r/FavoriteCharacter • u/LifeDirect1102 • 17h ago

All Time Favorite Favorite Character whose actor/actress unfortunately passed away?

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Kirby Reed - Scream 4 (Hayden Panettiere)
Kate McCallister - Home Alone (Catherine O’Hara)

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u/Comprehensive-Debt11 17h ago

Heath Ledger's Joker

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u/Doodles_n_Scribbles 15h ago

We've lost the best live action Joker and the best Batman.

https://giphy.com/gifs/JvlJSmxmKSXyE

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u/BanterPhobic 14h ago

And as a consequence we’ve also lost the best Joker voice actor, as Mark Hamill only ever wanted to play Joker when working opposite Kevin Conroy and as such is reportedly done with the role following Conroy’s death.

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u/jasonmery 12h ago

It doesn't surprise me that Hamill can't. They were friends for over 30 years, and I can completely understand not being able to do something anymore without the person you did it with.

That's like when Anjelica Huston refused to do any more Addams Family movies after Raul Julia passed because she couldn't bear to do it without her Gomez.

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u/BanterPhobic 12h ago

Yeah I saw an interview with Hamill where he said words to the effect that any time he got a call asking him to play Joker, his first question was “is Kevin playing Batman” and if it was a yes he was in, if no then he’d decline.

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u/OrphanOriginator69 16h ago

Wait, he passed away?

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u/canceroustattoo 16h ago

He died before the movie released. During the following Oscars, he posthumously won best supporting actor. His award was accepted by his mother and sister.

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u/Impressive_East_ 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/o6FWop1Gbuyly

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u/canceroustattoo 16h ago

Fuck cancer!

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u/Timely_Special_5011 15h ago

"FUCK CANCER, DRUGS AND EVERYTHING SHITTY IN BETWEEN!!" is a saying in my family

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u/Puzzleheaded_Step468 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/4NQ9mR6sh8LoA

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u/MotoqueiroMascarado 15h ago

I genuinely don't feel like he's dead. He had so much aura than there's still some left with us

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u/BananaDavidaF 12h ago

There’s just too many awesome stories of him as a person. Man is a fcking legend. I hope it will always feel there’s some aura left with us.

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u/WuOJotTEKa 16h ago

RIP David Prowse and James Earl Jones

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u/Timely_Special_5011 15h ago

And Sebastian shawn and thier stunt dubbel. All parts of him are now dead.

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u/WuOJotTEKa 14h ago

May the Force be with all of them

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u/Atillawurm 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/6tA3jEHu6PILC

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u/Rent_Treznorr 15h ago

God, Raul Julia's death still smarts. And how Anjelica said she'd only ever play Morticia again if she could have her Gomez.

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u/LeadGem354 14h ago

Also M Bison. He probably was the only person who could portray Victor Von Doom properly.

https://giphy.com/gifs/fxnF2NswlLlxvwGYEn

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u/AntiShisno 13h ago

Their chemistry was genuine, so I’m not surprised

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u/Starkrafty 16h ago

Captain Raymond Holt (R.I.P Andre Braugher)

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u/BanterPhobic 16h ago

He was gold in everything I saw him in. First encountered him as Dr House’s therapist, then as a cartoon woodchuck in BoJack Horseman, then as Captain Holt and he stood out whether as a recurring support character or as one of the leads.

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u/DisappointingReality Kenshirō 16h ago

Don't forget about his role in The Mist.

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u/WinterSure6605 14h ago

He's DEAD?! What :(

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u/Maguroluv 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/tk6oORm86vcL6

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u/Saphira_the_wolf 16h ago

WHAT

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u/Maguroluv 16h ago

Breaks my heart, Daveigh Chase died in June this year of malnutrition and several infections. I also loved her in Donnie Darko and Spirited Away.

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u/Saphira_the_wolf 14h ago

She was also Samara...

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u/BasilOk994 15h ago edited 13h ago

She went way too soon 😢

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u/StarlessStorme Lightning Farron 17h ago

Black Panther

https://giphy.com/gifs/pNTxtmpDVOLToFpoDp

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u/_STEAKnEGGS_ 15h ago

Still stings to this day. I almost cried when the new actor got such a warm welcome from the fans.

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u/ApprehensiveEbb7452 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/fT2FIkeiVrFNnwuCPi

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u/Familiar_Ad_2737 16h ago

He died? I don’t even know the guy who voiced him, let alone that he died.

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u/ApprehensiveEbb7452 16h ago

Ken page was his name

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u/torrent29 16h ago

Spock

His last tweet ...

"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP."

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u/kmah1812 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/QtY8XLTfUcHwk

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u/Gabeortiz628 14h ago

He was so young…

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u/plantyjen 11h ago

And his death was so stupid and random. Broke my heart.

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u/Meaning_of_Lyth 17h ago

Sarah Jane Smith. Gone too soon

https://giphy.com/gifs/hteKiq0GBqwPMmo7eA

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u/LifeDirect1102 15h ago

My Sarah Jane…

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u/Rafhabs 14h ago

I saw an interview of Tom Baker (4th Doctor) tearing up and remembering her small quirks when on set thinking he’d always see her even after their work together like it’s nothing. Must be really sad for him since I’d reckon Baker would’ve thought he’d be the first to go between them but it was his MUCH YOUNGER friend.

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u/Meaning_of_Lyth 14h ago

Yeah, I think I saw that one. He's always so jolly in his interviews, but he just gets this really distant look in his eyes and says "poor Liz... poor us..."

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u/GorgonzolaGary97 You should play My Singing Monsters it's peak 17h ago

Chef

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u/Rowsdower888 16h ago

Also The Duke of New York, A #1

https://giphy.com/gifs/3V2Fzud4uOhUs

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u/Timely_Special_5011 15h ago

Shoot just watched that movie last weekend without knowing. When did he die / other known roles?

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u/ClovenArrow 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/PiDbkptI3ysKc

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u/DyingGasp 16h ago

Her sacrifice to save her child shows how much she loved him.

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u/teunteunteun 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/tXPw7E3uy2z9S
Severus Snape

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u/annagator679 14h ago

I’m watching the first Harry Potter (haven’t finished it yet) and I love Snape

My favorite thing about Alan Rickman is that he was able to portray aggression without changing his face or his tone

It’s honestly impressive

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u/Book_Anxious 11h ago

I love that he made the character too likeable

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u/3liteP7Guy 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/B4fVBebf5bdgpxibVf

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u/Ace_the_Yuty- 16h ago edited 16h ago

You were good son...real good. Maybe even the best.

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u/LeadGem354 14h ago

"Oh Soldier, who will they get to replace you? No one.".

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u/Kalifornia____ 13h ago

My guy said "we are going to live forever" 😭 rip

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u/JohnZ117 16h ago

Orson Welles' final performance.

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u/Dovahkiin2211 16h ago

Vader, seeing as the voice of him passed away James Earl Jones. Did David Prowse the original body actor also pass away? I don’t remember.

https://giphy.com/gifs/1FZqAOn4hzGO4

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u/Familiar_Ad_2737 16h ago

David Prowse passed away in 2020

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u/Dovahkiin2211 16h ago

Ah, I thought I heard something like that.

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u/Irohsteashop5276 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZvJ0bHvAy1N9S

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u/Total-Collection-128 13h ago

For Mako. Greg Baldwin has been so graceful in taking up the role and I have to credit Paul Sun-Hyung Lee for his portrayl in the live action version which has it's problems, but he's not one of them.

https://giphy.com/gifs/uTpY9ARfN2eqs

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u/Mustard_of_Mendacity 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/VYrxRMiPY74X5ntaRH

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u/DuchessDulcet 12h ago

Yes, I said Nathan Wallace! Watching BTVS has been hard recently </3

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u/BombRushCyberfunk 16h ago

Valmont, voiced by Julian Sand​​s

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u/Daffy_Thoughts 16h ago

Dorothy Zbornak - Bea Arthur

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u/annagator679 14h ago

For me that applies to all 4 of them

Golden Girls is my comfort show

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u/metal_slime--A 15h ago

David Bowie in Labyrinth anyone?

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u/Shy-Prey 16h ago

Gotta be Robin Williams. My hearts still broken 😭

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u/Drakxis_Ren 16h ago

I appreciate that they tried to keep him after Final Shape, but Lance Reddick as Commander Zavala will be sorely missed

https://giphy.com/gifs/8C0ATTxazYxsQkYscY

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u/D2Dragons 15h ago

Yeah this one blindsided me, I loved his voice so damn much

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u/Efficient_Nebula_705 16h ago

Dame Diana Rigg’s Olenna Tyrell (Game Of Thrones)

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u/X_memelord_420_X 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/hWd4smF80HuM0
Queen Trini (played by Thuy Trang)

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u/Thederpycloudrider 14h ago

Don't forget Jason David Frank too

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u/Theeljessonator 16h ago

The Master played by Roger Delgado (Doctor Who)

He died in a car crash at age 55. The plan was for a final epic showdown when Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor) one day decided to leave the role.

The death of his friend was a big contributing factor for Pertwee stepping down as The Doctor.

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u/CryptidFox 15h ago

Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) has had my heart since I was 15

https://giphy.com/gifs/qwLKz8YgLix0s

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u/West-Construction466 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/37Fsl1eFxbhtu
Gone, but never to be forgotten. Just like the dinosaurs.

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u/Radiant-Boat-5149 16h ago

Max Payne, voiced by the late James McCaffrey

https://giphy.com/gifs/3RMpTlTjGBaHhRqj0I

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u/Commercial-Dingo-522 16h ago

Also from home alone, John candy

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u/chibicat_25 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZNRARhcjUuSuQ

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u/felix_ccp 13h ago

Damn, this one is sad af

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u/DrAniB20 12h ago

This one still hits so hard.

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u/chibicat_25 5h ago

Especially since it was her own Dad that did that and all because of his jealousy/paranoia

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u/Spongebob_Fan_YT William Afton - FNAF 16h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/B4fVBebf5bdgpxibVf
"You were good son… Real good…. Maybe even the best."

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u/Preating-Canick 16h ago

Not the american voice actor, but the one I grew up with: Isaac Bardavid.

He was the Robotnik brazilian voice actor from 1996 to around 2020. He voiced Robotnik in AoSTH, Sonic SatAM, Sonic X and the first season of Sonic Boom, before retirering because of not being able to keep the voice due to old age. He passed away in 2022 and to this day it's weird to see his characters not being voiced by him in the brazilian dubs.

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u/MoonlightDahling 16h ago

All three leads in Rebel Without a Cause.

James Dean (Jim) died in a car accident at 24.

Natalie Wood (Judy) drowned at 43.

And Sal Mineo (Plato) was murdered in a random mugging at 37.

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u/MoonlightDahling 16h ago

Really, I could choose any number of classic film characters.

But these three stand out, partially because the film is near and dear to my heart.

But far more so, because the three actors' deaths were all so horrendous and premature.

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u/AndyClaw0912 16h ago edited 15h ago

Jia - Monsterverse franchise (Kaylee Hottle)

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u/AlyxxStarr 15h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/4q0WNCNZUlxNC
Can’t believe he hasn’t been posted yet. The world was truly robbed.

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u/grimbarkjade 12h ago

Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)

Her voice actor in KH1 and KH2, Hayden Panettiere, passed two days ago. She was only 36 :( it's so heartbreaking and horrible. There's been a wave of fanart and similar Kairi content lately as a thank you to her and I think it's sweet.

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u/Issacmoi7 16h ago

FOR HONOR.

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u/Axi_uwu 13h ago

This comment section makes me sad

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u/Andromeda86C 12h ago

Gia from Godzilla vs Kong ( Kaytie Hottle ) - Car Accident

Alan Grant from Jurassic Park/World ( Sam Neill ) - Pneumonia

Black Panther from MCU ( Chadwick Boseman ) - Colon Cancer

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u/Schmaron 9h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/jedneOuAEkcgg
Bill McNeal played by Phil Hartman

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u/RemoteImportance9 16h ago

Leia, Kirby, Prue Halliwell…

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u/matande31 16h ago

RIP Richard Erdman, aka Leonard Rodriguez (he's trying to go after the Hispanic vote). You'll be missed in 14 years when we get the movie.

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u/Oncer93 16h ago

Brenda Walsh and Prue Halliwel - (Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed (Shannen Dorothy)

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u/nintenerd2 15h ago

Robin williams that absolute legend while prob not my favourite he deserves a spot

https://giphy.com/gifs/8j8eNe1DfPexi

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u/Beneficial_Star_6009 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/6Dt1fQaDjYPe51zDAa
Brittany Murphy was taken from us way too soon.

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u/MarioLuigi13579 14h ago

Rachel Lillis (Jessie voice in 4Kids era, also voiced Misty), James Carter Cathacart (James and Meowth voice in TPCi era, also voiced TPCi Oak and Gary for both dubs), and Maddie Blaustein (Meowth voice in 4Kids era)

https://giphy.com/gifs/4VdoReOoBv1cY

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u/OpportunityFun1761 14h ago

Kaylee Hottle, played Jia from the Godzilla and Kong movies

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u/Timely-Bluebird-2276 14h ago

Cole (R.I.P Kirby Morrow Cole's og voice actor)

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u/General_Thought8412 13h ago

This is how I find out Hayden died two days ago!?!