15 Premature Curtain Calls For These Actors

6. Redd Foxx

Best known for his raspy voice and surly character from the seventies hit Sanford and Son, Foxx fell victim to a massive heart attack during rehearsals of The Royal Family. In a strange example of art imitating life, Redd’s co-star’s initially thought it was a joke when he keeled over, a common gag used during Sanford and Son.