Forest Whitaker in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Forest Whitaker (1961 - )
Film Deaths[]
- Bird (1988) [Charlie 'Bird' Parker]: Dies of a heroin overdose.
- The Crying Game (1992) [Jody]: Hit by a truck while running away from Stephen Rea.
- Body Snatchers (1993) [Major Collins]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the head when surrounded by the pod people as Terry Kinney secretly looks on.
- Jason's Lyric (1994) [Mad Dog]: Shot in the chest by Sean Hutchinson.
- Bodycount (1998) [Crane]: Shot by police or security guards, as Ving Rhames looks on in shock, whilst fleeing to his getaway car when their heist goes wrong.
- Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) [Ghost Dog]: Shot several times in the chest and stomach by John Tormey in the street as Isaach De Bankolé and Camille Winbush look on helplessly. He dies while handing a book to John as Isaach holds him.
- A Little Trip to Heaven (2005) [Abe Holt]: Killed along with Jeremy Renner after Jeremy rams his car onto an electricity pole. It's implied Forest is in Heaven during the end credits.
- The Last King of Scotland (2006) [Idi Amin]: Dies of kidney failure (off-screen); his death is mentioned in the on-screen text at the end of the film.
- Even Money (2006) [Clyde Snow]: Killed (off-screen) by Tim Roth's men. His body is seen when the police discover him on the road.
- The Air I Breathe (2007) [Happiness]: Shot by cops after being cornered on a rooftop and refusing to drop his gun. His body is later seen depicted due to his spread out coat to make him look like a butterfly having fallen off the roof.
- Street Kings (2008) [Captain Jack Wander]: Shot twice in the stomach/chest by Keanu Reeves while Forest is handcuffed to a railing following a fight between them both.
- Catch .44 (2011) [Ronny]: Shot in the eye and head by Bruce Willis, after being wounded by Malin Akerman.
- Freelancers (Crossfire) (2012) [LaRue]: Shot repeatedly by Pedro Armendariz Jr.'s men as he comes charging at them.
- Pawn (2013) [Will Tompkins]: Shot in the head by Michael Chiklis, as Sean Faris watches in horror.
- Rogue One (2016) [Saw Gerrera]: Killed in the Death Star's destruction of Jedha, after he decides not to escape due to his failing health. (Note: Forest reprised his role in the series Andor, which takes place before the events of the film).
- Black Panther (2018) [Zuri]: Stabbed in the chest by Michael B. Jordan with a spear, when Forest offers his life to save Chadwick Boseman's as Michael and Chadwick fight in a leadership contest.
- How It Ends (2018) [Tom Sutherland]: Dies of an illness caused by the post apocalyptic environment, while sitting in Theo James' car. His body is then burned by Theo.
Television Deaths[]
- North and South, Book II: Episode 1.6 (1986; miniseries) [Cuffey]: Shot by Lewis Smith while Forest was assaulting Erica Gimpel when Forest et al. trespassed Lewis' family house.
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) [Mr. Rucker]: Dies off-screen of unspecified natural causes; His death is revealed afterwards when James Earl Jones breaks the news to Don Cheadle.
- ER: Murmurs of the Heart (2007) [Curtis Ames]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the head, when cornered by police after he takes Goran Visnjic hostage.
Gallery[]
Forest Whitaker in Street Kings
Forest Whitaker in Rogue One
Forest Whitaker in Black Panther
Notable Connections[]
- Mr. Keisha Whitaker.
- Father of Sonnet Noel Whitaker and True Whitaker.
- Brother of Damon Whitaker and Kenn Whitaker.