In several cases, actors or actresses have died prior to the release of a film: either during filming or after it has been completed, but is yet to be released. In the case that the actor dies during filming, their scenes are often completed by
stunt doubles, or through special effects. Only people who actually appear in some capacity in a posthumously released film are listed here. Those who were scheduled to start a project, but died before filming began, are not included.
1910s •
A Dash Through the Clouds (1912), released just 23 days after aviator and actor
Philip Orin Parmelee's death in a plane crash; he was piloting an airplane at an air show in
Yakima, Washington, on June 1, 1912, at altitudes variously described from 400 to 2,000 feet, when air turbulence flipped over his airplane and caused it to crash, killing him instantly. • ''A Woman's Way
(1913), In the Haunts of Fear
(1913), and The Blight'' (1913), all released after
Joseph Graybill's death at the age of 26—strangely, different records state conflicting information as to the cause of Graybill's death; the
Internet Movie Database (IMDb) lists it as acute
spinal meningitis, and the first death notice in the
New York Times contradicts the death certificate as to the day of death—it lists the cause of death on August 2, not the 3, as a
nervous breakdown—but an obituary on August 4 lists the cause as
gastritis. Contradicting all of these, a 1913
Motion Picture Story magazine article states that he had a
"nervous disorder of the optic nerve and died". Finally, Graybill's death certificate states that the cause of death was acute
pachymeningitis and a contributory factor was
alcohol poisoning; both the certificate and the first death notice note he entered
Bellevue Hospital on July 24. •
Across the Border (1914), released over a month after Grace McHugh's death during filming; while on location on the
Arkansas River in
Colorado, re-shooting a scene of McHugh fording the river on horseback, her horse lost its footing, and the actress was thrown into the swift current. Cinematographer Owen Carter stopped filming and plunged into the river to save her; together they succeeded in reaching a sandbar, which unfortunately proved to be quicksand, and they both drowned. Shooting of the picture was otherwise complete, and the film was released with the majority of Grace McHugh's work intact. •
The Great Romance (1919),
Shadows of Suspicion (1919), and
A Man of Honor (1919), all released after
Harold Lockwood's death in the
1918 flu pandemic; because he died before filming on
Shadows of Suspicion was completed, changes were made to the script, and the film was completed using a double shot from behind to stand in for Lockwood. •
The Lone Star Ranger (1919),
Wolves of the Night (1919),
The Last of the Duanes (1919), and
The Spite Bride (1919), all released after
Lamar Johnstone's sudden death at age 34 from
heart disease. •
Paid in Advance (1919), released six days after
William Stowell's death in a train accident, while scouting locations for
Universal in the
Belgian Congo.
1920s •
The Skywayman (1920), released just over a month after daredevil stunt flier and actor
Ormer Locklear's death on the last day of filming; while shooting the finale by night, Locklear had to dive the plane, carrying himself and co-pilot Milton 'Skeets' Elliott, towards some oil derricks and appear to crash it. He forewarned the lighting crew to douse their lights when he got near the derricks, so that he could see to pull out of the dive; the lights remained full on, blinding him, and he crashed. The finished film showed this crash, and its aftermath, in gruesome detail. • ''
Everybody's Sweetheart'' (1920), released less than a month after
Olive Thomas' death, at the age of 25; on the night of September 5, 1920, Thomas and her husband,
Jack Pickford, went out for a night of entertainment and partying at the famous bistros in the
Montparnasse Quarter of Paris. Returning to their room in the
Hotel Ritz around 3:00 am, Pickford either fell asleep or was outside the room for a final round of drugs. An intoxicated and tired Thomas accidentally ingested a large dose of a
mercury bichloride liquid solution, which had been prescribed for her husband's chronic
syphilis. Being liquid, it was supposed to be applied topically, not ingested. She had either thought the flask contained drinking water or sleeping pills; accounts vary. The label was in French, which may have added to the confusion. She screamed, "Oh, my God!", and Pickford ran to pick her up in his arms; however, it was too late, as she had already ingested a lethal dose. She was taken to the
American Hospital in the Paris suburb of
Neuilly-sur-Seine, where she succumbed to the poison a few days later. •
Coincidence (1921), released a year after
Robert Harron's suicide; he fatally shot himself in the left lung with a revolver due to disappointment that director and mentor
D.W. Griffith had passed him over for the starring role in
Way Down East. •
Foolish Wives (1922), released almost a year after Rudolph Christians' death from pneumonia; the
German actor, father of
Austrian stage and screen actress Mady Christians, was playing the central part of the cuckolded American envoy in
Erich von Stroheim's film. As Christians died in the middle of production, von Stroheim was forced to bring in actor
Robert Edeson (back to camera) to finish Christians' scenes. •
Wildness of Youth (1922), released nearly two months after child star
Bobby Connelly's death from
bronchitis, brought on by a years-long battle with
endocarditis and worsened by a heavy work schedule; Connelly was 13 years old. •
The Warrens of Virginia (1924), almost a year after actress
Martha Mansfield's death at the age of 24; on November 30, 1923, while working on the film on location in
San Antonio, Texas, Mansfield was severely
burned when a
match, tossed by a cast member, ignited her
Civil War costume of
hoopskirts and flimsy ruffles. Mansfield was playing the role of Agatha Warren and had just finished her scenes and retired to a car when her clothing burst into flames. Her neck and face were saved when leading man Wilfred Lytell threw his heavy
overcoat over her. The
chauffeur of Mansfield's car was burned badly on his hands while trying to remove the burning clothing from the actress. The fire was put out, but she sustained substantial burns to her body. She was rushed to a Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in San Antonio, where she died in less than twenty-four hours; however, most of Mansfield's scenes had already been shot, so production on the film continued. •
Greed (1924), released nearly a year after
Frank Hayes' death from
pneumonia. •
The Son of the Sheik (1926), was publicly released a month following
Rudolph Valentino's death from
peritonitis, although the premiere was a month prior to Valentino's death. •
King of the Pack (1926), released nearly four months after
canine actor Peter the Great's death while protecting his master; an argument had broken out between owner Edward Faust and a friend of Faust's, culminating with Faust running back to his car while the friend came out of his house with a rifle—in the process, Peter leapt up to protect his master, and was shot in the neck, lingering for three more days before dying. •
The First Auto (1927).
Charles Emmett Mack died when a wagon struck his car broadside as he was driving to work. His co-star,
Patsy Ruth Miller, had declined a ride because she was not needed for filming until later. •
The Wedding March (1928), released a year after the deaths of both
George Nichols and
Hughie Mack. •
Two Masters (1928), released nearly a month after
Rex Cherryman's death from
septic poisoning, which he contracted while sailing to France to read for a play in Paris; he died in
Le Havre, France at age 31. •
The Rush Hour (1928), released almost five months after
Ward Crane's death from
pneumonia, following an attack of
pleurisy that sent him to a rest cure lodge at
Saranac Lake, New York. •
Show Boat (1929), released over three months after
Ralph Yearsley's suicide. •
The Hottentot (1929),
The Argyle Case (1929), and
The Drake Case (1929), all released after
Gladys Brockwell's death in an automobile accident; the car, driven by her friend Thomas Brennan, went over an embankment on the Ventura Highway near Calabasas, and Brockwell, the passenger, ended up crushed beneath it. Brennan later said that a bit of dust had blown into his eye before the accident, temporarily blinding him. Seriously injured, Brockwell died a few days later in a Hollywood hospital from
peritonitis; Brennan eventually recovered from his own injuries.
1930s •
The Way of All Men (1930), released just over three months after
Anders Randolf's relapse and death following a kidney operation. • ''
Gentleman's Fate (1931) and The Sin Ship'' (1931), both following
Louis Wolheim's death. •
The Miracle Man (1932), less than five months after
Tyrone Power Sr.'s death. Power was in the midst of filming the title role in a remake of the
1919 film, but collapsed and died of a heart attack in the arms of his son,
Tyrone Power Jr., while on the set; Power's part was taken up by
Hobart Bosworth, but his work was not refilmed. •
Thirteen Women (1932), released the night of
Peg Entwistle's suicide by jumping off the
Hollywood Sign. •
Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1932), released over two months after
Robert Ames' death from
delirium tremens. •
I Cover the Waterfront (1933), released just six days after
Ernest Torrence's death following
gall bladder surgery; while en route to Europe by ship, Torrence suffered an acute attack of
gall stones, but after being rushed back to a New York City hospital, he died of complications following surgery. •
Tomalio (1933), released over six months after
Roscoe Arbuckle's death from a
myocardial infarction. •
Wake Up and Dream (1934), released just over a month after
Russ Columbo's death in a shooting accident; the singer was shot under peculiar circumstances by his longtime friend, photographer
Lansing Brown, while Columbo was visiting him at home. Brown had a collection of firearms and the two men were examining various pieces. Quoting Brown's description of the accident,
"I was absent-mindedly fooling around with one of the guns. [...]
I had a match in my hand and when I clicked, apparently the match caught in between the hammer and the firing pin. There was an explosion. Russ slid to the side of his chair." The ball ricocheted off a nearby table and hit Columbo above the left eye. Surgeons at
Good Samaritan Hospital made an unsuccessful attempt to remove the ball from Columbo's brain; he died less than six hours after the shooting. Columbo's death was ruled an accident, and Brown exonerated from blame. •
Jew Suss (1934), released six months after
Gerald du Maurier's death from
colon cancer. •
El día que me quieras (1935) and
Tango Bar (1935), both released after
Carlos Gardel's death in an airplane crash. •
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) and
In Old Kentucky (1935), both released months after
Will Rogers' death in an airplane crash; while being flown through Alaska by famed aviator
Wiley Post, they became uncertain of their position in bad weather and landed in a lagoon to ask directions. On takeoff, the engine failed at low altitude, and the aircraft, uncontrollably nose-heavy at low speed, plunged into the lagoon, shearing off the right wing and ending inverted in the shallow water of the lagoon; both men died instantly. •
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936), released fifteen days after
O.P. Heggie's death from
pneumonia. •
The Last Four on Santa Cruz (1936), released nineteen days after
Max Schreck’s death from a
heart attack •
Frankie and Johnnie (1936), released over two years after
Lilyan Tashman's death from
abdominal cancer. •
Counterfeit (1936) and
Poppy (1936), both released just two months after
character actor Tammany Young's death from a heart attack. •
The Devil-Doll (1936) and
China Clipper (1936), both released after
Henry B. Walthall's death from
influenza and a nervous condition. •
Saratoga (1937), following
Jean Harlow's death, with 90% of filming completed; a body double and two voice doubles completed the filming in Harlow's role. •
Rikas tyttö (1939), released less than two months after
Finnish actress Sirkka Sari's death; Sari played the lead role in the film. At a party with the rest of the cast and crew, while shooting at the
Aulanko Hotel, Sari and one of the men there (she was engaged, but the man was not her fiancé) went up to the roof of the hotel; on the flat roof, there was a several-feet high
chimney, with a ladder leading up to the top. Sari mistook this chimney for a scenery
balcony, climbed up, and fell into a heating
boiler, where she died instantly. Because of Sari's death, the end of the film needed to be changed a bit; the crew shot further away, and so another woman had to replace Sari on these final shots. It was only Sari's third film; she was 19 years old.
1940s •
Złota Maska (1940) and
Żona i nie żona (1941), both released after
Stefan Hnydziński's death from wounds sustained during the
bombing of Warsaw. •
The Great Awakening (1941), released one month after
Barnett Parker's death from a heart attack. •
To Be or Not to Be (1942), released one month after
Carole Lombard's death in a plane crash. •
Pluto Junior (1942), released a year after Lee Millar's death. •
Above Suspicion (1943), released one month after
Conrad Veidt's death from a heart attack. •
The Masked Marvel (1943), released two months after
David Bacon's mysterious death; he was seen driving a car erratically in
Santa Monica, California before running off the road and into the curb. Several witnesses saw him climb out of the car and stagger briefly before collapsing. As they approached, he asked them to help him, but he died before he could say anything more. A small knife wound was found in his back – the blade had punctured his lung and caused his death. When he died, Bacon was wearing only a swimsuit, and a wallet and camera were found in his car. The film from the camera was developed and found to contain only one image, that of Bacon, nude and smiling on a beach. •
Captain America (1944), whose later segments arrived at theatres following
Dick Purcell's death from a heart attack, just a few weeks after shooting had wrapped. •
Alaska (1944),
She Snoops to Conquer (1944),
Off Again, on Again (1945),
Diamond Horseshoe (1945),
Nob Hill (1945) and
Incendiary Blonde (1945), both released after
Bud Jamison's death from mesenteric thrombosis. •
Hangover Square (1945), two months after
Laird Cregar's death, due to complications from stomach surgery following a crash diet that included prescribed
amphetamines. •
The Bashful Buzzard (1945), released one year after
Kent Rogers' death in a training flight accident during
World War II. •
House of Horrors (1946),
The Brute Man (1946), and
The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1947), all released after
Rondo Hatton's death from a heart attack, due to his
acromegaly. •
Lost City of the Jungle (1946), following
Lionel Atwill's death, from
pneumonia caused by poor health due to lung cancer, while filming this serial; Atwill was playing the mastermind villain, Sir Eric Hazarias, a chief foreign spy.
Universal could not afford to throw out the footage already filmed, so they were forced to adapt the serial: Firstly, another villain (Malborn, played by
John Mylong, who was originally just a servant of Sir Eric) was introduced as the boss of Atwill's character to take over most of the villain requirements of the film; secondly, a double of Atwill was used to complete his remaining scenes. The double was filmed from behind and remained silent. The villain's henchmen were filmed repeating their orders back to the silent double and stock footage of Atwill was edited in to show a response. •
Czarne diamenty (1946), released in 1946 but filmed in 1939, following
Stefan Hnydziński's death from wounds sustained during the
bombing of Warsaw,
Helena Łopuszańska's shooting execution in June 1940,
Stanisława Wysocka's death in January 1941 and Jerzy Chodecki's death in 1943. •
The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946) and
The Imperfect Lady (1947), both released after
Miles Mander's death from a heart attack. •
The Naked City (1948), released over two months after producer and narrator
Mark Hellinger's death from a sudden heart attack; after Hellinger's death, executives at Universal Studios were ready to scrap the film, as they had no idea how to market it, and feared it would be a box office failure. Hellinger's widow, however, reminded the studio that Hellinger's contract for the film included a
"guarantee of release" clause from Universal; having no choice, Universal released the film into theaters, and were subsequently surprised when it became a hit, garnering two Oscars for the studio. •
The Return of October (1948), released nearly seven months after
May Whitty's death from cancer. •
Noose (1948) and
Brass Monkey (1948), both released after
Carole Landis' suicide; Landis was reportedly crushed when her lover, actor
Rex Harrison, refused to divorce his wife,
Lilli Palmer, for her. She took an overdose of
Seconal at her
Pacific Palisades home. She had spent her final night with Harrison. The next afternoon, he and the maid discovered her on the bathroom floor. Harrison waited several hours before he called a doctor and the police. According to some sources, Landis left two suicide notes; one for her mother, and the second for Harrison, who instructed his lawyers to destroy it. During a coroner's inquest, Harrison denied knowing any motive for her suicide and told the coroner he did not know of the existence of a second suicide note. •
Red River (1948) and
So Dear to My Heart (1949), both released after
Harry Carey's death from a combination of lung cancer,
emphysema, and
coronary thrombosis in 1947; both films had been delayed due to lengthy post-production problems, including the addition of several animated sequences to the latter, a Disney film. •
Little Women (1949), released nearly four months after
C. Aubrey Smith's death from
pneumonia.
1950s •
Riding High (1950), released over nine months after
Harry Davenport's death from a heart attack. •
The Furies (1950), which premiered in
Tucson, Arizona, over three months after
Walter Huston's death from an
aortic aneurysm. •
The Chump Champ (1950), released two months after
Frank Graham's suicide. •
Morris the Midget Moose (1950) and
Alice in Wonderland (1951), both released after the death of
Dink Trout, who voiced the King of Hearts in the latter film. The latter film was also released two months after the death of
Larry Grey, who voiced Bill the Lizard and a card painter. •
My Son John (1952), released eight months after
Robert Walker's death, from an allergic reaction to
sodium amytal given to him by his psychiatrist. Because Walker died in the middle of production, parts of the film were heavily rewritten; several scenes use a double shot from behind, and others recycle footage of Walker from
Strangers on a Train. The final scene, where a recording of John delivers an anti-Communist speech, is lit with a halo around the tape-recorder. •
The Golden Blade (1953) and
Socko in Morocco (1954), both released after
Harry E. Lang's death from a heart attack. •
Here Come the Girls (1953), released nine days after
Millard Mitchell's death from
lung cancer. •
All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), released three months after
Lewis Stone's death from a heart attack. •
World for Ransom (1954), released over three months after
Nigel Bruce's death from a heart attack. •
Return to Treasure Island (1954), released over eight months after
Porter Hall's death from a heart attack. •
Sign of the Pagan (1954), released over a month after
Moroni Olsen's death. •
East of Eden (1955), released over six months after
Harry Cording's death. •
Jail Busters (1955) and
Dig That Uranium (1956), both released after
Bernard Gorcey's death from a traffic collision. •
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and
Giant (1956), both following
James Dean's
death in an automobile accident in September 1955, just days after filming on the latter was completed; due to his trademark mumbling rendering him inaudible on his final scene of the film, his speech in that scene was overdubbed by his friend
Nick Adams after his death. Dean received a posthumous
Best Actor Oscar nomination for his work on
Giant. •
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955), released eight months after Alec Harford's death. •
Husbands Beware (1956),
Creeps (1956),
Flagpole Jitters (1956) and ''
For Crimin' Out Loud'' (1956), both released after
Shemp Howard's death from a heart attack. The next four
Three Stooges shorts were released using
archive footage of Shemp from previous shorts. •
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), released one year after
Robert Kent's death from
coronary arteriosclerosis. •
High Society (1956), released two months after
Louis Calhern's death from a heart attack. • ''
The Ambassador's Daughter (1956) and Miami Exposé'' (1956), both released after
Edward Arnold's death from an
intracerebral hemorrhage. •
The Vagabond King (1956), released a year after
Walter Hampden's death from a stroke. •
Around the World in 80 Days (1956), released almost seven months after
Robert Newton's death from a heart attack, brought on by chronic alcoholism. •
Our Mr. Sun (1956), released over two years after
Lionel Barrymore's death from a heart attack. •
How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957), released one month after
Katie Johnson's death. •
Jeanne Eagels (1957), released over four months after
Gene Lockhart's death from a
coronary thrombosis. •
Boyhood Daze (1957), released a year after Marian Richman's death. •
Pablo y Carolina (1957),
Tizoc (1957) and
Escuela de rateros (1958), both released after
Pedro Infante's death in a plane crash. •
Paul Bunyan (1958) and
Sleeping Beauty (1959), both released after
Bob Amsberry's death in a car accident. • ''
Kathy O' (1958) and Onionhead'' (1958), both released after
Ainslie Pryor's death from cancer. •
Born Reckless (1958),
The Buccaneer (1958) and
Gidget (1959), all released after
Ed Hinton's death in a plane crash. •
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), released six months after
Robert Donat's death. •
Invisible Invaders (1959), released nearly four months after
Philip Tonge's death. •
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) and
The World of Abbott and Costello (1965), both released after
Lou Costello's death. •
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), released nearly three years after
Bela Lugosi's death. He died having filmed two minutes of footage. All of Tracy's scenes were filmed between 9:00 AM and noon of each day in order to give him adequate time to rest. For example, most of Tracy's dialogue scenes were filmed in such a way that during close-ups on other characters, a stand-in was substituted for him. Tracy posthumously received his ninth Oscar nomination for his work on the film. •
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) and
Billion Dollar Brain (1967), both released after
Françoise Dorléac's death at the age of 25; the older sister of
French actress Catherine Deneuve died when she lost control of the rented
Renault 10 she was driving and hit a sign post ten kilometers from
Nice at the end of the
Esterel-
Côte d'Azur motorway. The car flipped over and burst into flames. Dorléac had been
en route to Nice airport and was afraid of missing her flight. She was seen struggling to get out of the car, but was unable to open the door; police later identified her body only from the fragment of a cheque book, a diary, and her driving license. •
The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) and
The Picasso Summer (1969), both released after
Theodore Marcuse's death. •
The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968) and
Single Room Furnished (1968), both released a year after
Jayne Mansfield's death from brain trauma sustained in an automobile crash; the latter film was shot in 1966, but had its release delayed for two years. •
Never a Dull Moment (1968), released a year after
Philip Coolidge's death. •
Fever Heat (1968) and
Mission Mars (1968), both released after
Nick Adams' death from a drug overdose. •
The Bamboo Saucer (1968), released four months after
Dan Duryea's death from cancer. •
Autopsia de un fantasma (1968), released over fifteen months after
Basil Rathbone's death from a heart attack. •
Skidoo (1968), released about four months following
Phil Arnold's death from a heart attack; another cast member,
Fred Clark, died only two weeks prior to the film's release. •
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968), released two weeks after
Fred Clark's death. • ''
The Night They Raided Minsky's'' (1968), released a year after
Bert Lahr's death from
pneumonia and undiagnosed terminal cancer; while working on the film, Lahr agreed to shoot an extensive night scene outdoors in New York City on a cold December night, causing him to develop the pneumonia that killed him. Due to his death occurring in the middle of production, his role was posthumously made smaller, and what footage needed to be reshot for scenes where Lahr had completed his close-ups employed burlesque legend Joey Faye, shot from behind, to fill in for Lahr. •
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), released seven months after
Al Mulock's suicide; Mulock, a noted
Canadian character actor, played the gunslinger Knuckles in the opening sequence. This sequence, the last filmed in Spain on the production, was scheduled for four days; Mulock committed suicide after the third day's shooting, for reasons that are still unclear, by jumping from his hotel room window, several floors up, in full costume. Production manager Claudio Mancini and screenwriter Mickey Knox, who were sitting in a room in the hotel, witnessed Mulock's body pass by their window. Knox recalled in an interview that while Mancini put Mulock, still in his costume, in his car to drive him to the hospital,
director Sergio Leone said to Mancini, "Get the costume! We need the costume!" As Mulock had already shot most of his close-ups and a few medium and wide shots, only a double, of similar height and build, was needed to complete the sequence; looking similar enough to pass, screenwriter Knox was drafted into taking Mulock's place for those shots. Mulock's absence is obvious in the last few minutes of the sequence; while the other two gunslingers, played by
Woody Strode and
Jack Elam, get close-up reaction shots to
Charles Bronson's character, Knuckles gets none before he is shot to death. •
The Wild Bunch (1969), released over a year after
Albert Dekker's death by
autoerotic asphyxiation; Dekker had played Pat Harrigan, the unscrupulous railroad detective, in the film. •
The Thirteen Chairs (1969), released in Italy two months after
Sharon Tate's
murder by
Susan Atkins, who was one of the members of
Charles Manson and
his "family". •
The Comic (1969), released a year after
Pert Kelton's death from a
heart attack. •
The Reivers (1969) and
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), both following
Ruth White's death from cancer; the former was also released almost a month after
Roy Barcroft's death.
1970s •
Skullduggery (1970), released over nine months after
Rhys Williams' death. •
Patton (1970), released nearly three months after
James Edwards' death from a heart attack. •
Myra Breckinridge (1970), released three months after
William Hopper's death from
pneumonia. •
The Syndicate: A Death in the Family (1970), released over five months after
Eduardo Ciannelli's death. •
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970), released over five months after
Byron Foulger's death from heart problems. •
Rabbit, Run (1970), released five months after
Nydia Westman's death from cancer. •
Monte Walsh (1970), released nearly 11 months after
Roy Barcroft's death. •
Road to Salina (1970), released in the U.S. nearly ten months after
Ed Begley's death from a heart attack. •
Man of Violence (1970) and
Underground (1970), both released after
Andreas Malandrinos' death. •
Golden Eagle, released a month after
Mitr Chaibancha's death from a helicopter accident while filming the last scene in the film. •
Cold Turkey (1971), released almost five months following
Edward Everett Horton's death from cancer. •
Valdez Is Coming (1971), released about ten months after
Frank Silvera's death from
electrocution. •
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971), released three months following
David Burns' death from a heart attack. • ''
The Blood on Satan's Claw'' (1971), released a year after
Patrick Wymark's death. •
Cauldron of Blood (1970),
Isle of the Snake People (1971),
The Incredible Invasion (1971),
Fear Chamber (1971) and
House of Evil (1972), both following
Boris Karloff's death from
emphysema. •
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), both released posthumously two months following
Roy Glenn's death from
cardiovascular disease. •
The Last Child (1971), released about three months after
Van Heflin's death from a heart attack while swimming. •
Octaman (1971), released nearly two months after
Pier Angeli's death from a
barbiturate overdose. •
The Ruling Class (1972) and
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973), the first released nearly four months, the second a year, after
Nigel Green's death from an overdose of sleeping pills. •
Fuzz (1972), released two months after
Steve Ihnat's death from a heart attack. •
Endless Night (1972) and
Psychomania (1973), both following
George Sanders' suicide. •
Soylent Green (1973), released three months after
Edward G. Robinson's death from
bladder cancer; Robinson had died twelve days after shooting on the film wrapped. •
Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), released about a month after
Patrick McVey's death. •
The Exorcist (1973), released following the deaths of
Jack MacGowran and Vasiliki Maliaros. This was the latter's only film appearance. •
Enter the Dragon (1973) and
Game of Death (1978), both following
Bruce Lee's death from
cerebral edema, due to a severe
allergic reaction to an
Equagesic tablet; the latter was completed using several voice and body doubles throughout the film. •
The Outfit (1973) and
Executive Action (1973), both following
Robert Ryan's death from lung cancer. •
Tales That Witness Madness (1973), released three months after
Jack Hawkins's death. •
Herbie Rides Again (1974), released about a year after
Alan Carney's death from a heart attack. •
The Mutations (1974),
The Abdication (1974) and ''
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks'' (1975; U.S. release), all released after
Michael Dunn's suicide in 1973. •
The Strongest Man in the World (1975) and
The Rescuers (1977), both released after
Joe Flynn's death in 1974. •
Smoke in the Wind (1975), released over six months after
Walter Brennan's death from
emphysema. •
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), released three months after
Irish actress Bee Duffell's death; Duffell played the Old Crone whom King Arthur and Sir Bedevere shout "Ni!" at. •
Trial by Combat (1976), released nine months after
Margaret Leighton's death from
multiple sclerosis. •
Rogue Male (1976) and
The Littlest Horse Thieves (1977; US release), both released after
Alastair Sim's death from lung cancer. •
Mr. Billion (1977), released nearly seven months after
William Redfield's death from leukemia. •
Nasty Habits (1977), released five months after
Edith Evans' death. •
Scott Joplin (1977), released about a year after
Godfrey Cambridge's death from a heart attack. •
The Mouse and His Child (1977), released nine months after
Andy Devine's death from leukemia. •
The Seniors (1978), released a year after
Alan Reed's death from a heart attack. •
Watership Down (1978), released a year after
Zero Mostel's death from an
aortic aneurysm, following a respiratory disorder due to a nutritionally unsound diet he took in the last four months of his life. •
The Deer Hunter (1978), released nearly nine months after
John Cazale's death from lung cancer. •
The Mafu Cage (1978) and
A Woman Called Moses (1978), both released after
Will Geer's death from
respiratory insufficiency. •
Force 10 from Navarone (1978) and
Avalanche Express (1979), both following
Robert Shaw's death from a heart attack, while on break from shooting
Express; the role was completed with a double filmed from behind. Because Shaw was so ill during filming, his voice and delivery were subsequently very weak and shaky. After his death, his voice was dubbed by actor
Robert Rietty, although
impressionist Rich Little also dubbed three words near the end of the picture (
"Harry, come on"), and six words in Shaw's own voice were deemed usable (
"Too hot in that train" and
"Harry"). •
Last Embrace (1979), released nearly five months after Lou Gilbert's death. •
The Muppet Movie (1979) released nine months after
Edgar Bergen's death from kidney disease; he had died during the film's production, after filming his scene. •
Porridge (1979), released five months after
Richard Beckinsale's death. •
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979) and
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982), both released after
Ted Cassidy's death following complications from
heart surgery.
1980s •
City in Fear (1980) and
High Ice (1980), both released after
David Janssen's death from a
heart attack. •
Brubaker (1980), released just under a year after
Richard Ward's death from a heart ailment. •
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980), released less than a month after
Peter Sellers' death from a heart attack. A second film,
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), which went into production a year after his death in 1980, used deleted footage from
The Pink Panther Strikes Again and various flashbacks to other previous films in the series to construct a "performance" from him. •
George and Mildred (1980), released after the death of
Yootha Joyce. •
The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980), released six weeks after
Strother Martin's death from a heart attack. •
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) and
The Wall (1982), both released after
Rachel Roberts' death from a drug overdose. •
Under the Rainbow (1981), released eight months after
Leonard Barr's death from a stroke. •
Heavy Metal (1981), released after
Douglas Kenney's death from a
fall in 1980. Douglas posthumously voiced a regolian. •
The Woman Inside (1981), released two years after
Joan Blondell's death from leukemia. •
They All Laughed (1981), released exactly a year after
Dorothy Stratten's murder by her estranged husband and manager,
Paul Snider; he committed suicide the same day. •
Ghost Story (1981), released four months after
Melvyn Douglas' death.
The Hot Touch (1982), which also featured Douglas, was released over a year after his death. •
Reds (1981), released following the deaths of the following
"Witnesses":
Roger Nash Baldwin;
Andrew Dasburg;
Will Durant;
George Jessel;
Isaac Don Levine;
Arthur Mayer; and
Henry Miller. Jessel would later have another posthumous release,
The Other Side of the Wind (2018). •
Barbarosa (1982), released seven months after
George Voskovec's death from a heart attack. •
My Body, My Child (1982), released almost five months after
Jack Albertson's death from
colorectal cancer. • ''
Hey Good Lookin''' (1982), released over a year after
Frank de Kova's death from
heart failure. •
Kamikaze 1989 (1982), released just over a month after
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's death from heart failure, due to a lethal mixture of
sleeping pills and
cocaine. •
Blue Thunder (1983) and
Tough Enough (1983), both following
Warren Oates' death. •
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), following the deaths of
Vic Morrow and
Eduard Franz. The former died in a
helicopter accident on the set, which also claimed the lives of two child co-stars. •
Yellowbeard (1983) and
Slapstick of Another Kind (1984; US release), both following
Marty Feldman's death in December 1982 from a sudden heart attack; his work on
Yellowbeard had not yet been completed at the time of his death, and a stunt double, filmed later, was used to kill his character off and finish the role. •
Class (1983) and
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), both released after George Womack's death. •
Daniel (1983), released eight months after
Will Lee's death from a heart attack. •
Brainstorm (1983), released nearly two years after
Natalie Wood's death from drowning, during a break from principal photography; a body double and obscuring camera techniques were used to complete Wood's scenes. •
Bad Manners (1984), released about two months after
Richard Deacon's death from a heart attack. •
The Prey (1984), released eight months after
Jackie Coogan's death from heart failure. •
The Glitter Dome (1984) and
On the Edge (1986), both released after
John Marley's death following complications from heart surgery. •
Johnny Dangerously (1984), released one month after
Sudie Bond's death from a respiratory ailment. •
Steaming (1985), released one year after
Diana Dors's death from
ovarian cancer. •
The Stuff (1985), released nearly four months after
Alexander Scourby's death from a heart attack. • ''
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and Pirates'' (1986), both released after Jacques Maury's death. •
Maxie (1985) and
The Trouble with Spies (1987), both released after
Ruth Gordon's death from a stroke; the latter film was shot in 1984, but it was not released until three years later. •
Fever Pitch (1985) and
The Return of Josey Wales (1986), both released after
Rafael Campos's death from
stomach cancer. •
The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986), released five months after
Bob Holt's death from a heart attack. •
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), released over four months after
Lloyd Nolan's death from lung cancer. •
9½ Weeks (1986) and
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986), both released after
Julian Beck's death from
stomach cancer the year before; in the case of the latter film, Beck's voice (due to his illness) proved so weak that many of his lines were later redubbed by voice actor
Corey Burton, and his death during principal photography necessitated further rewrites with various demonic stand-ins taking his place. •
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986), released four months after
Thierry Sabine's death in a helicopter crash. •
Pretty in Pink (1986) and
Animal Behavior (1989), both following
Alexa Kenin's death in September 1985. •
Club Paradise (1986), following
Adolph Caesar's death from a heart attack. •
Enchanted Journey (1986; U.S. release),
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) and
Someone to Love (1987), all released after
Orson Welles' death in 1985. •
Hunk (1987),
The Chair (1988) and ''
That's Adequate'' (1989), all following
James Coco's death in February 1987. •
Made in U.S.A. (1987) and
Backfire (1988), both released after
Dean Paul Martin's death in a plane crash. •
Maid to Order (1987) and
Rented Lips (1988), both released after
Dick Shawn's death. •
Rock Odyssey (1987), released eight months after
Scatman Crothers' death from lung cancer. •
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), released over five months after
Esmond Knight's death from a heart attack. •
The Big Easy (1987) and
She Must Be Seeing Things (1988), both released after
Charles Ludlam's death. •
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), released five months after
Le Tari's death from a heart attack and nearly ten months after
Herb Vigran's death from cancer. •
The Puppetoon Movie (1987), and
The Wind in the Willows (1987; television film), both released seven and eight months, respectively, after
Paul Frees' death. The latter was completed in 1983, but its US television premiere was delayed several times due to editing purposes. • ''
Three O'Clock High'' (1987), released nearly four months after Vivian Brown's death. •
The Running Man (1987), released two months after
Erland Van Lidth De Jeude's death. •
Little Dorrit (1987), released over nine months after
Joan Greenwood's death from
acute bronchitis. • ''
She's Having a Baby'' (1988), released nine months after
Cathryn Damon's death from
ovarian cancer. •
Beetlejuice (1988), released three months after Simmy Bow's death from a stroke. •
White Mischief (1988; U.S. release),
The Dawning (1988) and
The Unholy (1988), all following
Trevor Howard's death. •
Poltergeist III (1988), released four months after
Heather O'Rourke's death; due to test audience problems, the film's ending was reshot a month after her death, using a body double from behind in shots of O'Rourke's character. • ''
Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988) and Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears'' (1988), both released after
Daws Butler's death from a heart attack. •
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988; television film), released nine months after
Marilyn Schreffler's death from
liver cancer. •
The Land Before Time (1988) and
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), both released after
Judith Barsi's murder by her own father József Barsi, who committed suicide two days after her death. •
Scrooged (1988),
Another Chance (1989),
Meet the Hollowheads (1989), and
Homer & Eddie (1989), all following
Anne Ramsey's death from
esophageal cancer. •
The Naked Gun (1988), following
John Houseman's death. •
Pumpkinhead (1988), released ten months after Madeleine Taylor Holmes's death. •
A Man for All Seasons (1988; television film),
The Return of the Musketeers (1989) and
The Princess and the Goblin (1992), all released following
Roy Kinnear's death from a heart attack, due to an accident while filming
Musketeers in September 1988 in which he fell off a horse and
broke his pelvis; his role was completed by using a stand-in for two crucial scenes, filmed from behind, and dubbed-in lines from a voice artist. •
Three Fugitives (1989), released shortly after
Kenneth McMillan's death. •
Field of Dreams (1989), released four months after
Anne Seymour's death. •
Miss Firecracker (1989),
Great Balls of Fire! (1989) and
Welcome Home (1989), all released after
Trey Wilson's death from a
cerebral hemorrhage. •
Out of the Dark (1989), released a year after
Divine's death from
Enlarged heart. •
To Die For (1989), released a year after
Duane Jones' death. •
UHF (1989), released nearly a year after
Trinidad Silva's death in a car accident, involving a collision with a drunken driver in
Whittier, California, during production; had Silva survived, the film would have explored and developed the character he played, Raul, a little better, such as the fact that he was a postal worker, and would have shown an additional scene involving the revenge of the poodle he had thrown out of a 2-story-high window during the taping of his character's show. Aside from various scenes being rewritten to exclude his character, the scene with the attacking poodles was actually filmed using another actor doubling for Silva, with stuffed poodles attached to his body and covering his face; however, the scene was not included in the film's final cut. •
Venus Peter (1989) and ''
We're No Angels'' (1989), both released after
Ray McAnally's death from a heart attack. •
The Little Mermaid (1989), released four months after
Ben Wright's death, who played Grimsby, Prince Eric's caretaker.
1990s •
The Exorcist III (1990), released two months after
Barbara Baxley's death from cardiac arrest. •
The Sheltering Sky (1990), released two months after
Jill Bennett's death from a suicidal drug overdose. •
Down the Drain (1990), released a year after
John Matuszak's death from a drug overdose. •
Awakenings (1990), released eight months after
Dexter Gordon's death from kidney failure and
laryngeal cancer. •
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990) and
The End of Innocence (1990), both released a year after
Rebecca Schaeffer's murder by
Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan who had previously stalked her. The latter had already been completed filming a year before Schaeffer's death but had a delayed release. •
King of the Wind (1990), released just over seven months after
Anthony Quayle's death from
hepatocellular carcinoma. •
Thieves of Fortune (1990), released about five months after
Lee Van Cleef's death from a heart attack. •
Jetsons: The Movie (1990), released a year after
George O'Hanlon's death from a
stroke and
Mel Blanc from
emphysema and
coronary artery disease in 1989; O'Hanlon and Blanc were, respectively, the voices of
George Jetson and
Mr. Spacely. Because they both died during production before finishing their recordings,
Jeff Bergman had to fill in remaining lines for both characters. •
The Flintstones (1994),
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000),
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003),
I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat (2011), ''
Daffy's Rhapsody (2012), and Flash in the Pain'' (2014) were also released after Blanc's death with all six films using archival audio of him such as the former two films using recordings from the
original television series. • ''
Mo' Better Blues'' (1990), released five months after actor/comedian
Robin Harris' death from a
heart attack. •
Buried Alive (1990) and
Jack-O (1995), following the death of
John Carradine from a kidney failure in 1988. •
Jack-O was also released after the death of
Cameron Mitchell, along with
The Other Side of the Wind (2018). •
Too Much Sun (1991), released five months after
Howard Duff's death from a heart attack. •
Career Opportunities (1991), released one year after Marc Clement's death. •
Muppet*Vision 3D (1991), released at
Walt Disney World exactly one year after
Jim Henson's death from
pneumonia. •
Life Stinks (1991),
The Vagrant (1992) and
Blood In Blood Out (1993), released after
Theodore Wilson's death from a stroke. •
Voodoo Dawn (1991) and
Timebomb (1991), both released a year after
Raymond St. Jacques' death from
lymphoma. •
Article 99 (1992), released six months after
Julie Bovasso's death from cancer. •
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992), released nine months after
Thalmus Rasulala's death from heart failure. •
Rumeurs (1992) and
Sup de fric (1992), both released after
Jean Poiret's death from a heart attack. •
The Assassinator (1992),
Landslide (1992) and
Angely smerti (1993), released after
Ronald Lacey's death from bowel cancer. •
Highway to Hell (1992), released a year after
Kevin Peter Hall's death from
opportunistic infection. •
Bed & Breakfast (1992), released nearly a year after
Colleen Dewhurst's death. •
Strictly Ballroom (1992), released four months after
Pat Thomson's death. • ''
Billy Bunny's Animal Songs'' (1993; direct-to-video), released a year after
Richard Hunt's death from AIDS. •
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993), released after the deaths of
Vincent Price,
Anthony Quayle,
Clinton Sundberg,
Eddie Byrne, Ramsay Williams,
Kenneth Williams and
Felix Aylmer. •
The Age of Innocence (1993), released four months after
Alexis Smith's death. •
Gettysburg (1993), following
Richard Jordan's death from
brain cancer; Jordan portrayed Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis "Lo" Armistead in the film. •
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994), released a month after
Steve James' death from
pancreatic cancer. •
Silent Tongue (1994), released the year after
River Phoenix's death from drug overdose; another, uncompleted film,
Dark Blood, was released in 2012 with director
George Sluizer's narration filling in for the missing scenes, the latter film was still on break from production at the time of his death. •
The Crow (1994), released one year after
Brandon Lee's death from a firearms accident while filming on the set. A body double and
CGI was used to complete the film. This was one of the first films to use
CGI for completing an actor's scene after their death. •
Corrina, Corrina (1994), following
Don Ameche's death from
prostate cancer. •
Wagons East! (1994) and
Canadian Bacon (1995), both released after
John Candy's death from a
heart attack. The latter had already been completed a year before Candy's death but had a delayed release. The former was still in production at the time of Candy's death and was completed using CGI and a stunt double. •
Finding Gauguin (2010), released ten days after
Glenn Shadix's death from
blunt trauma. •
Love & Other Drugs (2010) and
Bridesmaids (2011), both following
Jill Clayburgh's death from
leukemia. •
Iron Cross (2011), released over three years after
Roy Scheider's death from
multiple myeloma; as Scheider died before production was finished, his scenes were completed using CGI techniques to stand in for the actor. •
Killing Bono (2011), released less than three months after
Pete Postlethwaite's death from
pancreatic cancer. •
Stonerville (2011), released after
Leslie Nielsen's death from
pneumonia. •
Living Will (2011),
Booted (2012), and
The Bates Haunting (2012), all released after
Ryan Dunn's death from
car accident. •
The Cup (2011), released nearly five months after
Bill Hunter's death from
liver cancer. •
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X (2012), released two years after
Kevin McCarthy's death from
pneumonia. •
Sparkle (2012), released over six months after actress/singer
Whitney Houston's death from drowning in a bathtub, due to the effects of chronic cocaine use and heart disease. •
H4 (2012), released after
Heavy D's death from
pulmonary embolism in November 2011. •
Dark Shadows (2012), released a month after
Jonathan Frid's death from
pneumonia and complications after a fall. •
Nature Calls (2012), released nearly a year after
Patrice O'Neal's death from a stroke caused by the
type 2 diabetes. •
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), released a month after
Stephen Dunham's death from a heart attack on his 48th birthday. •
On the Road (2012), released a year after
Michael Sarrazin's death from
mesothelioma. •
In the Hive (2012),
A Resurrection (2013),
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2013; U.S. release),
From the Rough (2014; U.S. release), and
The Challenger (2015), all released after
Michael Clarke Duncan's death from a heart attack. •
Joe (2013), released in the Venice Film Festival six months after
Gary Poulter's death. •
The Smurfs 2 (2013), released three months after
Jonathan Winters' death from natural causes. •
College Debts (2013), released after
Celeste Holm's death. •
Prince Avalanche (2013), released a year after
Lance LeGault's death from
heart failure. •
About Time (2013), released after
Richard Griffiths' death. •
Aftermath (2013), released years after
Chris Penn and
Leo Burmester's deaths. •
Get a Horse! (2013; short film), released decades after the deaths of
Walt Disney,
Marcellite Garner, and
Billy Bletcher; the film used archival recordings of the actors to construct a "performance" from them as
Mickey Mouse,
Minnie Mouse, and
Peg-Leg Pete respectively. •
Enough Said (2013) and
The Drop (2014), released after
James Gandolfini's death. •
Manam (2014),
Pratibimbalu (2022), both released after
Akkineni Nageswara Rao's death in January 2014. •
Brick Mansions (2014) and
Furious 7 (2015), both released after
Paul Walker's death in a car accident; a third film,
Hours (2013), had premiered at a March 2013 film festival, but only went into wide release 13 days after Walker's death. The former had already been completed filming months before Walker's death.
Furious 7 suspended from production at the time of his death, and did not resume until April 2014 when it was announced that Walker's brothers, actors Caleb and
Cody, and
John Brotherton were used as stand-in body doubles to complete his role. • Walker also appeared in
Fast X (2023) through the use of repurposed footage from
Fast Five (2011) during the prologue. • One Love (2014; television film), released two years after
Sherman Hemsley's death from
superior vena cava syndrome. •
Authors Anonymous (2014) and
Lucky Stiff (2014), both released a year after
Dennis Farina's death. •
Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014), released after
Marcia Wallace's death. •
Hamlet A.D.D. (2014), and
Black Licorice (2019), both released a year after
Kumar Pallana's death. •
Wish I Was Here (2014), released after
James Avery's death. •
Decline of an Empire (2014) and
Diamond Cartel (2015), both released after
Peter O'Toole's death from
stomach cancer. •
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014), released after
Tomoyuki Dan's death. •
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (2014), released after
Justin Carmical's suicide; he voiced some additional characters in the film. •
Asthma (2014), released five months after
Rene Ricard's death. •
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014), and
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), both released following
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death from a drug overdose; a further two films, ''
God's Pocket (2014) and A Most Wanted Man'' (2014), had appeared in film festivals a month before Hoffman's death, but only went into wide release following his death. •
Scavenger Killers (2014), and
Bleeding Hearts (2015) both released after
Charles Durning's death from natural causes. •
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), and
Chief Zabu (2016), both released after
Ed Lauter's death the previous year from
mesothelioma. •
Chief Zabu, which was filmed in 1986, was also released after
Ferdy Mayne's death from Parkinson's disease in 1998,
Shirley Stoler's death from a heart failure in 1999,
Manu Tupou's death in 2004,
Allan Arbus' death from congestive heart failure in 2013 and Ed Lauter's death from
mesothelioma in 2013. • ''
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014), Absolutely Anything (2015), and Once Upon a Studio'' (2023; short film) all released after
Robin Williams' death from
suicide by hanging; a further film
Boulevard (2014) had appeared in film festivals a few months before Williams' death, but only went into wide release following his death. •
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb was also released after
Mickey Rooney's death from natural causes. •
Once Upon a Studio used archive recordings of Williams as well as
Cliff Edwards,
Verna Felton,
Sterling Holloway,
Barbara Luddy,
Bobby Driscoll and others who all died many years, along with
Burny Mattinson (in live-action appearance) who died eight months before its release. •
Stand by Me Doraemon (2014, Cantonese dub), released a month after
Lam Pou-chuen's death from
mocardial infarction •
Last Knights (2015) and
Sword of Vengeance (2015), both released a year after
Dave Legeno's death due to
heat stroke. •
De ontsnapping ("The Escape") (2015), released a year released after
Rik Mayall's death from a heart attack. •
Tomorrowland (2015),
Pound of Flesh (2015) and
Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016), all released after
Darren Shahlavi's death. •
Jurassic World (2015) was released nine months after
Richard Attenborough's death in August 2014,
Jurassic World uses the archive recording of Attenborough as John Hammond from the original series of the
first two films. •
Angels in Notting Hill (2015),
The Hunting of the Snark (2017; short film), and
The Time War (2018), all released after
Christopher Lee's death from heart failure. •
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) used archival recordings of Lee involving
Saruman, and was dedicated to the memory of
Bernard Hill, who died in 2024. •
The Peanuts Movie (2015), released seven years after
Bill Melendez' death in 2008; the film used archival recordings of Melendez to play the voices of
Snoopy and
Woodstock. •
Ana Maria in Novela Land (2015),
Girl on the Edge (2015),
Grandma (2015) and
The Song of Sway Lake (2018), all released after
Elizabeth Peña's death from
cirrhosis of the liver in October 2014. •
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham (2015), released after
Omar Sharif's death from
heart attack. •
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), both released more than a decade after
Alec Guinness' death in 2000; both films used digitally altered archive audio of Guinness involving
Obi-Wan Kenobi. • ''
God's Not Dead 2'' (2016), released five months after
Fred Dalton Thompson's death from
lymphoma. •
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016), released ten months after
Richard Johnson's death. •
The Jungle Book (2016), released a month after
Garry Shandling's death. •
London Has Fallen (2016), released after
Alex Giannini's death. •
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016), released four months after
Alan Rickman's death. •
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016; direct-to-video), released four months after
Joe Alaskey's death from cancer. •
The Bet (2016) and
The Chair (2016) both released after
Roddy Piper's death. •
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016),
The Red Maple Leaf (2016),
Cries of the Unborn (2017) and
The Savant (2019), all released after
Robert Loggia's death from Alzheimer's disease in December 2015. •
The Red Maple Leaf, The Escort (2016; short film), ''Job's Daughter
(2016) and Zizi and Honeyboy'' (2018; short film) were also released after
Doris Roberts' death. •
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (2016; direct-to-video), released a year after
Dusty Rhodes' death from kidney failure. •
Star Trek Beyond (2016),
Porto (2016), ''
We Don't Belong Here (2017), Rememory (2017) and Thoroughbreds'' (2017) all released after
Anton Yelchin's death in a fatal car accident. The former released five weeks after his death scheduled as planned. •
The Matchbreaker (2016), released four months after
Christina Grimmie's murder from a gunshot by Kevin James Loibl, an obsessed fan attended Grimmie's concert on the day of the murder, who committed suicide the same day. This was also her only motion picture performance. •
The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016), released nearly seven months after
Larry Drake's death. •
Bomb City (2017), released after
Ron Lester's death from liver and kidney failure. • ''
It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway (2017), The Clapper (2017) and Love's Last Resort'' (2017), all released after
Alan Thicke's death from
aortic dissection. •
Asylum of Darkness (2017),
The Pod (2017), and
Diminuendo (2018), all released after
Richard Hatch's death from
pancreatic cancer. •
Beauty and the Beast (2017), released a year after Rita Davies' death. •
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017; direct-to-video), released three months after
Miguel Ferrer's death from
heart failure and complications of
throat cancer. •
That Good Night (2017),
My Name Is Lenny (2017), and
Damascus Cover (2017), all released after
John Hurt's death. •
5-25-77 (2017), released seven years after
Justin Mentell's death from a car crash. •
The Circle (2017), released two months after
Bill Paxton's death. •
Billboard (2017), released two years after
Darlene Cates' death. •
Cars 3 (2017), released nearly nine years after
Paul Newman's death; the film used unused archive recordings of Newman from the
first film for flashback scenes featuring Doc Hudson, voiced by Newman. • The film also used unused archive recordings of
Tom Magliozzi, who died nearly three years before the film's release. •
The Saint (2017), released nearly two months after
Roger Moore's death from
cancer of the
lung and
liver. •
Despicable Me 3 (2017), released a month after
John Cygan's death. He voices some additional characters in the film. •
6 Days,
King Charles III,
Victoria & Abdul, and
The Little Vampire 3D (both 2017), all released after
Tim Pigott-Smith's death. •
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017, direct-to-video), released four months after
Adam West's death from
leukemia. •
Just Getting Started (2017) and
Making Babies (2018), released six and eight months, respectively, after
Glenne Headly's death from a pulmonary embolism. •
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017),
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) and
Wonderwell (2023), all released after
Carrie Fisher's death from a cardiac arrest in December 2016. • Fisher also appeared in
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) through the use of repurposed unreleased footage from
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). For a flashback scene they used repurposed footage from
Return of the Jedi (1983) where her daughter
Billie Lourd was used as stand-in body double to play the younger version of Fisher's character. There had also been plans to include unseen footage of Fisher from
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but it was ultimately not used. •
The Leisure Seeker (2017), released after
Dick Gregory's death from heart failure. •
True to the Game (2017), and
Roxanne Roxanne (2018), both released after
Nelsan Ellis' death from
alcohol withdrawal syndrome. •
Bad Grandmas (2017) released nearly a year after
Florence Henderson's death from heart failure. •
The Tale (2018),
Living Among Us (2018), and
Imprisoned (2019), all released after
John Heard's death from
cardiac arrest due to
atherosclerotic and
hypertensive heart in July 2017. •
Frank & Ava (2018), released after
Harry Dean Stanton's death. •
Hunter Killer (2018),
Kursk (2018), and
A Hidden Life (2019), all released after
Michael Nyqvist's death from lung cancer in June 2017. •
A Hidden Life was also released months after
Bruno Ganz's death. •
Stan the Man (2018), released after
Brad Bufanda's suicide. •
Engine Sentai Go-onger 10 Years Grand-Prix (2018), released after Daichi Nobe's (Go-on Green suit actor in the movie) death due to losing consciousness while rehearsing a stunt. •
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd (2018), and
Pines (2022), both released after
Michael Parks's death. •
Leaving Earth: Or How to Colonize a Planet (2018; Documentary), released nearly two weeks after
Stephen Hawking's death from complications of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis that he had diagnosed at 21. •
The Other Side of the Wind (2018) released after the deaths of
John Huston,
Susan Strasberg,
Lilli Palmer,
Edmond O'Brien,
Mercedes McCambridge,
Paul Stewart,
Tonio Selwart,
Norman Foster,
Benny Rubin,
Dan Tobin,
Richard Wilson,
Claude Chabrol,
Curtis Harrington and
Paul Mazursky. Filming was completed in 1976. •
Harmony (2018), released ten months after Jessica Falkholt's death in a car accident alongside her family. •
Flock of Four (2018), and
Tyrel (2018; U.S. release), both released after
Reg E. Cathey's death from
lung cancer. •
Mary Queen of Scots (2018), released seven months after
Alex Beckett's death from suicide. •
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018),
Captain Marvel (2019),
Avengers: Endgame (2019), and
Madness in the Method (2019) all released after
Stan Lee's death from cardiac arrest due to respiratory failure and congestive heart failure. The former released a few weeks after his death and scheduled as planned. • Lee makes an appearance in a
mid-credits scene in
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) through the use of archival footage of himself and
Kevin Smith taken from
San Diego Comic-Con. •
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse also uses archival audio of
Cliff Robertson from
Spider-Man 2 (2004) for a flashback scene involving the character
Uncle Ben. Robertson died seven years before the film was released. In 2023, Robertson appeared in
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) through the use of repurposed footage from
Spider-Man (2002) during a sequence in the movie. •
Avengers: Endgame also released eight months after Lee Moore’s death. •
The Delivery (2018; short film),
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks (2019) and
The 420 Movie (2020) all released after
Verne Troyer's death from suicide from
alcohol intoxication. •
The Maestro (2018), released two years after
Jon Polito's death. •
Zero (2018), released almost ten months after
Sridevi's death from accidental drowning. •
An Innocent Kiss (2019) and
Defining Moments (2020) released after
Burt Reynolds's death from a heart attack in September 2018. •
Missing Link (2019), released less than two years after
Jack Blessing's death from
pancreatic cancer. •
Toy Story 4 (2019), released two years after
Don Rickles' death from kidney failure. •
Pixar reviewed 25 years of archival material that Rickles had participated in, including unused lines from the first three films, video games, and other related media for the franchise, and other works, and repurposed them for use within the film. •
Cans Without Labels (2019), released nine years after
Michael Pataki's death. •
Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm (2019), released ten years after
Dom DeLuise's death. •
Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019), released in Japan nearly a year after
Unshō Ishizuka's death. •
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), released four months after
Luke Perry's death from complications of a stroke. •
Astronaut (2019) released two months after
Jennifer Phipps's death. •
Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed (2019), and ''Robber's Roost'' (TBA), both released after
Margot Kidder's death from self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose. •
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019), released two years after
Sam Shepard's death from
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. •
Descendants 3 (2019; television film) and
Runt (2020), both released after
Cameron Boyce's death from
epilepsy. The former released twenty-seven days after his death and scheduled as planned. •
Viy 2: Journey to China (2019),
Break (2020),
Tonight at Noon (TBA) and
Emperor (TBA), all released after
Rutger Hauer's death. •
The Last Full Measure (2019), released two months after
Peter Fonda's death from
respiratory failure. • ''
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021) both released after
Harold Ramis' death from
autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis in February 2014. • ''Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
uses the archive footage as himself, while Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' uses the archive footage as
Dr. Egon Spengler from the first two films.
2020s •
First Cow (2020) and
Cortex (TBA) both released after
René Auberjonois' death. •
Reality Queen (2020), and
Boosters LA (2022), both released after
John Witherspoon's death from a
heart attack. •
Dil Bechara (2020) released a month after
Sushant Singh Rajput's death from suicide by hanging. •
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), released twelve years after
George Carlin's death. The film used archival footage of Carlin from ''
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' (1989) involving Rufus with
Piotr Michael providing the character's voice. •
Son of the South (2020) and
Long Day Journey (TBA), both released after
Brian Dennehy's death from
cardiac arrest due to
sepsis. •
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) and
Grave Intentions (2021), both released after
Robert Forster's death from
brain cancer. •
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019), was also released the day of his death. •
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) released after
Holocaust survivor Judith Dim Evans' death. •
Scoob! (2020) released 23 years after
Don Messick's death; the film used archival recordings of Messick for
Muttley's laugh. •
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020), released after
Keiji Fujiwara's death from
heart failure caused by
cancer. • ''
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' (2020) released nearly four months after
Chadwick Boseman's death from
colon cancer. • Boseman also appeared in
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) through the use of repurposed footage from
Black Panther (2018) during flashback scenes. •
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was also released a year after
Dorothy Steel's death. •
Lang lebe die Königin (2020) and
Hannes (2021), released after
Hannelore Elsner's death in April 2019. •
Hanukkah (2020),
Suicide for Beginners (2022), and
Abruptio (2023), all released after
Sid Haig's death from
aspergillus pneumonia in September 2019. •
Eso Que Tú Me Das (2020; Documentary) released six months after
Pau Donés' death from colon cancer. •
Clean Sweep (2020), released in 2020 but filmed in 2005, following
José José's death from pancreatic cancer. •
Calls (2021) released two and half months after
V. J. Chitra's death. This was also her only motion picture performance. •
To Olivia (2021) released three months after
Geoffrey Palmer's death. •
Senior Moment (2021) released two years after the deaths of
Kaye Ballard and
Denise DuBarry and one year after
Jack Wallace's death. •
Deported (2021) released after
Conchata Farrell's death from complications of cardiac arrest. •
The Confidence Man JP: The Movie 2 (2020),
Tengaramon (2020),
Brave: Gunjō Senki (2021) and
Gift of Fire (2021) all released after
Haruma Miura's death from suicide by hanging. •
Boogie (2021), released a year after
Pop Smoke's death from
multiple gunshot wounds. This was also his only motion picture performance. •
No Sudden Move (2021),
The Scrapper (2021),
Life After You (2022), and
Bitcon (2022), all released after
Craig Grant's death. •
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One and
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021; both direct-to-video), released both a year after the death of
Naya Rivera from
drowning in
Lake Piru; Rivera went missing first on July 8, 2020, and following five days of search and rescue mission, her body was found and officially dead. •
Off the Rails (2021), released one year after
Kelly Preston's death from
breast cancer. •
Free Guy (2021) released nine months after
Alex Trebek's death from
pancreatic cancer. •
The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021) and
Prey for the Devil (2022), both released after
Ben Cross's death from cancer in August 2020. •
Charlotte (2021) released after
Helen McCrory's death. •
Lost Illusions (2021) released after
Jean-François Stévenin's death. •
Last Night in Soho (2021) released a year after the deaths of
Diana Rigg and
Margaret Nolan. Rigg and Nolan died within a month of each other. •
Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog (2021, direct-to-video) released two months after
Thea White's death. •
Belfast (2021) released a year after the death of
John Sessions. •
Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021; television special),
Back Home Again (2021; short film),
Captain Daddy (2021; TV film),
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022),
Deadly Draw (2023), ''
Carl's Date (2023; short film), Tiger Within
(2023; U.S. release), A Fargo Christmas Story
(2023), Altered Reality (2024), The Gettysburg Address
(2025), Scarlett
(TBA; television film), and Unplugged'' (TBA), all to be released after
Ed Asner's death from natural causes in August 2021. •
Back Home Again was also released two weeks after
Norm Macdonald's death from
acute leukemia. •
Captain Daddy was also released a year after
Fred Willard's death from
cardiac arrest. •
Domino: Battle of the Bones (2021),
Welcome to Our World (2021),
Money Is King (2021),
The Allnighter (2022) and
Renegades (2022), all released after
Tommy Lister Jr.’s death from hypertensive and
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in December 2020. • Lister Jr. also appeared in
Zootopia 2 (2025) through repurposed archival audio from the first film. •
High Holiday (2021) and
Not to Forget (2021) both released months after
Cloris Leachman's death. •
Not to Forget was also released over six months after
Olympia Dukakis's death. •
Echoes of the Past (2021) released a year after
Max von Sydow's death. •
Last Shoot Out (2021),
Heart of the Gun (2021), and Shooting Star (2022), all released after
Jay Pickett's death from a
heart attack. •
My Flona (2021), released ten months after
Jeanette Maus's death from colon cancer. •
Continuance (2021), premiered more than a year after actor
Tomas Navarro's death in August 2020, and released over five years after in 2025. • ''
Don't Look Up (2021), and Spirited'' (2022), both released after
truck driver Michael Gagnon's death in September 2021. •
Betty White: A Celebration (2022; Docu-movie) released seventeen days after
Betty White's death from a
stroke. •
The House (2022) released two years after
Sven Wollter's death from complications of
COVID-19. •
Operation Mincemeat (2022) released nine months after
Paul Ritter's death from
heart failure and complications of
brain cancer. •
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (2022; Documentary) released almost two years after
Bill Rieflin's death from colon cancer. •
Coma (2022) and
More Than Ever (2022) released after
Gaspard Ulliel's death from a skiing accident in January 2022, though
Coma premiered at the
Berlin Film Festival 24 days after his death. •
The Valet (2022) was released after
Carmen Salinas' death. •
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) and
DC League of Super-Pets (2022), both released after
Kirk Baily's death from heart failure caused by lung cancer. He voices additional characters in both films. •
Love, Antosha (2019; Documentary) and
Without Ward (2022), both released after
Martin Landau's death from
hypovolemic shock in July 2017. •
Respect the Jux (2022), and
Super Athlete (TBA) both to be released after
Tony Sirico's death. •
Breaking (2022), and
Surrounded (2023) both released after
Michael K. Williams's death from a drug overdose in September 2021. •
Girl in Room 13 (2022; television film),
What Remains (2022),
Frankie Meets Jack (2023),
Supercell (2023), ''
You're Killing Me (2023), Wildfire
(2024), and Chasing Nightmares'' (TBA), all to be released after
Anne Heche's death from
brain damage in a car crash in August 2022. •
Triangle of Sadness (2022), had premiered on 21 May 2022 at
Cannes Film Festival, but only went to the international release across countries from 1 to 2 months after
Charlbi Dean's death due to
bacterial sepsis. •
Sidney (2022; Docu-movie) released eight months after
Sidney Poitier's death from
Cardiopulmonary, with
Alzheimer's disease and
lung cancer. •
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022; TV special) and
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023; direct-to-video) both released after
Gilbert Gottfried's death from
ventricular tachycardia, complicated by type II
myotonic dystrophy in April 2022. • ''
Daniel's Gotta Die'' (2022) released after
Bob Saget's death in January 2022, though the film premiered at the
Austin Film Festival nine months after his death. •
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) released after the deaths of
Stephen Sondheim in November 2021 and
Angela Lansbury in October 2022. The film had appeared in film festivals a month before Lansbury's death, but only went into the wide theatrical and
Netflix release following her death. •
"Sr." (2022; Documentary), released a year and four months after
Robert Downey Sr.'s death due to parkinson's Disease. •
Bond of Justice: Kizuna (2023), released a year after
Sonny Chiba's death from
COVID-19 complications. •
Seriously Red (2023; U.S. release), premiered at one of the film festivals in 2022, but released nearly two months after
Tony Barry’s death from melanoma. •
Cocaine Bear (2023),
Fool’s Paradise (2023),
Dangerous Waters (2023) and
1992 (2024), all released after
Ray Liotta's death in May 2022. •
La banda presidencial (2022),
Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced (2023) and
The Inheritance of Flora (2024), both released after
Diego Bertie's death from a fall from the 14th floor of the building. •
Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes (2023),
Double Soul (2023),
The Piper (2023),
Body Odyssey (2023), and
The Last Breath (2024), all to be released after
Julian Sands’ death after being missing in January 2023, before his remains were found six months later. •
Breakout (2023),
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023),
The Donor (2023),
Mega Ape (2023),
Someone Dies Tonight (2023),
The Getter (2023), and
American Trash (2024), all released after
Tom Sizemore’s death from a
brain aneurysm in March 2023. • ''
White Men Can't Jump (2023), The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023), Shirley (2024), and From the World of John Wick: Ballerina'' (2025), all released after
Lance Reddick's death in March 2023.
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), had premiered earlier that month, but only went wide a week after Reddick's death. •
Heroes of the Golden Masks (2023), released two years after
Christopher Plummer's death from complications from a fall. •
What About Sal? (2023), released four months after
Camilla Ah Kin’s death. •
American Outlaws (2023), released almost three months after
Treat Williams' death. •
The Ride (2023), and
Pursued (TBA), both released after
Paul Sorvino's death. •
Chandramukhi 2 (2023),
Naadu (2023), and
Rendavathu Padam (TBA), all released after
R. S. Shivaji’s death from a heart attack in September 2023. •
The Great Escaper (2023), released nearly four months after
Glenda Jackson's death. •
The Burial (2023), released a day after Keith Jefferson's death. •
Of Things Past (2023), released in 2023 but filmed in 1985, following
Jack Nance's death in December 1996. •
Fast Charlie (2023), released at
Mill Valley Film Festival, a year and three months after
James Caan's death from
coronary artery disease. •
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), released nearly two years after
Larry Sellers’ death. •
Quiz Lady (2023), released three months after
Paul Reubens' death from
cancer in July 2023. •
Your Lucky Day (2023),
Freaky Tales (2024),
Abigail (2024) and
The Garfield Movie (2024), all released after
Angus Cloud’s death from acute intoxication in July 2023; a further film
The Line (2023) appeared in
2023 Tribeca Film Festival a month before Cloud's death, but will have a wide release following his death. •
Thelma (2024), released at the
2024 Sundance Film Festival three months after
Richard Roundtree's death from pancreatic cancer. •
Willie and Me (2024), released two years after
Peter Bogdanovich's death. •
Last County (2024),
Stealing Vows (TBA), and
The Bounce (TBA; television film) all to be released after
Pedro Miguel Arce's death in December 2022. •
First Time Female Director (2024), released after
Jak Knight's death from
suicide. • ''
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction'' (2024; 2 films) released after
Tarako’s death. •
IF (2024),
Soul to Keep (TBA),
Sln (TBA), and
Unplugged (TBA), all to be released after
Louis Gossett Jr.'s death in March 2024. •
Seeruwen (2024), and
Lucknow (TBA), both to be released after
Jackson Anthony’s death from his injuries resulted in a car accident in October 2023. •
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three (2024), released a year and eight months after
Kevin Conroy's death from
intestinal cancer. •
Ozi: Voice of the Forest (2024), premiered at
Annecy International Animation Film Festival a year before
Donald Sutherland's death, but the film then released two months after his death from
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. •
Dikkie Dik en de verdwenen knuffel (2024) released after
Burny Bos' death in December 2023. Bos would also lend his voice to
Dikkie Dik 2: Een nieuwe vriend voor Dikkie Dik (2024), because not all dialogue was recorded before his death. His role was taken over by Dutch comedian
André van Duin. •
The Forest Hills (2024), released nearly three months after
Shelley Duvall's death from diabetes complications. •
Do You Want to Die in Indio? (2024), released a year after
Cody Longo’s death. •
Brothers (2024), and
Green and Gold (2025), both released after
M. Emmet Walsh's death. •
Canary Black (2024) and
1242: Gateway to the West (2025), both released after
Ray Stevenson's death in May 2023. •
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), released three months after
James Earl Jones' death. The film used an archive recording of Jones as
Mufasa during the opening titles dedicated to his memory. •
Werewolf Game (2025) and
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025), both released after
Tony Todd's death in November 2024. •
One Big Happy Family (2025), released thirteen days after
Linda Lavin's death from lung cancer. •
Bart Bagalzby and the Garbage Genie (2025),
Aaah! Roach! (TBA), and
American Game (TBA), all to be released after
Jansen Panettiere’s death from
cardiomegaly in February 2023. •
Recollection (2025), released a year and two months after
Gary Graham's death from cardiac arrest. •
Lilly (2025), premiered at the
Hamptons International Film Festival a month before
Paul Teal’s death, but had a wide release six months after his death. •
Concessions (2025),
A Corpse in Kensington (2026),
Sara Sarita (2026), and
Cookbook For Southern Housewives (TBA), all to be released after
Michael Madsen’s death from a cardiac arrest in July 2025. •
Bad Man (2025), released a year and nearly six months after
Chance Perdomo's death from a tragic motorcycle accident. •
Icefall (2025),
Northbound (TBA), and
A Life Connected (TBA), all to be released after
Graham Greene's death from a long illness in September 2025;
King Ivory (2024), premiered at the
81st Venice International Film Festival a year before his death, but released two months after his death. •
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home (2025),
Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape from Now (2025) and ''Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow'' (TBA), to be released after
Ozzy Osbourne's death in July 2025. •
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025), released in 2025 but filmed between 1970 and 1972, following
Elvis Presley's death from a heart attack in August 1977. •
Sallywood (2025), to be released three years and four months after
Lenny von Dohlen's death. •
Sallywood will also be released after
Michael Lerner's death from a
seizure. •
Clika (2026), released a month after
Peter Greene's death from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. •
The Wrecking Crew (2026), released seven months after David Hekilli Kenui Bell’s death. •
Hoppers (2026), and
The Body is Water (TBA), both to be released after
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s death from a short illness in December 2025. •
The Gates (2026), released almost a month after
James Van Der Beek's death from
colorectal cancer. •
The Land of Sometimes (2026), released six years after
Terry Jones' death from complications of dementia. •
Dirty Hands (2026),
Stay at Home (TBA), and
Pray for Me: Key to Freedom (TBA), all to be released after
Patrick Muldoon's death from a heart attack on April 2026. •
Takeover (2026), to be released four years after
Takeoff's death from gunshot wounds; This was also his only motion picture performance. •
The Dink (2026), to be released after
Lynne Marie Stewart's death from cancer in February 2025. •
Legend of the White Dragon (2026), and
Underdogs Rising (TBA) both to be released after
Jason David Frank's death from suicide in November 2022. •
Legend of the White Dragon will also to be released after Michael Madsen's death. •
Zombie Plane (2027), to be released after
Chuck Norris' death in March 2026. •
Strangers in a Strange Land (TBA), to be released after
Leslie Jordan's death from a car crash in October 2022. •
Transmission: Vol 1 (TBA),
The Intersection (TBA), and
The Antagonist (TBA; short film), all to be released after Robert Cormier's death in September 2022. •
Slammer (TBA), to be released after
Josephine Melville’s death in October 2022. •
3 Monkeys (TBA), to be released after
Tunisha Sharma's death from suicide by hanging in December 2022. •
Our Kid (TBA), and
The Last Ferry (TBA), both to be released after Jake Abraham's death in October 2023. •
Asleep at the Wheel (TBA), to be released after
Burt Young's death in October 2023. •
A Time in Eternity (TBA), to be released after
Bita Farrahi's death from heart and lung disease in November 2023. •
Crypto Man (2025),
Get Rich (TBA) and
Salmon (TBA), to be released after
Song Jae-Rim's death in late 2024. •
Guitar Man (TBA), and
Everyday We Are (TBA), both to be released after
Kim Sae-ron's death from suicide in January 2025. •
Monsters Within (TBA), and
Towpath (TBA) both to be released after Samuel French's death in May 2025. •
Family Secrets (TBA), to be released after
Eric Dane's death from complications of
ALS in February 2026. ==See also==