Chris Farley's Heartbreaking Life And Death

Unfortunately, Chris Farley died when he was truly at the peak of his career after starring in box office hits like "Beverly Hills Ninja," "Black Sheep," and "Tommy Boy." He was ready to star with Vince Vaughn in a film called, "The Gelfin." The last film he ever made, "Almost Heroes" with Matthew Perry, was posthumously released a few months after his death. 

Farley had recently signed with a new agency called Endeavor, after gaining significant fame as well. They released a heart-breaking statement that said: "We are saddened at the sudden loss of Chris Farley, whose screen presence was as indisputable as his talent for making people laugh. This is a great loss for the industry and we offer our deepest sympathy to his family and his legions of fans around the world" (via Variety). It was also rumored that Farley was set to star as the voice of "Shrek" as well.

Perry revealed in his memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing" that he punched a hole in his "Friends" co-star Jennifer Anniston's dressing room after learning the news of Farley's death. "Then, Chris Farley died. His disease had progressed faster than mine had. (Plus, I had a healthy fear of the word 'heroin,' a fear we did not share)." It's no doubt that Farley would be, if not already, one of the world's greatest comedians and movie stars.

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