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Brian Cox (with Rose Byrne) in Troy
Brian Cox (1946 - )
Film Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Rob Roy (1995) [Killearn]: Drowned by Jason Flemyng after being stabbed in the throat by Jessica Lange. (although unclear which kills)
- Chain Reaction (1996) [Lyman Earl Collier]: Shot to death by Morgan Freeman in an elevator as Brian reaches for a gun; he dies as Morgan sends the elevator down, resulting in his body being incinerated by a hydrogen blast).
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) [Dr. Nathan Waldman]: Drowned (off-screen) by either Craig Bierko, David Morse or David's men; his body is shown afterwards when Geena Davis discovers him, then again when she manages to grab a gun hidden down his pants.
- L.I.E. (2001) [Big John Harrigan]: Shot to death by Walter Masterson in Brian's car.
- The Ring (2002) [Richard Morgan]: Commits suicide by electrocuting himself with equipment in his bathtub while Naomi Watts looks on.
- X2 (2003) [William Stryker]: Drowned when his secret facility floods the area he's in after Hugh Jackman chains him up to a helicopter outside to a concrete wall, as well as Ian McKellen tightening the chains.
- The Bourne Supremacy (2004) [Ward Abbot]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in front of Joan Allen after his crimes are exposed.
- Troy (2004) [Agamemnon]: Stabbed in the neck by Rose Byrne with a concealed knife, after Brian kills Peter O'Toole.
- Running with Scissors (2006) [Dr. Finch]: Dies (off-screen) of heart disease; his death is mentioned in the on-screen text at the end of the movie.
- Battle for Terra (2007) [General Hemmer]: Killed in an explosion (along with the rest of his subordinates) when Luke Wilson crashes his ship into Brian's base.
- Trick 'r Treat (2007) [Mr. Kreeg]: Decapitated and torn apart by Richard Harmon and the other zombie children.
- The Escapist (2009) [Frank Perry]: Stabbed to death by Damian Lewis.
- Tell Tale (2009) [Detective Van Doren]: Stabbed in the neck with a scalpel by Dallas Roberts after Brian shoots Ulrich Thomsen.
- Ironclad (2011) [Albany]: Bleeds to death after Paul Giamatti has Brian's hands and feet cut off with an axe; his body is then thrown against a wall with a catapult to make certain he's dead.
- Coriolanus (2011) [Menenius]: Commits suicide by slitting his wrists; his body is later shown laying on the ground.
- Her (2013) [Alan Watts]: Voices an artificial intelligence entity derived from recordings of a deceased academic.
- Forsaken (2015) [James McCurdy]: Shot twice in the chest by Kiefer Sutherland, causing him to fall off of a balcony.
- The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) [Tommy Tilden]: Stabbed in the chest as a mercy killing by his son (Emile Hirsch) after supernatural forces crush the bones in his body. He is later seen as a spirit that causes the death of his son.
- The Etruscan Smile (2018) [Rory MacNeil]: Dies of cancer with his grandson by his side.
- Strange But True (2019) [Bill]: Commits suicide by shooting himself (off-screen) after Greg Kinnear and Amy Ryan walk in on him attempting to kill Nick Robinson.
- The Bay of Silence (2020) [Milton]: Shot to death (off-screen) by Assaad Bouab; we only hear the gunshots as Claes Bang and Olga Kurylenko walk away. His body is seen shortly afterwards displayed on the doorstep of his house.
Television Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Teresa Raquin (1980) [Laurent LeClaire]: Commits suicide (along with Kate Nelligan) while Mona Washbourne watches in horror.
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales: Macbeth (1992) [Macbeth]: Decapitated by Clive Merrison during a swordfight.
- The Cloning of Joanna May (1992) [Carl May]: Dies of a heart attack, it's later revealed that the clones of his ex-wife Patricia Hodge had Brian cloned after his death.
- Nuremberg: Episode 1.2 (2000) [Hermann Goering]: Commits suicide by taking cyanide in his cell. (Thanks to Gary)
- Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (2009) [Lewis Serrocold]: Commits suicide by drowning himself in the lake (pretending to make a rescue attempt on Tom Payne as a pretext for his act). (See also John Mills in the 1985 version and Joss Ackland in the 1991 version.) (Thanks to Brian)
- The Take: Episode 1.4 (2009) [Ozzy]: Garroted while sitting in the prison church.
- The Day of the Triffids: Part 2 (2009) [Dennis Masen]: Poisoned after being stung by a killer plant; he dies while talking to his son (Dougray Scott). (Thanks to Stephen)
- The Sinking Of The Laconia (2010) [Captain Sharp]: Drowns after his ship sinks (off-screen); he is last seen talking to one of his officers. (Thanks to Brian)
- Penny Dreadful: No Beast So Fierce (2016) [Jared Talbot]: Shot in the head by Timothy Dalton.
Video Game Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Manhunt (2003) [Lionel Starkweather]: Decapitated and disemboweled with a chainsaw by Stephen Wilfong in Brian's office.
- Killzone 2 (2009) [Visari]: Shot to death by Charles Everett while Brian is speaking to Demetri Goritsas.
- Syndicate (2012) [Jack Denham]: Commits suicide by falling over a ledge after being cornered by the player character.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
- Actors
- Listed on Original Cinemorgue
- 1946 Births
- Scottish actors and actresses
- Death scenes by poison
- Death scenes by suicide
- Death scenes by decapitation
- Death scenes by dismemberment
- Death scenes by disembowelment
- Death scenes by slit wrists
- Death scenes by drowning
- Death scenes by electrocution
- Death scenes by shooting
- Death scenes by slit throat
- Death scenes by zombie attack
- Death scenes by blood loss
- Death scenes by garroting
- Voice Actors
- Death scenes by monster attack
- Roman Catholic
- Comic book movie deaths
- Deaths in the Marvel universe
- Emmy Award Nominees
- Golden Globe Nominees
- Emmy Award Winners
- BAFTA Award Nominees
- Historical death scenes
- Death scenes by brainwashed character
- Death scenes in video game
- Off-screen deaths
- Actors who died in William Shakespeare Movies
- Actors who died in Gore Verbinski Movies
- Actors who died in Wolfgang Petersen Movies
- Ghost scenes
- Marvel Stars
- Disney Stars
- Actors who died in Andrew Davis Movies
- Deaths in the X-Men universe
- Actors who died in Bryan Singer Movies
- Action Stars
- Horror Stars
- Crime Stars
- Drama Stars
- Thriller Stars
- Sci-Fi Stars
- Screen Guild Award Nominees
- Death scenes by burning
- Death scenes by explosion
- Actors who died in Christopher Walken Movies
- War Stars
- Family Stars
- Fantasy Stars
- Rockstar Game Stars
- Actors who died in Paul Greengrass Movies
- Actors who died in Michael Caton-Jones Movies
- Performers with over 30 deaths
- Independent Spirit Award Nominees
- People who died in a The Ring film
- X-Men Cast Members
- Superman Cast Members
- Returned character death scenes
- Deleted death scenes
- History Stars
- People who died in the Bourne Films
- Psychological Stars
- Animation Stars
- Death scenes by stung
- Death scenes by internal bleeding
- Death scenes by creature attack
- Supernatural Stars
- Actors who died in Edgar Allan Poe Movies
- Shakespeare Stars
- Flashback death scenes
- The Ring Cast Members
- Gold Derby Awards Nominees
- Frasier Cast Members
- People who died in a Planet of the Apes film
- Penny Dreadful Cast Members
- Columbia Stars
- Indecision death scenes
- Death scenes shot in the chest
- Death scenes by chest trauma
- Actors who died in Michael Dougherty Movies
- Buena Vista Stars
- Warner Bros. Stars
- Universal Stars
- WB Stars
- 20th Century Fox Stars
- Dreamworks Stars
- Nickelodeon Stars
- Golden Globe Winners
- People murdered by Samara Morgan
- Death scenes by cancer
- 1960s Stars
- 1970s Stars
- 1980s Stars
- 1990s Stars
- 2000s Stars
- 2010s Stars
- 2020 Stars
- Satellite Award Nominees
- Satellite Award Winners
- People who died in the Penny Dreadful Series
- Dystopian Stars
- Death scenes by assassination
- COVID-19 Survivors
- Actors who died in Renny Harlin Movies
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