor-El – Superman Returns
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Here's how they did it:
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16. Andy Whitfield as Spartacus – Spartacus
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17. Peter Crushing as Grand Moff Tarkin – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Here's a clip of the digitalisation:
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18. Will Lee as Mr Hooper – Sesame Street
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Here's the episode:
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19. Christopher Allport as Andrew Campbel – Mad Men
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How else have shows and movies dealt with the sad deaths of their actors? Let us know in the comments.
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