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*'''''Ruby Gentry'' (1952)''' [''Boake Tackman'']: Shot in the chest by [[James Anderson]] in the swamp while Charlton is talking to [[Jennifer Jones]].
 
*'''''Ruby Gentry'' (1952)''' [''Boake Tackman'']: Shot in the chest by [[James Anderson]] in the swamp while Charlton is talking to [[Jennifer Jones]].
   
*'''''El Cid'' (1961)''' [''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Cid]'']: Shot with an arrow during a battle with the Moors; does not die immediately, he stays alive long enough to lead his army into battle the next day before finally expiring.
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*'''''El Cid'' (1961)''' [''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Cid]'']: Shot with an arrow during a battle with the Moors; he dies in Sofia Loren's arms short afterwards. His body is then mounted on a horse and sent back leading a battle (with a trained horse) to fool the Moors.
   
 
*'''''[[The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)]]''''' [''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John the Baptist]'']: Decapitated (off-screen) by [[Jose Ferrer]]'s soldiers. (''Thanks to Michael'')
 
*'''''[[The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)]]''''' [''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John the Baptist]'']: Decapitated (off-screen) by [[Jose Ferrer]]'s soldiers. (''Thanks to Michael'')

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Charlton

Charlton Heston in The Omega Man

Charlton Heston (1923 - 2008 )

Former President of the National Rifle Association

He attended the 1963 March on Washington.

Film Deaths

  • El Cid (1961) [Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, El Cid]: Shot with an arrow during a battle with the Moors; he dies in Sofia Loren's arms short afterwards. His body is then mounted on a horse and sent back leading a battle (with a trained horse) to fool the Moors.
  • Khartoum (1966) [General Charles 'Chinese' Gordon]: Stabbed in the chest with a spear by a Muslim soldier as he approaches them; his severed head is later presented (out of camera frame) to Laurence Olivier. (Thanks to Jeffrey, Stephen, Mac, and Aaron)
  • The Call of the Wild (1972) [John Thornton]: Shot in the back by Yeehat Indians with a shotgun and left trapped under the ice of a frozen lake towards the end of movie.
  • Antony and Cleopatra (1972) [Marc Antony]: Commits suicide by throwing himself on his sword; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Hildegarde Neil. (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the play.)
  • Midway (The Battle of Midway) (1976) [Captain Matthew Garth]: Killed in a plane crash when he tries to land his damaged fighter on an aircraft carrier. (Thanks to Donald)
  • Crossed Swords (The Prince and the Pauper) (1977) [King Henry VIII]: Dies of sickness in bed, muttering of "monks" and as his court jester weeps nearby.
  • The Awakening (1980) [Matthew Corbeck]: Killed by the evil reincarnated queen Kara (Stephanie Zimbalist), who brings down a sarcophagus and a stone wall on top of him.
  • Mother Lode (Search for the Mother Lode: The Last Great Treasure) (1982) [Silas McGee/Ian McGee]: Falls to his death after being shot by Nick Mancuso. (Thanks to Michael)
  • Hamlet (1996) [Player King]: Feigns being poisoned when another actor pours poison in his ear in a play-within-the-play sequence, while Kenneth Branagh watches Derek Jacobi's reaction in the audience.
  • The Order (2001) [Professor Walter Finley]: Shot in the chest in the crossfire of a shoot-out in the street; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Jean-Claude Van Damme.
  • Planet of the Apes (2001) [Zaius, Thade's Father]: Dies of old age, while talking to his son (Tim Roth). (Both Charlton and Tim are wearing ape make-up for this film.) (Thanks to Tal)

TV Deaths

  • Studio One: Wuthering Heights (1950) [Heathcliff]: Dies of natural causes after years of being tormented by Catherine's ghost (Mary Sinclair).
  • Studio One: Macbeth (1951) [Macbeth]: Stabbed to death in a swordfight with Darren McGavin, then beheaded.

Notable Connections

  • Mr. Lydia Clarke.
  • Father of Fraser Clarke Heston (director).