Top 10 Beloved Actors You Didn't Know Had Died

Top 10 Beloved Actors You Didn't Know Had Died
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Unfortunately, the list of deceased celebrities just keeps getting longer. But there are any actors you didn’t know were dead. Whether it’s a child actor like Jonathan Brandis committing suicide, 1960’s counterculture icon Dennis Hopper suffering from cancer or The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Uncle Phil James Avery dying due to complication with open-heart surgery, there are many beloved actors whose deaths were completely off your radar. WatchMojo counts down ten celebrities who died and you didn’t notice.
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01:08 #10. Jonathan Brandis
02:03 #9. Michael Clarke Duncan
03:13 #8. Bernie Mac
04:17 #7. Brad Renfro
05:22 #6. Dennis Hopper
06:15 #5. James Avery
07:06 #4. The Cast of the Original “Poltergeist” Trilogy (1982-88)
08:17 #3, #2 & #1???
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[@TheRealdealdude2]

You're tripping if you didn't know Bernie Mac or James Avery died...

[@TomGreen99]

TheRealdealdude2 how could they not post a transformers clip?

[@adamm8124]

I had no idea bernie mac had died :O

[@isidorodaviddoro1920]

brother i loved his show but i live in Angola so i had no idea that james Avery died....

[@imdascottman6853]

I've known about their deaths long before I was introduced to WatchMojo (which was six years ago. Three years ago, I was introduced to WatchMojo).

[@aiden8834]

TheRealdealdude2 Ikr!

[@melissabarrett9750]

I knew about Jonathan Brandis... That was absolutely heartbreaking 😢

[@MTTT19]

"Every young man needs an Uncle Phil" - Will Smith

[@BernerCheifs97]

Top 10 Beloved Actors you didn't know are still alive: Kirk Douglas

[@bigQraz]

BernerCheifs97 100th bday today

[@ZadnoleyaEdits]

The lady who played the Emma stone's mom in The Help

[@lyylski]

Dick Van Dyke

[@bigQraz]

***** non native English speaker here. Don't know what u mean with your comment 😞😞😞

[@bigQraz]

***** thanks buddy

[@MrMetalbandit]

Why did y'all assume I didn't know these people died? I knew at least 6 out of these 10 b

[@WatchMojo]

You must be a very clever young man.

[@MrMetalbandit]

WatchMojo.com Perhaps. You assuming again though

[@ahmedjamal5183]

WatchMojo.com can u do strongest pokemons or the best weapon in cod or battlefield

[@VideoDeadGaming]

It's just that this list has been done before, WatchMojo.

[@liambenoit3895]

Getting complemented after trolling is great!

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Brandis' death really flew under the radar when it happened. I didn't find out about it until more than a decade later. RIP.

[@richmahogany1710]

Kinda feels messed up "ranking" something like this.

[@HamzaAnsari1425]

Right? It just feels... wrong :/

[@hogg1220]

Da666ManIsBak just like your name just looks......wrong :I

[@isidorodaviddoro1920]

i know it is very wierd........

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

It's probably ranked based on obscurity. At least, I think so.

[@ofearghailthefearless6481]

ajmrowland and I think it's based on how much effect it had on their own fans and the public itself

[@fairyghoul9032]

The Green Mile was such a beautiful and heartbreaking movie. I cry every time😢

[@fairyghoul9032]

Rest In Paradise Michael Clarke Duncan🙏

[@dominic_hikes]

Micheal Clarke Duncan always seemed like such a good guy.

[@alehernandez4373]

yeah I really didn't knew he died and I was so shocked by seeing him in this list... damn I am so saf right now

[@isaiah6266]

Fresno4runner and apparently he loved his fans so much he gave 5 bucks to anyone that could recognize him and say his name

[@rolan5948]

Non-flexicutioN na bro thats fuckin crazy

[@charliesmodels647]

dominic4lo "Don't You Put That Evil On Me Ricky Bobby!"

[@thetrain3302]

The Green Mile wouldn’t have been nearly as great without him

[@samuraifighterchick1456]

RIP Thuy Trang Despite having a short run as her, you will always be the Yellow Ranger in my heart.

[@kiki_davis]

They Trang. Yellow ranger was my fave😭😭😭

[@eliassanchez1112]

@@kiki_davis yeah she was a very sweet and very good as the red ranger its too bad that it how bad of a meltdown she went through

[@106andie]

Damn, I remember I found out 18 years later 😳

[@bananatiergod]

Suprised that no one mentioned Anton Yelchin, who died in a car accident this June. May he, and the others, rest in peace.

[@noodleboyn6367]

Insert badass-funny-wierd name here! Um it was this year

[@bananatiergod]

Neil Taylor You're right. I'll change it.

[@chayden153]

Insert badass-funny-wierd name here! Anton Yelchin died this year

[@bananatiergod]

chayden153 Yes, I changed it now. No need to worry.

[@chayden153]

Insert badass-funny-wierd name here! okay :)

[@nikitalane5543]

R.I.P. Dennis Hopper One of the greatest actors of all time.

[@lanehyatt7567]

Nikita Lane, True. True. King Koopa will be forever missed.

[@nikitalane5543]

And his acting in Blue Velvet and Rivers Edge are amazing! 1986 I believe was the best year for him.

[@thisguy4233]

he was the only person i knew on this list

[@georgeguja3192]

he was scary and brillant in Blue Velvet

[@drwite28]

Farah Fawcett ... her death went dramatically unnoticed due to the fact that she died the same day as Michael Jackson

[@DUB_87]

Ziad Halabi-No it didn't. Remember MJ's death was known until later that day. Her death was heavily publicized until later it was found out that MJ had also passed.

[@cameronadkins5013]

No it wasn’t. Their deaths got an equal amount of press that day. I remember listening to the radio about them very vividly.

[@garyjskadra1180]

I remember I heard about Farrah Fawcett dying first. Then about an hour later reports started flooding in about Michael Jackson dying. I don't think Farrah was mentioned much after that😞

[@uncleshannon3039]

How is Bernie on this list everybody and they Grandmom knew he died & mourned him

[@ahub87]

Burt Macklin Your name, your avatar...just awesome!

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

Burt Macklin Looking at some of the comments, apparently not.

[@charleneraymond4036]

But it wasn't heavily reported outside of America although he was a pretty well known face

[@RuminatingWizard]

Only if you gave a shit about Bernie Mac

[@SuperCarShorts911]

last time I was this early America still had hope

[@SuperCarShorts911]

Josh Jacobs another day another successful bait

[@jamesburgess2k]

Every J. Cole fan knew that James Avery passed

[@turtleboy8827]

James Burgess Well people that have standards dont know who J.Cole is

[@MrHBFresh]

Turtle Boy the fact that you threw that jab implies that you know enough about J. Cole to throw it & therefore have no standards

[@turtleboy8827]

HBFresh I dont know who he is, but Ive heard a couple of his songs. Absaloute filth to the ears.

[@grundy1ooooo]

Turtle Boy you're one of those people who thinks rap isn't music aren't you? XD

[@NYChica23]

I'm no J. Cole fan, but I knew James Avery passed because I'm a Fresh Prince fan

[@fredflintstone1109]

"Michael Clark Duncan sufferred a fatal heart attack, from which he never recovered." Really? Has anyone recovered from a fatal heart attack?

[@garyjskadra1180]

Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Dennis Farina and Pat Morita deaths all seem to have flown under the radar a bit😞

[@danimgr3708]

Jon Brandis' is always in this type of videos and that's just TOO sad. I love him.

[@ElleBelle1919]

Me too. Highlight of my teenage life was speaking to his mom on the phone when he was filming SeaQuest and she sent me a bunch of signed memorabilia from him. It was truly heartbreaking to read about his death when it happened. From what I understand he also suffered from bipolar disorder.

[@amarimorris1653]

@@ElleBelle1919 You talked to Jonathan's mom? What was she like, and the memories about Jonathan?

[@eliassanchez1112]

@@amarimorris1653 yeah what she like tell us cause I really feel bad how bad of meltdown Jonathan brandis went through

[@daniah361]

Rest in paradise Jonathan Brandis 😪😭❤

[@melissayasmine720]

I never knew Jonathan passed away until August 2021. I was shocked and became depressed. It’s sad how someone no longer wants to live 😢

[@talesfromatiredmind4785]

RIP all you good ones, that died way too young.

[@jasonrogers2532]

Watchmojo you blew my mind. I had no idea that James Avery (Uncle Phil) from Fresh Prince voiced Shredder in the original TMNT. My favorite show when I was like 5 years old. Wow. Good job.

[@1rhpsfan]

The death of Thuy Trang broke my heart.

[@LaneyDelko]

Mine too. She was awesome on Power Rangers. She is missed! :'(

[@daisyhemels7985]

I was such a huge fan of Jonathan Brandis when I was a kid. My heart broke when he killed himself. Brand Renfro was also so sad. Corey Haim should've been in the list too.

[@TCM.Reviews]

I feel that James Gandolfini should have been on this list

[@ladiiblue2u634]

He should have

[@jponz85]

"top 10 actors in which 90% of then you already knew they were dead"

[@BatFan1]

that's about accurate, i had no idea that the yellow ranger had died

[@jponz85]

BatFan1 I did... a while back... I didn't about these fucking 1970's actor when I was born way later lol

[@rakeshchopra6135]

Yeah 😀😀

[@TrophyRaider]

I hate being told what I 'dont know'

[@KemoHimself]

"First thing first, rest in peace Uncle Phil, for real"

[@WayWardWonderer]

Bob Hoskins!! No mention for our beloved Detective Eddy Valiant?!

[@andreynamatos316]

KTAVERILL I agree Bob Hoskins should've definitely been on this list, he was such a great actor and his passing flew way under the radar...

[@chayden153]

He died?!

[@CapPhantom]

@@chayden153 Yes. Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Bob Hoskins subsequently retired from his acting career in August 2012 until April 29th, 2014 when he did indeed unfortunately pass away due to pneumonia at age 71 .

[@jwspitz35]

The Famous Jet Jackson used to be one of my absolute FAVORITE shows as a kid, RIP

[@kevindoran9271]

I did know about these. But only because I follow this stuff. Very good video and thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas!

[@madamefluffy4788]

Years later, it still depresses me that Jonathan Brandis is dead. The guy had potential - just shit luck with auditions after SeaQuest was cancelled (the drug/alcohol abuse didn't help his depression, either).

[@tenacious645]

I didn't know uncle Phil was shredder!!

[@roadtodancingandacting5707]

Kirby from Suite Life on Deck

[@mikeweber2024]

Yeah he had a quiet death.

[@princessalysonsweatwinter]

R.I.P. Heather O'Rourke -R.I.P. Dominique Dunne

[@radentsgo89]

Richard Griffiths, the uncle from Harry Potter, Marcia Strassman, the mother from Honey I Shrunk/Blew up the Kids, and Elizabeth Pena should be on the list.

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

Marcia Strausman wife of Mr. Kotter.

[@christinesmith5265]

Lee Thompson young, ur still sorely missed

[@jeffreyelya9996]

Hearing how Lisa Robin died is heart-breaking!! It's scary when you're trying to get out of your addiction, no matter what. I've been there,......

[@poohfan2011]

I remember the day I heard about Lee Thompson Young. I absolutely loved him and I miss seeing him on TV

[@LordMazulia]

I actually didn't know Dennis Hopper died.

[@albertmoreno6408]

Lord Mazulia I loved speed as a kid. Also he was the bad guy in season 1 of 24?

[@aimeerobinson7358]

Dennis Hopper died of Cancer in 2010.

[@DUB_87]

Lord Mazulia-I didn't either. But I think that's the only one I didn't know about.

[@tonyalandon3275]

Lord Mazulia neither did I

[@Xirpzy]

how do you accidentally take drugs?

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

Xirpzy u stupid or deaf?

[@Xirpzy]

Collide CS:GO Content nope, are u?

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

Xirpzy so you did hear it? That must make you stupid. Did you hear the part where they said" accidentally OVERDOSED"

[@Xirpzy]

Collide CS:GO Content yes, so?

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

Xirpzy ... so you completly miss quoted and didnt understand what they where saying...so you are deaf or stupid

[@usagi18]

when James Avery passed away, I witnessed the outrage. Uncle Phil and the Shredder were major parts of anyone who grew in the 90s

[@d.m.peters]

May these beloved actors rest in peace.

[@markrezk9775]

Peter Boyle? He gave me so many laughs.

[@Jay_Scheme]

Mark Rezk it seems as if only 5 people agree with you

[@markrezk9775]

Jason Bourne Oh well, it's not the end of the world

[@claudlackey6826]

Mark Rezk

[@chayden153]

Doris Roberts, the actress who played his wife too

[@BB-zy2te]

I knew most of these. Was surprised about d hopper though

[@sidhe21]

I was super sad when i found out about Jonathan Brandis back in 2003 :( I loved watching SeaQuest. Wasn't much of a Power Ranger watcher so I didn't know about her. Didn't know about Dennis Hopper either. The only movie I had seen with him in it was Super Mario Bros.

[@bingsinatra5283]

You'd have to be remaking this weekly if 2016 was anything to go by.

[@machinegunsam1977]

Well this was depressing

[@cbfall]

Agreed

[@Jay_Scheme]

machine-gun sam what the amount of views that this channel gets or the actual video

[@cbfall]

Jason Bourne The actual video

[@myfamilyiscrazy]

(Spoilers for The West Wing) Considering his death had to be written into the show, I'm pretty sure everyone knew John Spencer died. That episode made me cry so much.

[@RedSpade83]

It was only until I looked through Wikipedia that I learned about Dave Legeno's death. The actor who played Fenrir Greyback in the Harry Potter movies. I never heard about it on the news, in the papers, or on any website before hand.

[@alayna6358]

I LOVE JONATHAN BRANDIS SO MUCH, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY 🥰💌

[@dancingcarapace]

Everyone knew MCD died.

[@dancingcarapace]

Michael Clarke Duncan

[@bew7192]

MacDonald's died?

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

McDonald's died with Ray Kroc.

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

Brad Renfro worked steadily in smaller, yet well acclaimed indie films, up until his death. This makes it sound like he was doing dinner theater.

[@vi9763]

There have been so many of these vids all over YT that none of these were a surprise.

[@Paytonwh]

I remember watching the 2014 oscars after James Avery died and they did the tribute to those passed (as the oscars do every year) and they didn't include him in it :(

[@Denis-89]

Who doesn't know uncle Phil died? Have you been living on an isolated island somewhere or something?

[@PaulEngland-pi7ih]

Peter Boyle & Doris Roberts

[@502RKO]

First thing's first, Rest In Peace Uncle Phil!

[@khalidhenry8252]

Rest in Peace to all actors on this list

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

RIP Nicolas Cage's career. It will be missed.

[@pammoore4455]

NoJusticeNoPeace dude not funny she actresses and actors who actually died for real not their careers so u can't say rip to a career

[@jackbeyda835]

will it though?

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

My mom named me after him when I was born in 95. He was the shit to everyone back then apparently. I just get laughed at now when I tell people who I’m named after lmao

[@jennytaylor4968]

@@Thrashman-ye4cf lol Don’t feel bad, I named my son Tristian , from Brad Pitts character, in The Legends of the fall 🥴 great movie tho 😆

[@Elvinbus]

Why aren't Christopher Ler in here?! Dracula, Saruman! He died at 93 years old and had done over 1000 movies! Damn you WatchMojo

[@deadkitn]

ElvinosDelfinos & Tredy p

[@DoctorXander]

Anyone who knew who he was knew he'd died

[@nealmceneaney3771]

Christopher Lee is dead too

[@Nay-kp6uu]

Bernie Mac.. wow. I can''t believe its been almost 10 years. His Howard Stern interview is so good, great funny guy. He talks about how almost all his family has already died and he was still going. Funny dude. And Dennis Hopper. That guy still had a shit ton left in him. One of the best badasses on screen.

[@Moolers]

Who the hell doesn't know Dennis Hopper died?

[@mellakat80]

Moolers or Bernie Mac

[@AngryHomunculus]

I didn't know. Sorry

[@chrisj2991]

Mad Dog Morgan

[@ActionJackson1982]

Moolers well you know there are some older actors that have retired that some people would think were dead but are alive, like Gene Hackman and others.

[@vpajuluoma]

Moolers me

[@SHardyj]

Jonathan Brandis should have been At least top 5. Also Corey Haim and River Phoenix should have been on here

[@alayna6358]

yes, i love all three of them and they should have been in here

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Again, another list doesn't mention Glenn Quinn of Roseanne and Angel fame, who died in December 2002?

[@800cyborg1]

Beth Di Bartolomeo Was thinking the same thing!

[@800cyborg1]

Beth Di Bartolomeo Was thinking the same thing!

[@800cyborg1]

Beth Di Bartolomeo Was thinking the same thing!

[@bindraindia]

Dubious Top 10 Watchmojo

[@bridgidigital5062]

Jonathan Brandis in Ladybug's=Super duper nostalgia 🐞⚽

[@bloodieboi5182]

has watchmojo turned into the buzzfeed of top10's?

[@martijnstuart95]

The Godliest I think buzzfeed is the buzzfeed of top 10s

[@Johanneslol11]

For me the biggest shock was to hear Richard Attenborough died. :) God i loved jurassic park and the lost world!!

[@Thrashman-ye4cf]

This might be stupid, but is his brother David Attenborough? The planet Earth guy?

[@chayden153]

@@Thrashman-ye4cf yup it's his older brother

[@drdickphd]

Surprised they didn't mention Hopper's performance in Apocalypse Now. He was truly fantastic in that movie.

[@DanielMartActor]

Other HM's: Brittany Murphy Chris Penn Gregory Hines Richard Griffiths Romi Koch Earl Hindman Corey Haim River Phoenix Pat Morita Christopher Pettiet Dana Plato Florence Henderson

[@Au60schild]

+FCB 2513 Serious as a heart attack!

[@Au60schild]

+FCB 2513 I think your comment should have been directed to FCB 123 as I didn't question his death. Heck, I remember it all too well.

[@Au60schild]

+Au60schild *FEB 2513

[@Au60schild]

+FCB 2513 Wait, your questioning your own disbelief saying everyone knew about it?

[@dieselshriek4534]

Daniel Mart Elisabeth Pena

[@Au60schild]

Regarding Michael Clarke Duncan "suffering a fatal heart attack from which he never recovered", I don't believe I've ever heard of someone suffering a fatal heart attack and then recovering. Copy editor, how'd you miss that one?

[@terrencedube9702]

Cant recover frm a fatal anything

[@Platinumsfex]

I literally found out who Dennis Hopper was this year, looked him up, and I still didn't realise he had died!

[@broden4838]

I knew Dennis Hopper in that infamous Mario Bros. movie as well as GTA: Vice City, and Jim Avery as the Shredder

[@footy2rock]

I only just found out Elvis Presley died

[@redrobloxxianyt849]

Did you just move? Cuz it seemed like you've been living under a rock.

[@CaliGirlJade]

TRIGGERED!

[@footy2rock]

Hey GemVlogs I was kidding lighten up

[@aimeerobinson7358]

My God, Sweetheart, where the Hell you been.

[@elainegahan2110]

Mark Chapman lol

[@everettsemergencyvids4786]

Marcia Wallace was Edna Krabappel from the simpsons

[@gaffneyrailroading1982]

I loved her in the Match Game reruns. She was hilarious.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

A series that Michael Clark Duncan was in when he passed, was canceled afterwards due to him being one of the 3 leads. It was called The Finder. I found it as it was a spin-off of Bones, which is one of my favorite series.

[@sailorhathor9705]

Okay, you got me with the Yellow Ranger. I did not know she was dead.

[@colossus112785]

What about Brittany Murphy

[@madelineroberts2460]

Twan112785 everyone knew that she died

[@leylatalibova7102]

Nope Nope right💀

[@jc.1191]

Leanne. Lol

[@vinceholmesjr.1369]

Jett Jackson died?! Noooooooo!!!! :(

[@theyscreamjade9990]

You know it's a sad moment when Michael Clark Ducan dies on your birthday and you were watching his movies that very same day.

[@RobertPaceII]

Yooo, Sidekicks was my shit growing up. Haven't seen it in a hot minute. Did not know that Jonathan Brandis died back in '03.

[@robertagu1866]

Actually most of this list is well known now.

[@maxdresser2526]

I knew about 7 of them. By the way, Michael Clarke Duncan was awesome as the Kingpin (yes, I like Daredevil), and as Benjamin King in Saints Row. Also, Sin City 2 wasn't the same without him.

[@Jethrofinger]

Thank you for including Thuy Trang. I remember reading about her passing a year after she passed. Not only did the news of the 9/11 attacks bury the news of her death but (no offense) she hadn't been doing anything at that point I don't think in terms of acting. She wasn't a big name celebrity but even today, some people are surprised to hear that she died. I think had she died in the age of social media, the news would've picked up easily. Also friendly correction: it's pronouced SU-BAN, not SAY-BAN.

[@Fenrir1]

Already knew about most of these. The ones I didn't know about I'd never even heard of anyway.

[@CameronThatcher]

i thought the first person in the honorable mentions was going to be Philip Seymour Hoffman

[@IMarcMan]

Dennis Hopper? Are you kidding? Take it easy rider.

[@jotun.616]

i liked this list when i saw it on zergnet months ago too

[@ricardoornelas-montes3488]

you should make a top 10 video on deadbeat dads in anime there is a lot if you like close enough

[@chriscroumbie-brown6914]

Finishes with - "Do you agree with our list?" - They're Dead Jim !

[@wuzzy41123]

I knew all of them had died, except Brad Renfro. To be honest, though, I've never seen him in anything, so that is understandable.

[@popomomo12]

12:23 reminds me of being a kid, got a chance to see the yellow and black power ranger in person and it was awesome at that age. they came from the ceiling where you could not see them and went around in their full gear until they took their helmets off and went and said hi to the crowd. the yellow one kissed the kids on the cheek and my younger brother grabbed her and kissed her on the lips! what a great memory RIP

[@trashawn.w]

what was that song in the beginning of the video?

[@Bringthewinter]

I always confuse Dennis Hopper with Dustin Hoffman. Wait, or is it Dustin Hopper with Dennis Hoffman.

[@amandafalcone8964]

Bringthewinter Lol, you were right the first time, it's Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Hopper.

[@llcruize]

Guess I pay attention to the trades too much, I knew about all of these.

[@Purplegorillaz]

I remember meeting Micheal Clark Duncan in Toronto onces he was a nice guy and was pretty big seeing him in real life.

[@Kaneko2518]

I knew about James Avery, Trang, and a couple others already