Dan Aykroyd in Get On Up
Dan Aykroyd (1952 - )
Film Deaths[]
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) [Grocer]: Electrocuted/bludgeoned to death when John Cusack hits him over the head with a television set.
- Susan's Plan (1998) [Bob]: Shot to death and repeatedly when he open fires at the cops and the cops return fire.
- Get On Up (2014) [Ben Bart]: Collapses during a golf game, presumably of a heart attack.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) [Ray Stantz]: Rapidly freezes to death, along with everyone else in the firehouse, when Ian Whyte uses his powers to prevent the Ghostbusters from obstructing his path. He is later brought back to life when Kumail Nanjiani uses his pyrokinetic powers to thaw them out.
Television Deaths[]
- Saturday Night Live (Oct. 11, 1975) [Old Dad]: Dies (off-screen) under unspecified circumstances during an insurance commercial; his death is indicated when an "X" is superimposed on his face and "New Dad" (Chevy Chase) takes his place in the family.
- Saturday Night Live (Oct. 25, 1975) [Square Dance Caller]: Shot in the chest by the mortally-wounded Chevy Chase after Dan instructs all the square dancers to shoot each other.
- Saturday Night Live (Nov. 22, 1975) [Sheriff Brody]: Eaten by the Land Shark (Chevy Chase) in the police station.
- Saturday Night Live (Jan. 10, 1976) [First Violinist]: Appears as a corpse, propped up on stage as part of the "Dead String Quartet."
- Saturday Night Live (Jan. 17, 1976) [Charles Foster Kane]: Dies (off-screen) of unspecified natural causes, some time before the sketch begins; he only appears in a flashback sequence.
- Saturday Night Live (Feb. 28, 1976) [Barry]: Shot in the chest by John Belushi during a mugging, as Chevy Chase looks on in shock.
- Saturday Night Live (May 15, 1976) [Bank Robber #2]: Shot in the chest, along with John Belushi, in a shoot-out with police.
- Saturday Night Live (Mar. 11, 1978) [Dan Aykroyd]: In a sketch set in the future, he dies (off-screen) in a motorcycle accident, several years before the sketch begins; his death is mentioned in John Belushi's monologue as John reminisces about his dead castmates at the cemetery. (Thanks to Tommy)
Notable Connections[]
- Brother of Peter Aykroyd.
- Mr. Donna Dixon.
Gallery[]
Dan Aykroyd (center) with Chevy Chase (left) and John Belushi (right) in Saturday Night Live (Feb. 28, 1976)