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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in the series ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, which premiered in March of that year.

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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in the series Creator/MarvelStudios' ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, which premiered in March of that year.
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* At least three foreign voice actors died before the release of ''VideoGame/LegoStarWars: The Skywalker Saga'' on April 5, 2022. Two Brazilian voice actors died of COVID: Dario de Castro (Qui Gon Jinn) died on April 15, 2021, and Julio Chaves (Lando Calrissian) died on August 10, 2021. Georges Claisse (the French voice of Palpatine) died on November 15, 2021.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'': Creator/GilbertGottfried passed away on April 12, 2022. An Arbor Day special called "Buzz and the Tree", which starred him, is set to premiere on April 29, 2022.
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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in the series ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, which is due to come out in March of that year.

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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in the series ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, which is due to come out premiered in March of that year.
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* The final six episodes of ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' aired in the United States long after Lynne Thigpen, the voice of Luna, had died from a cerebral hemorrhage.

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* The final six episodes of ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' aired in the United States long three years after Lynne Thigpen, the voice of Luna, had died from a cerebral hemorrhage.



** By contrast, the late Creator/ChristopherLee did a RoleReprise of [=DiZ=] in the original English release of the game but his lines were re-recorded by his understudy Creator/CoreyBurton for ''I.5'' to maintain vocal consistency with Burton’s performance as the character in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories''. Lee does receive a posthumous credit for his performance being retained in the ''II.5'' version of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', however.

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** By contrast, the late Creator/ChristopherLee did a RoleReprise of returned as [=DiZ=] in the original English release of the game but his lines were re-recorded by his understudy Creator/CoreyBurton for ''I.5'' to maintain vocal consistency with Burton’s performance as the character in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories''. Lee does receive a posthumous credit for his performance being retained in the ''II.5'' version of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', however.
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* Audrey Wells died of ovarian cancer two years before the release of ''WesternAnimation/OverTheMoon'', which she wrote the screenplay for.

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* Audrey Wells died of ovarian cancer two years before the release of ''WesternAnimation/OverTheMoon'', which she wrote the screenplay for. The ending credits of the film included a dedication to Wells.



* Thea White, the voice of Muriel Bagge from ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'', passed away over a month before the release of ''WesternAnimation/StraightOuttaNowhereScoobyDooMeetsCourageTheCowardlyDog'', in which she reprised her role.

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* Thea White, the voice of Muriel Bagge from ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'', passed away over a month before the release of ''WesternAnimation/StraightOuttaNowhereScoobyDooMeetsCourageTheCowardlyDog'', in which she reprised her role. A dedication to White appears at the end credits of the film.
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See also PosthumousCollaboration, which is when a work is created using material created by a participant who died before production was finished (or even started, in some cases).

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See also PosthumousCollaboration, which is when a work is created using material created by a participant who died before production was finished (or even started, in some cases).
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See also PosthumousCollaboration.

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See also PosthumousCollaboration.
PosthumousCollaboration, which is when a work is created using material created by a participant who died before production was finished (or even started, in some cases).
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* Taken UpToEleven with ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''. Creator/RokuroNaya, the Japanese voice of Gunter, passed away two months before the game was even announced, let alone released.

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Taken UpToEleven with ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates''. Creator/RokuroNaya, the Japanese voice of Gunter, passed away two months before the game was even announced, let alone released.released.
** Creator/PhileceSampler died of a heart attack on July 1, 2021. She voiced [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Niime]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' (credited as "Robin Bell"), who was added to the game in February 2022.



* Creator/PhileceSampler died of a heart attack on July 1, 2021. She voiced [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Niime]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' (credited as "Robin Bell"), who was added to the game in February 2022.
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* Creator/PhileceSampler died of a heart attack on July 1, 2021. She voiced [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Niime]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' (credited as "Robin Bell"), who was added to the game in February 2022.
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* Creator/ElizabethMontgomery voiced a Western barmaid in the "[[Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE13Showdown Showdown]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. It was first broadcast almost four months after she died.

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Creator/ElizabethMontgomery voiced a Western barmaid in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "[[Recap/TheAdventuresOfBatmanAndRobinE13Showdown Showdown]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''. It Showdown]]", which was first broadcast on September 12, 1995, almost four months after she died.died.
** Creator/RoddyMcDowall's last performance as the Mad Hatter was in the ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "[[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS3E2KnightTime Knight Time]]", which aired on October 10, 1998, exactly one week after his passing.
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* A Hungarian dub for ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' was produced in 2004 but bizarrely not released until 2022. Attila Vári and Gábor Garamszegi, who had both dubbed supporting roles, passed away in 2021.
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* Creator/MichaelKWilliams died from a drug overdose on September 6, 2021. He voiced Capt. Kimble "Irish" Graves in ''VideoGame/Battlefield2042'', which was released on November 19, 2021.
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* Will Ryan, the voice of Grubby in the ''Toys/TeddyRuxpin'' franchise, died on November 19, 2021. The documentary ''Kenn Forsse: Come Dream With Me Tonight'', which featured interviews with him, was released in January 2022.
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* Despite Anna Dewdney passing away in the Fall of 2016 of breast cancer, she's still credited on the ''WesternAnimation/LlamaLlama'' Netflix series, which was based on the original books written by her.

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* Despite Anna Dewdney passing away in the Fall of 2016 of breast cancer, she's still credited on the ''WesternAnimation/LlamaLlama'' Netflix series, which was based on the original books written by her. However she's only credited for some episodes of Season 1 which are adaptations of the books.
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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, the series is due to come out in March of that year.

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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident in the French Alps. He appeared in the series ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man, the series which is due to come out in March of that year.

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* ''More Than Ever'' was the last film with Creator/GaspardUlliel in its cast and will be released after his death (which happened in January 2022 due to a ski accident).



* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident. He appeared in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man. The series is due to come out in March of that year.

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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident. accident in the French Alps. He appeared in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man. The Man, the series is due to come out in March of that year.
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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident. He appears in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man. The series is due to come out in March of that year.

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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident. He appears appeared in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man. The series is due to come out in March of that year.
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* French actor Creator/GaspardUlliel died on January 19, 2022 from a ski accident. He appears in ''Series/{{Moon Knight|2022}}'' as Anton Mogart / Midnight Man. The series is due to come out in March of that year.
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* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' makes a point of crediting deceased seiyuu whenever TheOtherDarrin isn't at play. For example, prior to Creator/KenNarita taking over the role of Bright Noa in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'', Creator/HirotakaSuzuoki was still credited for Bright's lines in the various games of the series.
** Notably, this only happens when the participating series itself uses TheOtherDarrin; otherwise SRW will use previously recorded clips and '''doesn't''' recast roles. Creator/ChiekoHonda is still credited whenever [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Elpeo Ple and/or Ple Two]] appear in games and Creator/YukoMizutani is still [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Excellen Browning]].
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* In 2021, [[MilestoneCelebration to mark the 30th anniversary]] of Music/OzzyOsbourne's "Hellraiser" single, a special mashup version was produced, combining Ozzy's vocals with those by Music/{{Motorhead}} frontman and co-writer Lemmy Kilmister, who'd passed away in 2015, off Motorhead's own rendition into a duet.
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* Mary Wickes, who voiced Laverne in ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', succumbed to surgical complications in October 1995. By the time of the film's release, Wickes had completed most of her dialogue, but a few additional lines were done by Jane Withers, who later voiced Laverne in the direct-to-video sequel.

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* Mary Wickes, who voiced Laverne in ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', succumbed to surgical complications in October 1995. By the time of the film's release, Wickes had completed most of her dialogue, but a few additional lines were done by Jane Withers, who later voiced Laverne in the direct-to-video sequel.
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* Creator/LuisAlfonsoMendoza recorded all his lines as Higuma in Netflix's Latin Spanish dub of Anime/OnePiece, a year before he was tragically murdered in february of 2020. The dub premiered in October 2020.

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* Creator/LuisAlfonsoMendoza recorded all his lines as Higuma in Netflix's Latin Spanish dub of Anime/OnePiece, ''Anime/OnePiece'', a year before he was tragically murdered in february of 2020. The dub premiered in October 2020.
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* Orson Welles died in 1985, WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie in which he voiced Unicron was released a year later.
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* Zero Mostel passed away in 1977, WesternAnimation/WatershipDown in which he voiced Kehaar the seagull was released a year later.
* Orson Welles died in 1985, WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie in which he voiced Unicron was released a year later.
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I regretably have to remove this entry, as this trope is Posthumous Credit, which by defintion covers media where the actors involved died BEFORE the release of the work, and to my knowledge we do not have a trope covering actors who died shortly after the release of the work they participated in.


* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseFunhouse'': An interesting case happened with "Mickey and the Cornstalk". The episode aired just hours before Willie the Giant's voice actor, Will Ryan, died of terminal cancer.
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* Creator/AntonYelchin died in June 2016, six months before ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}}, in which he played main character Jim. He managed to record several seasons' worth of dialogue. Subverted as in most of the third and final season along with later appearances in ''WesternAnimation/ThreeBelow'', Jim was voiced by Yelchin's close friend Creator/EmileHirsch.

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* Creator/AntonYelchin died in June 2016, six months before ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollhunters}}'' premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}}, in which he played main character Jim. He managed to record several seasons' worth of dialogue. Subverted as in dialogue before Jim was recast for most of the third and final season along with later appearances in ''WesternAnimation/ThreeBelow'', Jim was voiced ''WesternAnimation/ThreeBelow'' by Yelchin's close friend Creator/EmileHirsch.

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