Top 10 Posthumous Performances
By Fred Topel, Hollywood.com Staff
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Monday, July 21, 2008
The tragedy of Heath Ledger's death is only punctuated by the acclaim he is receiving for his roles as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Unfortunately, Hollywood has a long history of actors achieving their zenith after their passing. When Ledger's Joker goes down in history, he will join these Top 10 Posthumous Performances. All due respect to any performers who could have been numbers 11 and 12, may they rest in peace.
10. Oliver Reed in Gladiator
Veteran British actor Reed died of a heart attack before finishing his role of Proximo, the slave owner who buys and trains Maximus. Clever editing and the use of doubles hid any traces of his death to let Reed leave his final mark on movie audiences.
