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[[File:Orsonwelles.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Orson Welles in ''The Stranger'']] [http://us.imdb.com/Name?Welles,+Orson Orson Welles] (1915 - 1985)Β ==Film Deaths== *'''''[[Citizen Kane (1941)|Citizen Kane]]''[[Citizen Kane (1941)| (1941)]]''' [''Charles Foster Kane'']: Dies of unspecified natural causes at the beginning of the movie; we see a close up of his mouth as he says his last words ("Rosebud"). The remainder of the film is a series of flashbacks depicting earlier events in his life. (''Thanks to Mac and Tracey'') *'''''Journey Into Fear'' (1943)''' [''Colonel Haki'']: Shot by [[Jack Moss]] on the ledge outside a hotel room, he falls backwards, smashing through the window into the room. ''(Thanks to Brian). '' *'''''[[The Stranger (1946)|The Stranger]]''[[The Stranger (1946)| (1946)]]''' [''Franz Kindler''' '''a.k.a. Professor Charles Rankin'']: Impaled on one of the clock tower sculptures after being shot by [[Loretta Young]]. (''Thanks to Tracey and Stephen'') *'''''Tomorrow is Forever'' (1946)''' [''John Andrew MacDonald a.k.a. Erik Kessler'']: Dies of a heart attack in his home. *'''''[[MacBeth (1948)|MacBeth]]''[[MacBeth (1948)| (1948)]]''' [''MacBeth'']: Stabbed in the chest at the end of a swordfight with [[Dan O'Herlihy]]. (''Thanks to Tracey'') *'''''Black Magic''''' ''(Cagliostro)'' '''(1949)''' [''Joseph Balsamo a.k.a. Cagliostro'']: Falls from the parapet after being stabbed at the end of a swordfight with [[Frank Latimore]]. *'''''[[The Third Man (1949)|The Third Man]]''[[The Third Man (1949)| (1949)]]''' [''Harry Lime'']: Shot to death (off-screen) by [[Joseph Cotten]] at the end of a chase through the sewers; we hear the shot, then see Joseph emerge from the sewer with a smoking gun in his hand. (''Thanks to Mac and Tracey'') *'''''[[Othello (1952)|Othello]]''[[Othello (1952)| (1952)]]''' [''Othello'']: Commits suicide by stabbing himself in the chest; he dies shortly afterwards while cradling [[Suzanne Cloutier]]'s body in his arms. (''Thanks to Tracey'') *'''''Trent's Last Case'' (1952)''' [''Sigsbee Maderson'']: Accidentally shot to death in a struggle with [[Miles Malleson]] on the golf course, when Miles tries to stop Orson from committing suicide. His body is shown afterwards when [[John McCallum]] discovers him, and the shooting is shown in a flashback later on. *'''''Mr. Arkadin''' (Confidential Report)'' '''(1955)''' [''Gregory Arkadin'']: Presumably commits suicide (off-screen) by jumping from his private plane while flying over the ocean; we only see the empty plane afterwards. (''Thanks to Tracey'') *'''''Three Cases of Murder'' (1955)''' [''Lord Mountdrago'']: Fatally injured when he falls down a flight of steps at the Houses Of Parliament. He dies shortly after learning that [[Alan Badel]] has died and he will not be 'free' of him even in death. *'''''[[Touch of Evil (1958)|Touch of Evil]]''[[Touch of Evil (1958)| (1958)]]''' [''Captain Hank Quinlan'']: Shot to death by the mortally-wounded [[Joseph Calleia]] just as Orson is about to kill [[Charlton Heston]] at the canal. (''Thanks to Mac'' ''and Tracey'') *'''''Crack in the Mirror'' (1960)''' [''Hagolin/Lamerciere'']: Playing a dual role, "Hagolin" is strangled with a scarf by [[Juliette Greco]]; Juliette and [[Bradford Dillman]] then dismember the body (off-screen) to dispose of it. ("Lamerciere" survives the movie.) *'''[[The Tartars (1961)|''The Tartars'' (1961)]]''' [''Burundai'']: Killed in a battle with [[Victor Mature]]. *'''''[[Chimes at Midnight (1965)|Chimes at Midnight]]''' (Camanadas a a medianoche; Falstaff)'' '''(1965)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falstaff Falstaff]'']: Dies of natural causes, compounded by heartbreak after being abandoned by [[Keith Baxter]]. *'''''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966)]]''''' [''Cardinal Wolsey'']: Dies of heart attack, with [[Nigel Davenport]] by his side. *'''''[[Casino Royale (1967)]]''''' [''Le Chiffre'']: Shot in the head by an assassin who physically emerges from Orson's monitor screen. (Played for comic effect) *'''''House of Cards'' (1968)''' [''Leschenhaut'']: Falls to his death when he breaks through a railing while backing away from [[Barnaby Shaw]] as Barnaby points a gun at him. *'''''The Immortal Story'' (1968)''' [''Mr. Charles Clay'']: Dies of old age/natural causes. *'''''[[The Battle of Neretva (1969)|The Battle on the River Neretva]]'' '''''(The Battle of Neretva; Bitka na Nervetvi)''''' (1969)''' [''Chetnik Senator'']: Shot repeatedly by his commanding officer ([[Dusan Bulajic]]) as he urges him to retreat instead of to keep fighting. *'''''Blood and Guns''' ''(''Tepepa'')'' '''''(1970)''''' ''[''Colonel Cascorro'']'': ''Shot in the chest by [[Tomas Milian]], after Orson shoots Tomas. *'''''[[Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)|Start the Revolution Without Me]]''' ''(''Two Times Two'')'' '''''(1970)''''' ''[''Narrator'']:'' ''Shot in the back by [[Donald Sutherland]] just as Orson is about to reveal the ending of the story; his body falls off a bridge into the water. (Played for comic effect) *'''''[[Ten Days' Wonder (1971)|Ten Days' Wonder]]''' (La Decade prodigieuse)'' '''(1971)''' [''Theo Van Horn'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself (off-screen), after [[Michel Piccoli]] confronts him about his guilt in [[Marlene Jobert]]'s murder. We only hear the shot as we see Michel walking away from the house. *'''''[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)]]''' (animated)'' [''Unicron'']: Destroyed in an explosion after Rodimus Prime ([[Judd Nelson]]) opens the Autobot Matrix of Leadership inside Unicron's body. Unicron's head is left orbiting the planet Cybertron.Β (Which was released a year after his death). (''Thanks to Herbert, Andrew, Ernie and Gordon'') == TV Deaths == * '''''King Lear'' (1953)''' [''King Lear'']: Dies of old age, compounded by heartbreak over the death of his daughter ([[Natasha Parry]]). ==Notable Connections== *Ex-husband of [[Rita Hayworth]] *Ex-husband of [[Paola Mori]] ==Gallery== <gallery widths="177"> File:Orson Welles.PNG|Orson Welles in Casino Royale Unicron head orbit.jpg| Animated death in Transformers: The Movie. </gallery> {{DEFAULTSORT:Welles, Orson}} [[Category:Actors|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:Academy Award Nominees|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:Academy Award Winners|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:Directors|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:Listed on Original Cinemorgue]] [[Category:1915 Births|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:1985 Deaths|Welles, Orson]] [[Category:Death scenes by old age]] [[Category:Death scenes by impalement]] [[Category:Death scenes by falling]] [[Category:Death scenes by stabbing]] [[Category:Death scenes by suicide]] [[Category:Death scenes by shooting]] [[Category:Death scenes by accidental shooting]] [[Category:Death scenes by strangulation]] [[Category:Death scenes by murder]] [[Category:Death scenes by illness]] [[Category:Death scenes by assassination]] [[Category:Performers with over 20 deaths]] [[Category:Comedic death scenes]] [[Category:Heart attack victims]] [[Category:Magician]] [[Category:Razzie Award Nominees]] [[Category:Death scenes by betrayal]] [[Category:People who died in a James Bond film]] [[Category:Died during production]] [[Category:Atheist]] [[Category:Golden Globe Nominees]] [[Category:Voice Actors]] [[Category:Actors who died in William Shakespeare Movies]] [[Category:Death scenes by choking]] [[Category:Death scenes by combat]] [[Category:Death scenes by destruction]] [[Category:People who died in a Transformers film]] [[Category:Off-screen deaths]] [[Category:Comedy Stars]] [[Category:Crime Stars]] [[Category:Drama Stars]] [[Category:Thriller Stars]] [[Category:Hollywood Walk of Fame Winners]] [[Category:Parents]] [[Category:Divorced actors and actresses]] [[Category:Sci-Fi Stars]] [[Category:Family Stars]] [[Category:Romance Stars]] [[Category:Transformers Cast Members]] [[Category:Animation Stars]] [[Category:RKO Stars]] [[Category:Shakespeare Stars]] [[Category:Legends]] [[Category:Mystery Stars]] [[Category:War of the Worlds Cast Members]] [[Category:Actors who have killed someone in a movie]] [[Category:The Muppets cast members]] [[Category:Best Actor Nominees]] [[Category:Moonlighting cast members]] [[Category:Magnum, P.I. cast members]] [[Category:I Love Lucy cast members]]
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