Movie life after death: Whitney Houston in 'Sparkle' and more posthumous film roles

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Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee was 8 years old when his dad, martial arts legend Bruce Lee, died. Brandon followed his father's footsteps into martial arts, into movies.. . and into early death. He was six days away from the end of filming "the Crow" when he was shot on set. The gun was firing blanks, but a portion of a real bullet was lodged in the barrel. He was 28 years old.