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==Film Deaths== |
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*'''''Producer's Showcase: Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1955)''' [''Christian de Neuvillette'']: Presumably mortally wounded in combat, then dies while talking to [[Jose Ferrer]]. (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.) |
*'''''Producer's Showcase: Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1955)''' [''Christian de Neuvillette'']: Presumably mortally wounded in combat, then dies while talking to [[Jose Ferrer]]. (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.) |
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− | *'''''The Fall of the Roman Empire'' (1964)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus Commodus]'']: Stabbed in the chest in an arena fight by [[Stephen Boyd]], Christopher then orders to burn the slaves before he dies. (Historically inaccurate, Commodus was strangled in his bathtub by a wrestler after a long reign). |
+ | *'''''[[The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)|The Fall of the Roman Empire]]''[[The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)| (1964)]]''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus Commodus]'']: Stabbed in the chest in an arena fight by [[Stephen Boyd]], Christopher then orders to burn the slaves before he dies. (Historically inaccurate, Commodus was strangled in his bathtub by a wrestler after a long reign). |
*'''''Hamlet''' (Hamlet at Elsinore)'' '''(1964)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hamlet Hamlet]'']: Wounded with a poisoned blade during a swordfight with [[Dyson Lovell]]; he dies shortly afterwards, after killing [[Robert Shaw]] in turn. |
*'''''Hamlet''' (Hamlet at Elsinore)'' '''(1964)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hamlet Hamlet]'']: Wounded with a poisoned blade during a swordfight with [[Dyson Lovell]]; he dies shortly afterwards, after killing [[Robert Shaw]] in turn. |
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− | *'''''The Night of the Generals'' (1967)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Rommel Erwin Rommel]'']: |
+ | *'''''[[The Night of the Generals (1967)|The Night of the Generals]]''[[The Night of the Generals (1967)| (1967)]]''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Rommel Erwin Rommel]'']: Dies off-screen after going into a coma after being shot by an enemy plane. (Historically innacurate as Rommel commited suicide by poison) |
*'''''The Royal Hunt of the Sun'' (1969)''' [''Atahualpa'']: Executed by the garrote. (''Thanks to Aaron'') |
*'''''The Royal Hunt of the Sun'' (1969)''' [''Atahualpa'']: Executed by the garrote. (''Thanks to Aaron'') |
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*'''''The Day That Shook the World''' (Sarajevi atentat)'' '''(1975)''' [''Archduke Franz Ferdinand'']: Shot in the neck by [[Irfan Mensur]] while riding in a car with [[Florinda Bolkan]]. |
*'''''The Day That Shook the World''' (Sarajevi atentat)'' '''(1975)''' [''Archduke Franz Ferdinand'']: Shot in the neck by [[Irfan Mensur]] while riding in a car with [[Florinda Bolkan]]. |
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− | *'''''The Spiral Staircase'' (1975)''' [''Dr. Joe Sherman'']: Shot to death by [[Mildred Dunnock]] just as he is about to kill [[Jacqueline Bisset]]. (See also [[George Brent]] in the 1946 version.) |
+ | *'''''[[The Spiral Staircase (1975)|The Spiral Staircase]]''[[The Spiral Staircase (1975)| (1975)]]''' [''Dr. Joe Sherman'']: Shot to death by [[Mildred Dunnock]] just as he is about to kill [[Jacqueline Bisset]]. (See also [[George Brent]] in the 1946 version.) |
*'''''The Silent Partner''' (L'Argent de la banque)'' '''(1978)''' [''Harry Reikle'']: Shot in the back by a security guard as Christopher tries to get away during a bank robbery. (''Thanks to Matt'') |
*'''''The Silent Partner''' (L'Argent de la banque)'' '''(1978)''' [''Harry Reikle'']: Shot in the back by a security guard as Christopher tries to get away during a bank robbery. (''Thanks to Matt'') |
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*'''''[[Dreamscape (1984)]]''''' [''Bob Blair'']: Dies of a heart attack in his sleep when [[Dennis Quaid]] kills him in a dream after transforming into a monster; the scene cuts away just as Dennis grabs him, followed by a scene of Christopher's wife ([[Timothy Blake]]) waking up in the morning and discovering that he's dead. (''Thanks to Mac and Stephen'') |
*'''''[[Dreamscape (1984)]]''''' [''Bob Blair'']: Dies of a heart attack in his sleep when [[Dennis Quaid]] kills him in a dream after transforming into a monster; the scene cuts away just as Dennis grabs him, followed by a scene of Christopher's wife ([[Timothy Blake]]) waking up in the morning and discovering that he's dead. (''Thanks to Mac and Stephen'') |
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+ | *'''''Nosferatu In Venice''' (Vampire in Venice; Nosferatu a Venezia) '''(1988)''''' [''Professor Paris Catalano]'' Commits suicide by jumping into a canal and drowns. |
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*'''''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)]]''''' [''General Chang'']: Killed in an explosion when [[William Shatner]] and [[George Takei]] simultaneously fire photon torpedoes at Christopher's (invisible-coated) ship. (''Thanks to Stephen'') |
*'''''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)]]''''' [''General Chang'']: Killed in an explosion when [[William Shatner]] and [[George Takei]] simultaneously fire photon torpedoes at Christopher's (invisible-coated) ship. (''Thanks to Stephen'') |
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*'''''Crackerjack'' (1994) '''[''Ivan Getz'']: Killed by [[Thomas Ian Griffith]] or [[Nastassja Kinski]]. |
*'''''Crackerjack'' (1994) '''[''Ivan Getz'']: Killed by [[Thomas Ian Griffith]] or [[Nastassja Kinski]]. |
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+ | *'''''[[Twelve Monkeys (1995)|Twelve Monkeys]]''[[Twelve Monkeys (1995)| (1995)]]''' [''Dr. Leland Goines'']: Presumably dies (off-screen) of the genetically-engineered virus after [[David Morse]] releases it, between the "present" and "future" scenes of the film. |
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*'''''[[The Clown at Midnight (1998)]]''''' [''Mr. Caruthers'']: Impaled on a weapons-rack when [[Sarah Lassez]] activates a trap-door on the theatre stage and he falls through it; his body is shown on the rack below afterwards. |
*'''''[[The Clown at Midnight (1998)]]''''' [''Mr. Caruthers'']: Impaled on a weapons-rack when [[Sarah Lassez]] activates a trap-door on the theatre stage and he falls through it; his body is shown on the rack below afterwards. |
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*'''''[[The Last Station (2009)]]''''' [''Leo Tolstoy'']: Dies of pneumonia while sitting in a train station. (''Thanks to Tommy'') |
*'''''[[The Last Station (2009)]]''''' [''Leo Tolstoy'']: Dies of pneumonia while sitting in a train station. (''Thanks to Tommy'') |
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− | *'''''[[Up (2009; animated)]]'' ''' [''Charles |
+ | *'''''[[Up (2009; animated)]]'' ''' [''Charles Muntz'']: Falls to his death while chasing Kevin the giant bird out of the floating house. (''Thanks to Pandelis and Tommy'') |
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+ | *'''''Beginners ''(2010)''' [''Hal Fields'']: Dies (off-camera) of lung cancer in his bed; his body is shown afterwards when his son ([[Ewan McGregor]]) enters the room after being informed of his death. |
*'''''[[Remember (2015)]]''''' [''Zev Guttman/Otto Wallisch'']: Commits suicide (off camera) by shooting himself in the head, after he realizes he was a Nazi; we hear the shot as the screen fades to black. (Thanks to Harry) |
*'''''[[Remember (2015)]]''''' [''Zev Guttman/Otto Wallisch'']: Commits suicide (off camera) by shooting himself in the head, after he realizes he was a Nazi; we hear the shot as the screen fades to black. (Thanks to Harry) |
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*'''''[[All the Money in the World (2017)]]''''' [''John Paul Getty Jr.'']: Dies of heart attack. His death is later confirmed when [[Michelle Williams]] is informed of his death. |
*'''''[[All the Money in the World (2017)]]''''' [''John Paul Getty Jr.'']: Dies of heart attack. His death is later confirmed when [[Michelle Williams]] is informed of his death. |
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+ | *'''''[[Knives Out (2019)|Knives Out]]''[[Knives Out (2019)| (2019)]]''' [''Harlan Thrombey'']: Slits his own throat after being given the 'wrong medication' (the labels was switched by his grandson [[Chris Evans]]) by his caretaker ([[Ana de Armas]] ) who he doesn't want to get in trouble for her actions. |
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− | + | Chang's_death_(Star_Trek).png|Christopher Plummer in ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' |
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+ | Chang's_death_2.png|Christoher Plummer's death in ''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' |
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+ | Charles Muntz's death.jpg|Christopher Plummer's animated death in ''Up'' |
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Revision as of 03:50, 11 June 2020
Christopher Plummer (1929 - )
Film Deaths
- Producer's Showcase: Cyrano de Bergerac (1955) [Christian de Neuvillette]: Presumably mortally wounded in combat, then dies while talking to Jose Ferrer. (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.)
- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) [Commodus]: Stabbed in the chest in an arena fight by Stephen Boyd, Christopher then orders to burn the slaves before he dies. (Historically inaccurate, Commodus was strangled in his bathtub by a wrestler after a long reign).
- Hamlet (Hamlet at Elsinore) (1964) [Hamlet]: Wounded with a poisoned blade during a swordfight with Dyson Lovell; he dies shortly afterwards, after killing Robert Shaw in turn.
- The Night of the Generals (1967) [Erwin Rommel]: Dies off-screen after going into a coma after being shot by an enemy plane. (Historically innacurate as Rommel commited suicide by poison)
- The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) [Atahualpa]: Executed by the garrote. (Thanks to Aaron)
- The Day That Shook the World (Sarajevi atentat) (1975) [Archduke Franz Ferdinand]: Shot in the neck by Irfan Mensur while riding in a car with Florinda Bolkan.
- The Spiral Staircase (1975) [Dr. Joe Sherman]: Shot to death by Mildred Dunnock just as he is about to kill Jacqueline Bisset. (See also George Brent in the 1946 version.)
- The Silent Partner (L'Argent de la banque) (1978) [Harry Reikle]: Shot in the back by a security guard as Christopher tries to get away during a bank robbery. (Thanks to Matt)
- Somewhere in Time (1980) [William Fawcett Robinson]: Dies (off-screen) of old age/natural causes somewhere between the 1910s storyline to the present day scenes.
- Eyewitness (The Janitor) (1981) [Joseph]: Shot in the chest by Morgan Freeman and Steven Hill when Christopher reaches for his pocket, making them think he's going for a gun.
- Highpoint (1982) [James Hatcher]: Plunges to his death from Toronto's CN Tower after being kicked to the ledge by Richard Harris (Trivia: it was the during the filming of this scene where stuntman Dar Robinson, as Plummer's stunt double, made his record-breaking fall from the CN Tower).
- Dreamscape (1984) [Bob Blair]: Dies of a heart attack in his sleep when Dennis Quaid kills him in a dream after transforming into a monster; the scene cuts away just as Dennis grabs him, followed by a scene of Christopher's wife (Timothy Blake) waking up in the morning and discovering that he's dead. (Thanks to Mac and Stephen)
- Nosferatu In Venice (Vampire in Venice; Nosferatu a Venezia) (1988) [Professor Paris Catalano] Commits suicide by jumping into a canal and drowns.
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) [General Chang]: Killed in an explosion when William Shatner and George Takei simultaneously fire photon torpedoes at Christopher's (invisible-coated) ship. (Thanks to Stephen)
- Crackerjack (1994) [Ivan Getz]: Killed by Thomas Ian Griffith or Nastassja Kinski.
- Twelve Monkeys (1995) [Dr. Leland Goines]: Presumably dies (off-screen) of the genetically-engineered virus after David Morse releases it, between the "present" and "future" scenes of the film.
- The Clown at Midnight (1998) [Mr. Caruthers]: Impaled on a weapons-rack when Sarah Lassez activates a trap-door on the theatre stage and he falls through it; his body is shown on the rack below afterwards.
- Dracula 2000 (2000) [Abraham/Matthew Van Helsing]: Bitten on the throat and drained of blood (off-screen) by Jennifer Esposito, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Jeri Ryan. His body is shown afterwards underneath the bed when his daughter (Justine Waddell) discovers him. (Thanks to Patrick)
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) [Ralph Nickleby]: Hung himself to death out of guilt.
- Cold Creek Manor (2003) [Mr. Massie]: Smothered with a pillow by his son (Stephen Dorff). (Thanks to Stephen)
- National Treasure (2004) [John Adams Gates]: Dies (off-screen), presumably of old age/natural causes, at some point between the flashback scenes and the main story. (Thanks to Neil)
- The Lake House (2006) [Simon Wyler]: Dies (off-screen) in the hospital following a heart attack; we learn of his death when Willeke van Ammelrooy informs Christopher's son (Keanu Reeves) over the phone. (Thanks to Eric)
- Already Dead (2007) [Dr. Heller]: Shot repeatedly in the chest/stomach and throat by Til Schweiger (having first been shot by Ron Eldard who was unaware of who he was during a shootout) as he's lying beside a van.
- 9 (2009; animated) [1]: Providing the voice of a robotic sack-creature, his soul is sucked out of his body by the BRAIN machine after 1 pushes 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) out of its path. His soul is seen again when 9 releases it. (Thanks to Tommy)
- The Last Station (2009) [Leo Tolstoy]: Dies of pneumonia while sitting in a train station. (Thanks to Tommy)
- Up (2009; animated) [Charles Muntz]: Falls to his death while chasing Kevin the giant bird out of the floating house. (Thanks to Pandelis and Tommy)
- Beginners (2010) [Hal Fields]: Dies (off-camera) of lung cancer in his bed; his body is shown afterwards when his son (Ewan McGregor) enters the room after being informed of his death.
- Remember (2015) [Zev Guttman/Otto Wallisch]: Commits suicide (off camera) by shooting himself in the head, after he realizes he was a Nazi; we hear the shot as the screen fades to black. (Thanks to Harry)
- All the Money in the World (2017) [John Paul Getty Jr.]: Dies of heart attack. His death is later confirmed when Michelle Williams is informed of his death.
- Knives Out (2019) [Harlan Thrombey]: Slits his own throat after being given the 'wrong medication' (the labels was switched by his grandson Chris Evans) by his caretaker (Ana de Armas ) who he doesn't want to get in trouble for her actions.
TV Deaths
- Hallmark Hall of Fame: Cyrano de Bergerac (1962) [Cyrano de Bergerac]: Mortally injured by being run over by a carriage; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Hope Lange.
- The Moneychangers (1976) [Roscoe Heyward]: Commits suicide by jumping off the roof of a tall building.
- Skeletons (1997 TV) [Reverend Carlyle]: Shot in the head along with two of his other loyal servants when Ron Silver and Dee Wallace convince the others that Plummer is responsible for various murders.
- Agent of Influence (2002 TV) [John Watkins]: Dies of a heart attack when a CIA agent refuses to hand over his heart medication unless a signature is provided.
Video Game Deaths
- Up (2009) [Charles F. Muntz]: Falls to his death along with the house, after he accidentally shot the balloons while trying to stop Carl, Russell, Doug and Kevin.
Notable Connections
- Ex-husband of Tammy Grimes.
- Husband of Elaine Taylor.
- Father of Amanda Plummer.