17 Celebs Who Put Their Bodies in Harm's Way

 If you think acting isn’t dangerous, think again. Not only do actors sometimes put their bodies in harms’ way on set, but they also put their emotional and mental health at risk, exposing themselves to long, difficult hours, harsh tabloid coverage, and lives that can be rather isolating. Tragic as it is, some actors have died before the films they are working on are complete. In many cases, these circumstances create even more buzz around a film or episode of a show, drawing fans of the deceased to watch in hoards so they can pay homage to a beloved actor in his or her final performance. One of the most famous cases is Heath Ledger, who died before filming was completed for “The Dark Knight.” These are 17 celebrities who died while making movies.
wikimedia.org Steve Irwin Known best as “The Crocodile Hunter,” Irwin died while filming a documentary about Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was stung by a giant stingray when the animal allegedly mistook Irwin’s shadow for a tiger shark and lashed out in defense. Source: Telegraph.co.uk - See more at: http://afkinsider.com/69215/10-actors-died-/2/#sthash.qqIIGoiY.dpuf wikipedia.org Philip Seymor Hoffman Hoffman died this year from a heroine overdose but he still had one week of filming left in the most recent installment of the “Hunger Games” saga; “Mockingjay Part 2.” To complete Hoffman’s scenes, the filmmakers inserted a computer-animated version of the actor. dabbingforumn.cz John Candy The comedic actor died of a heart attack in his sleep when he was just barely done filming the comedy “Wagons East.” Using special effects, the filmmakers were able to insert Candy into a final couple of scenes. Source: News.google.com - See more at: http://afkinsider.com/69215/10-actors-died-filming/4/#sthash.w7svOTjn.dpuf Source: Pri.org - See more at: http://afkinsider.com/69215/10-actors-died-filming/3/#sthash.uMPDiuAf.dpuf wikipedia.org Paul Walker Walker was in the middle of filming “Fast & Furious 7” when he died, tragically and ironically, in a car accident — his character watches several of his friends die in car accidents. Production of the film was briefly put on hold until Walker’s brothers, Caleb and Cody Walker, came in to fill in some of the gaps their brother had left, shooting some final action scenes for their dead brother. Source: Abcnews.go.com - fanpop.com David Strickland Strickland had been acting on the sitcom “Suddenly Susan” for three years when he was found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room, having hung himself. Reportedly, the final two episodes of season three of “Suddenly Susan” were cancelled due to Strickland’s death. Source: Groups.google.com

wikipedia.org John Ritter Actor John Ritter suffered from heart complications while on the set of the sitcom “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.” The show went on hiatus for a few weeks after Ritter’s death and when it returned, the death of his character had been written in. Source: Imdb.com - See more at: http://afkinsider.com/69215/10-actors-died-filming/7/#sthash.0zQ7zRVu.dpuf