Chance Perdomo was best known for his work in the TV seriesChilling Adventures of SabrinaandGen V. He died at age 27 in 2024 in a motorcycle accident, according to theBBC.Gen V,which isexpected to air Season 2in the near future, did not recast Chance’s role. Instead,they recrafted the upcoming seasonin light of his death.#
Cameron Boyce was a Disney Channel alum who starred in the seriesJessieand the movie franchiseDescendants.He also had a notable role in theGrown Upsfilms. He died at age 20 in 2019 after suffering a seizure related to his epilepsy, according toABC News.#
Anton Yelchin starred in several major films in the ’00s and ’10s, including theStar Trekfranchise and the dramaLike Crazy. He died at age 27 in 2016 after his car rolled back and crushed him against his security gate, according to theLos Angeles Times.#
Jansen Panettiere was a prolific voice actor who had roles in the TV seriesBlue’s CluesandThe X’s,as well as the filmsRacing Stripes, Robots,andIce Age: The Meltdown. He died at age 28 in 2023 from an enlarged heart, according toNBC News.#
Angus Cloud starred in the hit TV seriesEuphoriaand had roles in the filmsFreaky Tales,Abigail, andThe Garfield Movie.He died at age 25 in 2023 from an accidental overdose, according toThe Guardian.#
Kyle Birch starred in the West End production ofA Strange Loop.He also starred in productions ofThe Color PurpleandOnce on This Island. He died at age 26 in 2024, according toPlaybill. A cause of death has not been stated.#
Cole Brings Plenty had a notable role in theYellowstoneprequel1923.He also appeared in the TV seriesThe Tall Tales of Jim BridgerandInto the Wild Frontier. Cole died at age 27 in 2024, according to theNew York Times. A cause of death has not been stated.#
James Dean starred in classic ’50s films likeEast of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause,andGiant. He died at age 24 in 1955 after a car crash, according to theLos Angeles Times.#
Dominique Dunne was an up-and-coming actor who appeared in the hit filmPoltergeist. She also appeared in episodes ofFame, Hart to Hart, andCHiPs. Dominique was strangled at the age of 22 in 1982 by her ex-boyfriend, according to theNew York Times.#
Sharon Tate was one of the biggest up-and-coming stars of ’60s Hollywood, appearing in the TV showThe Beverly Hillbilliesand the filmsValley of the DollsandThe Fearless Vampire Killers. She died at age 26 in 1969 afterbeing murderedby the Manson Family cult.#
Thuy Trang starred as the original Yellow Ranger inMighty Morphin Power Rangers. She died at age 27 in 2001 in a car crash, according toEntertainment Weekly.#
Heath Ledger had major roles in hit films like10 Things I Hate About You,A Knight’s Tale, andBrokeback Mountain. He posthumously won an Oscar for his role as Joker inThe Dark Knight. He died at age 28 in 2008 from an accidental overdose, according to theNew York Times.#
Edie Sedgwick was one of Andy Warhol’s muses who appeared in several underground films, includingPoor Little Rich Girl. She died at age 28 in 1971 from an overdose, according to theNew Yorker.#
