Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing

Bill Nunn (1953 - 2016)

Film Deaths

• Do the Right Thing (1989) [Radio Raheem]: Strangled with a baton when Rick Aiello puts him in a choke-hold after pulling Bill off of Danny Aiello.

• New Jack City (1991) [Duh Duh Man]: Shot repeatedly by Judd Nelson as Bill's about to shoot Ice-T, after having been shot in the back by Ice-T and falling off a catwalk in struggle with Judd.

• Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) [Easy Wind]: Shot repeatedly (off-screen), starting with a shot to the rectum, by Steve Buscemi. His body is shown afterwards lying in a dumpster.

• Extreme Measures (1996) [Detective Bob Burke]: Hit by a subway train (off-camera) after getting his foot caught in the tracks; the scene cuts away as the train approaches. (Thanks to ND)

• True Crime (Dangerous Kiss; True Detective) (1996) [Detective Jerry Guinn]: Neck snapped (and stabbed) by Kevin Dillon. (Thanks to ND)

• Mad City (1997) [Cliff Williams]: Accidentally shot in the stomach with a shotgun by John Travolta. He dies (off-screen) in the hospital some time afterwards; we learn of his death when his wife (Akosua Busia) makes the announcement on the TV news. (Thanks to ND)

• Idlewild (2006) [GW]: Shot three times in the chest by Terrence Howard, after being beaten and tortured by Oscar Dillon. (Thanks to ND)