The beautiful Cameron Diaz. In 2015, she said she was tired of acting and retired to her ranch, what a shame.
Rick Moranis. In the '80s, he was everywhere, then the death of his wife and the burden of caring for their two children forced him to take a break from filmmaking, a break that became a true retreat.
Before his recent death, Gene Hackman said he had no intention of returning in front of the camera because he didn't recognize himself in today's films.
Sidney Poitier. The greatest black actor, along with Denzel Washington, hadn't acted since 1997's The Jackal with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere. He died at 95, and we never saw him on the big screen again.
Amanda Bynes. Throughout the decade from 2000 to 2010, she was one of the most sought-after stars, then in 2010 she said she was no longer interested in acting and retired. She recently said she might return to acting, let's hope so.
Sean Connery. Furious after the mega-flop of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in 2003, which he also produced, he decided to retire and never return to film. Before his death, he was active in politics, having been a strong supporter of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.