I missed John Ritter when he died in real life

When I heard John Ritter died, I thought he died on the show and there would be another John Ritter show. No one actually said he died in real life. I think they should have made that announcement instead of having "goodbye shows" which enforced the notion and belief that John Ritter died on the "show" but not in real life. I was still sad and all but when no more John Ritter shows came along and someone finally said he died in real life, then I was really sad and devastated. The saddest part about an actor dieing is if they die in real life, you don't get to see them in another show and then you know you will miss them. I just think if someone dies in real life, then it should be reported as such.