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| − | [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0929934 Clarence Williams III] (1939 - ) |
+ | [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0929934 Clarence Williams III] (1939 - 2021) |
==Film Deaths== |
==Film Deaths== |
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*'''''[[Purple Rain (1984)|Purple Rain]]''[[Purple Rain (1984)| (1984)]]''' [''Frances L'']: Shoots himself (off screen) in the head after [[Prince]] arrives at his house; the scene cuts after we hear a gun shot to Clarence being taken away by an ambulance with a large wound being covered on his head (It's not certain as to whether Clarence dies, but a later scene where Prince dedicates a song to Clarence does imply that he might be dead). |
*'''''[[Purple Rain (1984)|Purple Rain]]''[[Purple Rain (1984)| (1984)]]''' [''Frances L'']: Shoots himself (off screen) in the head after [[Prince]] arrives at his house; the scene cuts after we hear a gun shot to Clarence being taken away by an ambulance with a large wound being covered on his head (It's not certain as to whether Clarence dies, but a later scene where Prince dedicates a song to Clarence does imply that he might be dead). |
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*'''''[[52 Pick-Up (1986)|52 Pick-Up]]''[[52 Pick-Up (1986)| (1986)]]''' [''Bobby Shy'']: Shot to death by [[John Glover]] while Clarence is running up the staircase. |
*'''''[[52 Pick-Up (1986)|52 Pick-Up]]''[[52 Pick-Up (1986)| (1986)]]''' [''Bobby Shy'']: Shot to death by [[John Glover]] while Clarence is running up the staircase. |
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*'''''Deep Cover'' (1992)''' [''Taft'']: Shot by [[Jeff Goldblum]]; he dies in [[Laurence Fishburne]]'s arms shortly afterwards. |
*'''''Deep Cover'' (1992)''' [''Taft'']: Shot by [[Jeff Goldblum]]; he dies in [[Laurence Fishburne]]'s arms shortly afterwards. |
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*'''''Sugar Hill'' (1994)''' [''A.R. Skuggs'']: Dies of a heroin overdose while his son ([[Michael Wright]]) looks on in impassively. His body is shown again later on when his other son ([[Wesley Snipes]]) discovers him. |
*'''''Sugar Hill'' (1994)''' [''A.R. Skuggs'']: Dies of a heroin overdose while his son ([[Michael Wright]]) looks on in impassively. His body is shown again later on when his other son ([[Wesley Snipes]]) discovers him. |
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*'''''[[Reindeer Games (2000)]]''''' [''Merlin'']: Burned to death after being squirted with clear alcohol by a liquid gun as Williams is holding a lighter thereby getting set on fire by [[Ben Affleck]] (he then falls through a window onto a parked car windscreen, his body is shown at the beginning of the film that then leads up to his death). |
*'''''[[Reindeer Games (2000)]]''''' [''Merlin'']: Burned to death after being squirted with clear alcohol by a liquid gun as Williams is holding a lighter thereby getting set on fire by [[Ben Affleck]] (he then falls through a window onto a parked car windscreen, his body is shown at the beginning of the film that then leads up to his death). |
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*'''''[[American Gangster (2007)]]''''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson Bumpy Johnson]'']: Dies of a heart attack in the middle of an electronic store while talking to [[Denzel Washington]]. (Historically; Bumpy actually died in the Wells Restaurant in Harlem, not in a electronic store). |
*'''''[[American Gangster (2007)]]''''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumpy_Johnson Bumpy Johnson]'']: Dies of a heart attack in the middle of an electronic store while talking to [[Denzel Washington]]. (Historically; Bumpy actually died in the Wells Restaurant in Harlem, not in a electronic store). |
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*'''''[[Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)]]''''' [''Maynard'']: Dies (off-screen) of old age/natural causes between the 1930's scenes and the present. |
*'''''[[Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)]]''''' [''Maynard'']: Dies (off-screen) of old age/natural causes between the 1930's scenes and the present. |
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==TV Deaths== |
==TV Deaths== |
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| − | *'''''[[Miami Vice (1984 series)|Miami Vice: A Tale of a Goat (1985)]]''''' [''Legba'']: Shot to death |
+ | *'''''[[Miami Vice (1984 series)|Miami Vice: A Tale of a Goat (1985)]]''''' [''Legba'']: Shot to death with a Shotgun by [[Philip Michael Thomas]], causing Clarence to fall overboard from his boat. |
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*'''''Against the Wall'' (1994 TV)''' [''Chaka'']: Shot to death by SWAT officers during the Attica prison riot. |
*'''''Against the Wall'' (1994 TV)''' [''Chaka'']: Shot to death by SWAT officers during the Attica prison riot. |
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| + | *'''''New York Undercover'' (1994 series)''' [''Donald Brooks'']: Shot to death by Bill Duke. His body is later shown on the sidewalk when Michael DeLorenzo and Malik Yoba arrive on the scene. |
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*'''''[[Cold Case (2003 series)|Cold Case: Officer Down (2009)]]''''' [''[http://coldcase.wikia.com/wiki/Henry_%22Pops%22_Walters Henry "Pops" Walters]'']: Dies (off-screen) after being shot in his store by [[Mateo Arias]]. He's seen when [[Jeremy Ratchford]] enters the store after [[Thom Barry]] is shot as well. The shooting is later seen in a flashback. He later appears as a ghost/figment of imagination to Thom at the end of the episode. |
*'''''[[Cold Case (2003 series)|Cold Case: Officer Down (2009)]]''''' [''[http://coldcase.wikia.com/wiki/Henry_%22Pops%22_Walters Henry "Pops" Walters]'']: Dies (off-screen) after being shot in his store by [[Mateo Arias]]. He's seen when [[Jeremy Ratchford]] enters the store after [[Thom Barry]] is shot as well. The shooting is later seen in a flashback. He later appears as a ghost/figment of imagination to Thom at the end of the episode. |
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*Grandson of Clarence Williams (musician). |
*Grandson of Clarence Williams (musician). |
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Revision as of 20:09, 30 August 2021
Clarence Williams III in Sugar Hill
Clarence Williams III (1939 - 2021)
Film Deaths
- Purple Rain (1984) [Frances L]: Shoots himself (off screen) in the head after Prince arrives at his house; the scene cuts after we hear a gun shot to Clarence being taken away by an ambulance with a large wound being covered on his head (It's not certain as to whether Clarence dies, but a later scene where Prince dedicates a song to Clarence does imply that he might be dead).
- 52 Pick-Up (1986) [Bobby Shy]: Shot to death by John Glover while Clarence is running up the staircase.
- Deep Cover (1992) [Taft]: Shot by Jeff Goldblum; he dies in Laurence Fishburne's arms shortly afterwards.
- Sugar Hill (1994) [A.R. Skuggs]: Dies of a heroin overdose while his son (Michael Wright) looks on in impassively. His body is shown again later on when his other son (Wesley Snipes) discovers him.
- Life (1999) [Winston Hancock]: Fatally beaten (off-screen) by Ned Vaughn, after Clarence slashes Ned's face; he dies after collapsing in front of Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy (who are framed for Clarence's murder).
- Reindeer Games (2000) [Merlin]: Burned to death after being squirted with clear alcohol by a liquid gun as Williams is holding a lighter thereby getting set on fire by Ben Affleck (he then falls through a window onto a parked car windscreen, his body is shown at the beginning of the film that then leads up to his death).
- American Gangster (2007) [Bumpy Johnson]: Dies of a heart attack in the middle of an electronic store while talking to Denzel Washington. (Historically; Bumpy actually died in the Wells Restaurant in Harlem, not in a electronic store).
- Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) [Maynard]: Dies (off-screen) of old age/natural causes between the 1930's scenes and the present.
TV Deaths
- Miami Vice: A Tale of a Goat (1985) [Legba]: Shot to death with a Shotgun by Philip Michael Thomas, causing Clarence to fall overboard from his boat.
- Against the Wall (1994 TV) [Chaka]: Shot to death by SWAT officers during the Attica prison riot.
- New York Undercover (1994 series) [Donald Brooks]: Shot to death by Bill Duke. His body is later shown on the sidewalk when Michael DeLorenzo and Malik Yoba arrive on the scene.
- Cold Case: Officer Down (2009) [Henry "Pops" Walters]: Dies (off-screen) after being shot in his store by Mateo Arias. He's seen when Jeremy Ratchford enters the store after Thom Barry is shot as well. The shooting is later seen in a flashback. He later appears as a ghost/figment of imagination to Thom at the end of the episode.
Notable Connections
- Ex-Mr. Gloria Foster.
- Grandson of Clarence Williams (musician).
Gallery
Clarence Williams III dead in Cold Case: Officer Down