Paul Walker tragically lost his life in a car accident while filming 'Fast & Furious 7', prompting the studio to invest $50 million in CGI and utilize his brothers as stand-ins to complete the film.

Aaliyah's untimely death in a plane crash interrupted her role as Zee in 'The Matrix: Reloaded', resulting in Nona Gaye stepping in to complete the character.

Similarly, Philip Seymour Hoffman died from a heroin overdose just ten days before finishing his scenes for 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Parts 1 and 2.

Nancy Marchand's death during the production of 'The Sopranos' was creatively addressed by creator David Chase, who incorporated her into a final scene using visual effects and previously unused footage.

Oliver Reed was nearly finished with 'Gladiator' when he passed away; producers used CGI to seamlessly graft his face onto a stand-in for the remaining scenes.

Cory Monteith's death before the fifth season of 'Glee' was poignantly addressed in the series with a dedicated episode titled 'The Quarterback'.

John Ritter's death while filming '8 Simple Rules' resulted in his character also dying of a heart attack, leading to a special episode dedicated to this event.

Luke Perry's passing during the filming of 'Riverdale' prompted the writers to honor his character's memory by depicting his death as a car accident in the season 4 premiere.

Jim Varney, known for voicing Slinky in 'Toy Story', passed away from lung cancer in 2000, and his role was taken over by Blake Clark in the subsequent films.

Carrie Fisher completed her work on 'The Last Jedi' before her death in 2016, and unused footage from 'The Force Awakens' was utilized to include her in 'The Rise of Skywalker'.

In a notable case from animation, Chris Farley was originally cast as the voice of Shrek and had recorded most of the dialogue before his death in 1997, leading to Mike Myers taking over the role and rewriting the script.

Heath Ledger's passing during the filming of 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' led to Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell being brought in to portray different versions of his character.