Gary Busey

Gary Busey (1944 - )

Film DeathsEdit

• The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) [Hank Allan]: Shot to death, along with Robert Jaffe, by Lee Van Cleef.

• The Buddy Holly Story (1978) [Charles Hardin 'Buddy' Holly]: Killed in a plane crash (off-screen), along with Gailard Sartain and Gilbert Melgar. (It's been a long time since I've seen this movie, but I believe it ended with some on-screen text relating the facts of the crash.)

• Straight Time (1978) [Willy Darin]: Shot to death by Dustin Hoffman.

• Let's Get Harry (The Rescue) (1986) [Jack]: Killed in a battle with the Colombian forces while he and the group try to save Mark Harmon.

• Lethal Weapon (1987) [Mr. Joshua]: Shot in the chest by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, after Gary breaks away from the other officers arresting him.

• Hider in the House (1989) [Tom Sykes]: Gunned down by the police when he tries to kill Mimi Rogers.

• Predator 2 (1990) [Peter Keyes]: Bisected when the Predator throws a razor-sharp disc at him.

• Point Break (1991) [FBI Agent Angelo Pappas]: Shot in the back by James LeGros in airport, while Keanu Reeves looks on helplessly; he dies with Keanu by his side.

• Wild Texas Wind (1991) [Justice Hayden Parker]: Killed by Dolly Parton.

• Under Siege (1992) [Commander Krill]: Killed in an explosion when his submarine blows up.

• The Firm (1993) [Eddie Lomax]: Accidentally shot in the chest by Dean Norris in Gary's office.

• Drop Zone (1994) [Ty Moncrief]: Thrown from a skyscraper by Wesley Snipes (who parachutes to safety); he lands on a truck below.

• Surviving the Game (1994) [Doc Hawkins]: Killed/cremated when Ice-T throws him into the trophy room of already-burning lodge, which explodes just seconds later. 

• Man with a Gun (Gun for Hire; Hired for Killing) (1996) [Jack Rushton]: Shot in the back by Jennifer Tilly as Gary is about to shoot Michael Madsen.

• Lethal Tender (1997) [Mr. Turner]: Shot to death by Kim Coates.

• The Rage (1997) [Art Dacy]: Killed by Lorenzo Lamas.

• Soldier (1998) [Captain Church]: Shot in the stomach by Jason Isaacs.

• Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) [Otto Mazur]: Killed in a fight with Jeff Wincott.

• No Tomorrow (1999) [Noah]: Stabbed in the back with a knife throw by Master P in plane.

• Hot Boyz (Gang Law) (Video, 2000) [Tully]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with Snoop Dogg.

• Two Shades of Blue (2000) [Jack Reynolds]: Shot in the back by Patsy Pease while Gary is holding a gun on Rachel Hunter on the porch of the beachhouse.

• Quigley (2003) [Archie Channing/Quigley]: Killed in a car accident; he is reincarnated as a dog for most of the movie. In the end, he is given a second chance to be alive again.

• The Gingerdead Man (2005) [Millard Findlemeyer]: Executed in the electric chair. He is brought back to life when his spirit is place in a life-sized gingerbread man. He later dies again when he is incinerated in an oven while possessing Jonathan Chase's body.

• Shut Up and Shoot! (2006) [Bob Katz]: Dies of a sudden heart attack while talking to Silvio Pollio; it later turns out to be a faked death by Silvio, who's actually part of an undercover FBI operation. (Played for dark and off-color comedy.)

• Piranha 3DD (2012) [Clayton]: Devoured along with Clu Gulager by piranhas in lake at night before the movie starts.

• Candiland (2016) [Arnie/God]: Stabbed multiple times by Chelah Horsdal and James Clayton, as both of them hold the knife together.

TV DeathsEdit

• Gunsmoke: The Busters (1975) [Harve Daley]: Shot to death. (I haven't seen this episode, but Gary's IMDB listing notes that he was the last man killed in the long-running series.)

Video Game Deaths Edit

• Hitman (2016) [Gary Busey]: Assassinated by David Bateson.

Notable Connections Edit

Father of Jake Busey

GalleryEdit

Gary Busey in Lethal Weapon

Gary Busey in Under Siege.

Gary Busey in Point Break.

Gary Busey in Predator 2

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