Billie Whitelaw after being stabbed by Gregory Peck in The Omen
Billie Whitelaw (1932 - 2014)
Film Deaths[]
- The Flesh and the Fiends (Mania; The Fiendish Ghouls; Psycho Killers) (1959) [Mary Patterson]: Suffocated by Donald Pleasence while resisting his advances.
- Twisted Nerve (1968) [Joan Harper]: Hit on the head with an axe by Hywel Bennett.
- Night Watch (1973) [Sarah Cooke]: Throat slit by Elizabeth Taylor.
- The Omen (1976) [Mrs. Baylock]: Stabbed in the neck with a skewer during a scuffle with Gregory Peck.
- A Tale of Two Cities (1980) [Madame Therese Defarge]: Accidentally shot to death during a struggle with Flora Robson.
- The Krays (1990) [Violet Kray]: Dies of natural causes. (It's been so long since I've seen this movie, I can't remember the exact cause, or whether her death was on- or off-screen.)
- Jane Eyre (1996) [Grace Poole]: Thrown over a staircase railing by Maria Schneider in the burning house.
Television Deaths[]
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) [Gwyn Thomas]: Manually strangled from behind by Jack Palance. (Thanks to Adrian)
- Merlin (1998 mini-series) [Ambrosia]: Dies of natural causes (though her illness is aggravated when Miranda Richardson loses her temper and magically sends the furniture flying all around the room).
Gallery[]
Billie Whitelaw in Night Watch
Billie Whitelaw in Twisted Nerve
Billie Whitelaw's Cadaver in Flesh and the Fiends
Billie Whitelaw strangled by Jack Palance in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Notable connections:[]
- Ex-Mrs. Peter Vaughan