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| ⚫ | *'''''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). |
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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). |
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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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| ⚫ | *'''''[[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). |
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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)]]''' [''[[w:c:coldcase:Henry "Pops" 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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| + | 52 Pick-Up 1986 Clarence Williams III.jpg|Clarence Williams III in ''52 Pick-Up'' |
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 29 February 2024
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 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 in 52 Pick-Up
Clarence Williams III dead in Cold Case: Officer Down