#1: Heath Ledger

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (2009) On the 22nd of January 2008, Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment after an overdose on prescription drugs. The 28-year-old actor had already completed his work on “The Dark Knight” for which he’d win a posthumous Oscar.

#2: Brandon Lee

“The Crow” (1994) In a twisted turn of fate, the Lee family faced tragedy once again almost twenty years after Bruce’s untimely passing, when the martial artist’s son Brandon was killed in a freak accident.

#3: Paul Walker

“Furious 7” (2013) After one of his ‘Reach Out’ charity foundation events, Paul Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, drove away from the area in a Porsche, unaware of the tragedy that awaited them. While driving, they lost control of the vehicle and violently crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees, instantly decimating the car and igniting it in a burst of flames.

#4: Bruce Lee

“The Game of Death” (1972) Bruce Lee was a mega movie star at the peak of his career, providing audiences with sensational martial arts flicks featuring death-defying stunts and stunning fight choreography. While working on “The Game of Death,” Lee began to experience painful headaches and even collapsed due to sudden seizures on occasion. But his illness ultimately got the better of him one night when he went to sleep after taking a painkiller from a fellow actress, then didn’t wake up.

#5: River Phoenix

“Dark Blood” (2012) Despite his kind heart and phenomenal talents, River Phoenix sadly struggled with a demon that plagues many celebrities: substance abuse. His drug issues got the better of him on October 30, 1993, the night he was scheduled to perform at a bar called The Viper Room. His siblings flew out to support their brother, but instead found him convulsing from a multiple drug overdose just outside the bar. By the time paramedics had arrived, River had flatlined and he was announced dead shortly thereafter. River had been filming a thriller called “Dark Blood” at the time, but production was abandoned due to his death. Almost two decades later, though, the film was finally completed and released.