4. The Crow
One of the most shocking deaths in all of Hollywood was Brandon Lee's tragic demise on the set of Alex Proyas' gothic thriller The Crow. Lee was shot by a prop gun, but due to a cartridge being improperly disposed of, a shard of it fired out of the gun and into Lee, killing him a few hours later in hospital. Lee still had about a week's worth of footage to shoot, and Proyas, proving his sure skill as a director, used a combination of doubles, CGI and smart shooting techniques to convincingly finish the film. Artfully obscuring Lee's face with shattered mirrors and lightning, while also compositing the actor's face onto a double, it's staggering watching the final product. One could easily never even know that the actor had died during production. More incredibly, the film was a box office hit, and also garnered pronounced critical acclaim. Sadly, had Lee lived it is believed this would have been the film to propel him to stardom. Instead, his career is resigned to being part of the "Lee family curse", as Brandon was the son of Bruce Lee.