Changes: Forest Whitaker

Revision as of 01:18, 19 June 2020

Screen Shot 2019-02-17 at 4.27 — 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. (Thanks to Tommy)

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.

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 as Isaach De Bankolé and Camille Winbush look on helplessly in the chest and stomach by John Tormey in the street. He dies while handing a book to John as Isaach holds him.

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. (Thanks to Neil, Alex, and ND)

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. (Thanks to Dylan, Andrew, Nilescu, Thierry, and ND)

Catch .44 (2011) [Ronny]: Shot in the eye and head by Bruce Willis, after being wounded by Malin Akerman. (Thanks to ND)

Freelancers (Crossfire) (2012) [LaRue]: Shot repeatedly by Pedro Armendariz Jr.'s men as he comes charging at them.

Pawn (2013) [Will]: 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.

Black Panther (2018) [Zuri]: Stabbed in the chest by Michael B. Jordan 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 cause by the post apocalyptic environment, while sitting in Theo James car. His body is then burned by Theo.

TV Deaths

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996 TV) [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. (Thanks to Tim and Alex)

Notable Connections

Mr. Keisha Whitaker.

Father of Sonnet Noel Whitaker and True Whitaker.

Brother of Damon Whitaker and Kenn Whitaker.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[File:Wander's_death.png|thumb|350px|Forest Whitaker in ''Street Kings'']]
+[[File:Screen_Shot_2019-02-17_at_4.27.22_PM.png|thumb|350px|Forest Whitaker in ''Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'']][http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001845/ Forest Whitaker] (1961 - )
-[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001845/ Forest Whitaker] (1961 - )
 ==Film Deaths==
-*'''''Bird'' (1988)''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Parker Charlie 'Bird' Parker]'']: Dies of a heroin overdose. (''Thanks to Tommy'')
+*'''''[[Bird (1988)]]''''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Parker Charlie 'Bird' Parker]'']: Dies of a heroin overdose. (''Thanks to Tommy'')
-*'''''[[The Crying Game (1992)|The Crying Game]]''[[The Crying Game (1992)| (1992)]]''' [''Jody'']: Hit by a truck while running away from [[Stephen Rea]].
+*'''''[[The Crying Game (1992)]]''''' [''Jody'']: Hit by a truck while running away from [[Stephen Rea]].
-*'''''[[Body Snatchers (1993)|Body Snatchers]]''[[Body Snatchers (1993)| (1993)]]''' [''Major Collins'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the head when surrounded by the pod people as [[Terry Kinney]] secretly looks on.
+*'''''[[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.
-*'''''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.
+*'''''[[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: The Way of the Samurai]]''[[Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)| (1999)]]''' [''Ghost Dog'']: Shot several times (as [[Isaach De Bankolé]] and [[Camille Winbush]] look on helplessly) in the chest and stomach by [[John Tormey]] in the street (with Forest unable to return firing due to his oath). He dies while handing a book to John as Isaach holds him.
+*'''''[[Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)]]''''' [''Ghost Dog'']: Shot several times as [[Isaach De Bankolé]] and [[Camille Winbush]] look on helplessly in the chest and stomach by [[John Tormey]] in the street. He dies while handing a book to John as Isaach holds him.
-*'''''[[The Last King of Scotland (2006)|The Last King of Scotland]]''[[The Last King of Scotland (2006)| (2006)]]''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin Idi Amin]'']: Dies (off-screen) of kidney failure; his death is mentioned in the on-screen text at the end of the film.
+*'''''[[The Last King of Scotland (2006)]]''''' [''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin 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)|Even Money]]''[[Even Money (2006)| (2006)]]''' [''Clyde Snow'']: Killed (off-screen) by [[Tim Roth]]'s men, his body is seen when the police discover him on the road.
+*'''''[[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)|The Air I Breathe]]''[[The Air I Breathe (2007)| (2007)]]''' [''Happiness'']: Shot by cops after being cornered on a rooftop and refusing to drop his gun. With his body later being seen (depicted due to his spread out coat to make him look like a butterfly) having fallen off the roof. (''Thanks to Neil, Alex, and ND'')
+*'''''[[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. (''Thanks to Neil, Alex, and ND'')
-*'''''[[Street Kings (2008)|Street Kings]]''[[Street Kings (2008)| (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. (''Thanks to Dylan, Andrew, Nilescu, Thierry, and ND'')
+*'''''[[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. (''Thanks to Dylan, Andrew, Nilescu, Thierry, and ND'')
-*'''''[[Catch .44 (2011)|Catch .44]]''[[Catch .44 (2011)| (2011)]]''' [''Ronny'']: Shot in the eye and head by [[Bruce Willis]], after being wounded by [[Malin Akerman]]. (''Thanks to ND'')
+*'''''[[Catch .44 (2011)]]''''' [''Ronny'']: Shot in the eye and head by [[Bruce Willis]], after being wounded by [[Malin Akerman]]. (''Thanks to ND'')
 *'''''[[Freelancers (2012)|Freelancers]]'''[[Freelancers (2012)| (Crossfire)]]''[[Freelancers (2012)| '''(2012)''']] [''LaRue'']: Shot repeatedly by [[Pedro Armendariz Jr.]]'s men as he comes charging at them.
-*'''''Pawn'' (2013)''' [''Will'']: Shot in the head by [[Michael Chiklis]], as [[Sean Faris]] watches in horror.
+*'''''[[Pawn (2013)|Pawn&nbsp;(2013)]]''''' [''Will'']: 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.
+*'''''[[Black Panther (2018)]]''''' [''Zuri'']: Stabbed in the chest by [[Michael B. Jordan]] 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 cause by the post apocalyptic environment, while sitting in [[Theo James]] car. His body is then burned by Theo.
-*'''''[[Rogue One (2016)|Rogue One]]''[[Rogue One (2016)| (2016)]]''' [''Saw Gerrera'']: Killed in the Death Star's destruction of Jedha, after he decides not to escape due to his failing health.
-*'''''[[Black Panther (2018)|Black Panther ]]''[[Black Panther (2018)|(2018)]] '''[''Zuri'']: Stabbed in the chest by [[Michael B. Jordan]] when Forest offers his life to save [[Chadwick Boseman]]'s as Michael and Chadwick fight in a leadership contest.
 ==TV Deaths==
-*'''''Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault'' (1996 TV)''' [''Mr. Rucker'']: Dies (off-screen) of unspecified natural causes; we learn of his death afterwards when [[James Earl Jones]] breaks the news to [[Don Cheadle]].
+*'''''[[Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996 TV)]]''''' [''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 (1994 series)|ER: Murmurs of the Heart]]''[[ER (1994 series)| (2007)]]''' [''Curtis Ames'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the head, when cornered by police after he takes [[Goran Visnjic]] hostage. (''Thanks to Tim and Alex'')
+*'''''[[ER (1994 series)|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. (''Thanks to Tim and Alex'')
 ==Notable Connections==
@@ Line 45: / Line 46: @@
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-Forestwhitaker.jpg|Forest Whitaker in ''Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai''
+Wander's_death.png|Forest Whitaker in ''Street Kings''
 Screen Shot 2017-09-08 at 12.15.52 PM.png|Forest Whitaker's death in ''Rogue One''
 </gallery>
@@ Line 128: / Line 129: @@
 [[Category:Deaths in the Marvel universe]]
 [[Category:Black Panther Cast Members]]
+[[Category:Biography Stars]]
+[[Category:Actors who died in Kevin Macdonald Movies]]
+[[Category:Actors who died in Gareth Edwards Movies]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street cast members]]
+[[Category:Adventure Stars]]
+[[Category:Stage Actors]]
+[[Category:Ghanaian actors and actresses]]
+[[Category:Nigerian actors and actresses]]
+[[Category:Gold Derby Awards Nominees]]
+[[Category:Death scenes by illness]]
+[[Category:Apocalypse Stars]]
+[[Category:Mystery Stars]]
+[[Category:Psychological Stars]]
+[[Category:Miramax Stars]]
+[[Category:Musical Stars]]
+[[Category:ER cast members]]
+[[Category:Netflix Stars]]
+[[Category:New York Film Critics Circle Award Winners]]
+[[Category:Online Film Critics Society Award Winners]]
+[[Category:Awards Circuit Community Award Nominees]]
+[[Category:Deaths in HBO Films universe]]
+[[Category:Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Winners]]
+[[Category:NAACP Image Award Nominees]]
+[[Category:NAACP Image Award Winners]]
+[[Category:Washington DC Area Film Winners]]
+[[Category:Actors who died in Jessy Terrero Movies]]
+[[Category:Martial Artists Stars]]
+[[Category:Satellite Award Winners]]
+[[Category:Satellite Award Nominees]]
+[[Category:Dystopian Stars]]