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* A particularly sad example with ''Chico And The Man'': Freddie Prinze [[Driven to Suicide|killed himself]] towards the end of the third season. They wrote it into the script that Chico was visiting family in Mexico and then later stated that he died, and they tried to [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute|replace him]] with [[Cousin Oliver|Raul]], but ratings dipped in the final season and it was canceled. [[Tear Jerker|All the more disturbing and sad]] because he killed himself a few ''hours'' after taping his final episode, "Ed Talks to God."
* Similar to the ''Father Ted'' example, narrowly averted by ''[[The Bill]]'' where actor Kevin Lloyd died only a week after being [[Role Ending Misdemeanor|fired for his alcoholism.]]
* Former ''[[Jackass]]'' cast member Ryan Dunn died in a car accident in June 2011, after [[One
* ''Pitchmen,'' a [[Discovery Channel]] show about finding (and shilling) unknown-but-great products and inventions, had as one of its costars [[No Indoor Voice|legendarily loud]] huckster [[Billy Mays]]. After Mays' death, the show floated in limbo for a while, until it was eventually revealed (almost two years later) that his son would start doing the show.
* The 1985 TV series ''Lime Street'', starring Robert Wagner and essentially devised for Samantha Smith after her letter to Yuri Andropov brought her worldwide attention, ended even before it aired - with just eight episodes produced, the 13-year-old and her father were killed in a plane crash not long before the series premiered. Rather than recast her role, the series simply ceased production.
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* ''Robotech: Crystal Dreams'' became [[Vaporware]] due to the folding of Gametek.
* A planned sequel to ''[[Twisted Metal]] Black'' called ''Harbor City'' was scrapped, but four completed levels were included in ''[[Twisted Metal]] Head On: Extra Twisted Edition'' along with a documentary claiming that ''Harbor City'' was canceled because six of the developers died in a plane crash. However, this was [[Based on a Great Big Lie]]; the "documentary" was part of an [[Alternate Reality Game]] hinting at the development of a [[
* Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War breaks off abruptly partway through the eighth book. Fortunately Xenophon picked up where Thucydides left off, so we know how the war ended. Athens lost.
* WWE superstar Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand appeared with his partner Joe "Animal" Laurinatis on the May 17, 2003 ''WWE RAW'' and despite his history of severe drug and alcohol abuse, performed exceptionally well, as he had finally gotten completely clean. According to those who knew him, Hegstrand had dedicated himself to staying drug-free for the rest of his life; unfortunately, his years of drug abuse had taken such a physical toll on his body that he died of a heart attack six months later.
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