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9 Celebs Who Died in the Middle of Filming

6. John Ritter

On September 11, 2003, Ritter fell ill while on the set of his hit ABC show, 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter. He was rushed to the hospital across the street and was misdiagnosed and treated for a heart attack. Ritter actually suffered from an aortic dissection caused by a previously undiagnosed heart defect. He passed away just six hours later. Following Ritter’s death, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter was renamed to 8 Simple Rules and continued for one and a half more seasons. Ritter’s character was said to have died after collapsing in a grocery store and the remaining episodes dealt with the family trying to cope with his death.

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