Actors Who Died Soon After They Became Famous

Death comes for us all, young or old, rich or poor, and famous or unknown. Of course, we notice the presence of death a lot more when it's someone known the world over, and special attention is always paid to celebrities who pass away before they've really had their time to shine.

We've seen a significant number of actors who have only begun to achieve world renown before meeting their end, either by accident, or by their own hand, but always in tragedy. Here are a few actors who died soon after they became famous.

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Brad Renfro | 0:00
Brittany Murphy | 1:03
Heath Ledger | 2:18
Freddie Prinze | 3:16
Cory Monteith | 4:12
Naya Rivera | 4:55
Cameron Boyce | 5:52
River Phoenix | 6:44
Rebecca Schaeffer | 7:44
James Dean | 8:29
Chadwick Boseman | 9:30
Aaliyah | 10:38
Anton Yelchin | 11:23
Jonathan Brandis | 12:09

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