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Fans of Beverly Hills, 90201 and Riverdale, a series that revived the characters from the Archie comics, were shocked to learn of the unexpected death of Luke Perry who suffered a massive stroke. The actor's final scene as Fred, Archie’s dad, aired in April 2019.

Kanye West wears 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt at Yeezy show in Paris

Kanye West made a statement at his surprise Yeezy fashion show on Monday, wearing a black sweatshirt with the slogan 'White Lives Matter' written across it.Fashion models in the rapper’s show also wore clothing with the message written across it, a response to the Black Lives Matter movement that was founded in 2013 following the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.

The irreverent and well-loved American chef Anthony Bourdain took away his life in the small town of Kaysersberg, in Alsace. The celebrity chef was in France to film his popular series Parts Unknown, which, since 2013, had taken him to tables on all seven continents. Despite his admitted struggles with drugs, no trace of narcotics was found in his system.

Adam West, who played the most iconic Batman and starred in the TV series of the same name that originally aired between 1966 and 1968, made a new generation of fans happy by lending his voice to the mayor of the town of Quahog in the animated series Family Guy by Seth MacFarlane and David Zuckerman. The character left the show after his West died following a short battle with leukemia.

Kanye West wears 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt at Yeezy show in Paris

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played legendary roles such as Truman Capote and Lancaster Dodd (The Master), was found dead in his New York apartment. The major actor had long suffered from depression and drug addiction. At the time of his death, Hoffman was shooting the two final films in The Hunger Games series, playing Plutarch Heavensbee. One scene had to be discreetly tweaked to incorporate the deceased actor.

15 classic TV shows that would never make it on air today

15 classic TV shows that would never make it on air today

In a cruelly ironic twist, Paul Walker, who played Brian O’Connor in the Fast and Furious action series, lost his life in an accident while at the wheel of his Porsche. The automaker was later targeted by a lawsuit. The producers relied on his brothers and their talented CGI team to complete the filming of Furious 7, with impressive results (see photo).

Larry Hagman played the late—and hated—J.R. Ewing in 356 episodes, shot between 1978 and 1991, of the wildly popular TV show Dallas. Hagman died of cancer two months after the start of the new series spin-off that came out in 2012. Following Hagman’s death, the character left the show.

Surviving the death of your lead actor is not an easy task. The Spartacus team faced that very challenge when they lost Spartacus himself, Andy Whitfield, who died of cancer at age 39. Whitfield was replaced by Liam McIntyre for the last two seasons.

Although Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his remarkable portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan, he didn’t get the chance to finish shooting Terry Gilliam’s fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassius because he died of a prescription drug overdose. Many people blamed the effect of playing the Joker on the actor’s state of mind, a claim his sister denied. To replace Ledger, the British director came up with the brilliant idea of inviting not one, but three of the Australian actor's close friends to finish the project, which they did with great panache. The three friends who replaced Ledger were none other than Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell.

Dame Shirley Bassey, 85, wows at Sound of 007 at Royal Albert Hall

The singer, 85, made her grand entrance in a dazzling floor length off the shoulder sequin gown. Shirley looked absolutely breathtaking before taking to the stage accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra to belt out some of the franchise's classic hits. © Provided by Daily Mail Glamour: Dame Shirley Bassey was a golden goddess as she attended the Sound of 007 in concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday The Welsh icon is the only artist ever to have recorded not one, not two, but three James Bond theme songs.

Forever remembered for his role as the rakish roommate in Three’s Company, John Ritter was starring in the hit TV show 8 Simple Rules… alongside Kaley Cuoco, pre-Big Bang Theory, when he collapsed on set during filming on September 11, 2003 and later died of an aortic dissection. The show continued until 2005 with the character’s death written into the storyline.

What happens when the actor who plays such a vital character as Albus Dumbledore dies mid-series? He gets replaced, but who could fill the big shoes of the amazing Richard Harris, who turned down the role three times before eventually accepting it? After Harris passed away due to complications from Hodgkin’s disease, Ian McKellen was asked to take on the role, but refused outright because he knew that Harris disapproved of him as an actor. In the end, Michael Gambon revived the role that suited him so perfectly.

15 Tourist hotspots in Philadelphia that live up to the hype

15 Tourist hotspots in Philadelphia that live up to the hypeIn Philadelphia you will find some beautiful attractions that you just cannot miss! Places like Independence Hall, Visit Pizza Brain's Museum Of Pizza Culture, and Philly Cheesesteaks and many more. Continue reading to know more.

The legendary Oliver Reed (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, These Are the Damned) never recovered after a heart attack at a bar during a break from filming the movie Gladiator. Thanks to a bit technological magic, his face was superimposed on the head of a stunt double (see photo) to finish the film that earned him a posthumous nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

You probably didn’t know that Mike Myers was not the first Shrek. Myers, who has become synonymous with the gruff, lovable green ogre, inherited the role from the tortured comedian Chris Farley, who died of an overdose just as he finished recording Shrek’s lines.

Canadian actor John Candy, famous for his brilliant roles in films such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Spaceballs, died of a massive heart attack in Mexico while shooting the comedy Wagons East. His role was diminished in the film, which was not a big hit. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote that it may have been the worst movie in Candy’s filmography…

While rehearsing for his new TV sitcom produced by Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx of Sanford and Son collapsed from a heart attack. He died in hospital a few hours later. Foxx appeared in only 8 of the 15 episodes in the series.

It would be impossible not to include on this list the horrifying deaths of Vic Morrow and two children who died on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie, a film inspired by the cult TV show. Special-effect explosions caused a helicopter used in a Vietnam War battle scene to crash into the actors who were supposed to be fleeing the low-flying craft. The helicopter decapitated Morrow and one of the children and crushed the other. Director John Landis and four others working on the film were charged with involuntary manslaughter, but were acquitted.

Bruce Lee, whose name will forever be synonymous with martial arts, was diagnosed with a cerebral edema after collapsing on a Hong Kong set for The Game of Death. A few months later, Lee took an Equagesic tablet containing aspirin and a tranquillizer for a headache and never woke up. The medication caused a severe allergic reaction leading to brain swelling. The movie Enter the Dragon, which would make Lee a star in America, came out a month after his death. Lee only managed to shoot about 40 minutes of Game of Death. These scenes were used to finish the movie five years later. A double was used as well as images from other film shoots.

Marilyn Monroe’s last (partial) film shoot, this time alongside Dean Martin, wasn’t a piece of cake. Fired from the film for her inability to learn her lines and her failing health, Monroe was later rehired, but died during the shooting, leaving behind a movie that would never be completed and later became the subject of a documentary in 1990. Speculation still surrounds her tragic death. Accident? Murder? Theories abound.