Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed (1936 - )

Film Deaths[]

The Last Valley (1971) [Korski]: Stabbed in the stomach by Michael Caine who takes off his spiked helmet and uses it on Brian.
Henry V (1989) [The Duke of Exeter]: Dies (off-screen) of unspecified circumstances.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) [Lord Locksley]: Killed (off-screen) by Alan Rickman and his henchmen. His body is shown afterwards when his son (Kevin Costner) discovers him hanging from a parapet.
Hamlet (1996) [Ghost]: Poisoned when Derek Jacobi pours poison into his ear as he sleeps. He appears as a ghost to his son (Kenneth Branagh).
Tarzan (1999; animated) [Cecil Clayton]: Hanged by vines after getting tangled in them during a fight with Tarzan (voiced by Tony Goldwyn) in the jungle, as he tries to cut himself free. (Thanks to Drew)
King Lear (1999) [King Lear]: Dies of old age, compounded by heartbreak over the death of his daughter (Phillipa Peak). (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.)

Television Deaths[]

The Avengers: The Superlative Seven (1967) [Mark Dayton]: Garroted by James Maxwell.
Space 1999: Death's Other Dominion (1975) [Dr. Cabot Rowland]: Rapidly ages to death and decomposes on an Eagle craft when he tries to leave the planet Ultima Thule that had given him immortality.
The Sweeney: Ringer (1975) [Frank Kemble] Accidentally shot by Ian Hendry during a police raid.
I, Claudius (1976) [Augustus]: Poisoned after Sian Phillips coats the figs in his garden with poison; he dies after a prolonged period, while Sian talks to him on his deathbed.
The Story of David (1976 TV) [Abner]: Stabbed to death by Norman Rodway.
Survivors: Law of the Jungle (1977) [Brod]: Shot in the back with a crossbow by John Abineri.
Blake's 7: Cygnus Alpha (1978) [Vargas]: Explodes in the vacuum of space after Sally Knyvette transports him there with the teleporter.
The Black Adder: The Black Seal (1983) [King Richard IV]: Poisoned, along with the rest of the royal court, when they all drink a toast with poisoned wine.
Cathedral (1986 TV) [Master Guillaume de Solis]: Crushed to death when a wall made of subpar masonry collapses on top of him.
Toast of London: Hamm on Toast (2015) [Colonel Gonville Toast]: Dies of old age/natural causes in his bedroom while dictating his will, after the sight of Jon Hamm leaves him so awestruck that he leaves his estate to Jon instead of to his son (Adrian Lukis). (Played for comic effect.)

Video Game Deaths[]

Kingdom Hearts (2002) [Clayton]: Crushed to death by the Chameleon Heartless.

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Noteworthy Connections[]

Husband of Hildegarde Neil.
Father of Rosalind Blessed.