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Gene Evans (1922 - 1998)

Film Deaths

  • Fixed Bayonets! (1951) [Sergeant Rock]: Shot to death by a Japanese sniper, when the sniper fires into the cave where the US soldiers have taken cover, and Gene is hit by the ricochet.
  • Cattle Queen of Montana (1954) [Tom McCord]: Killed in a battle between the cavalry and the Blackfoot warriors.
  • The Bravados (1958) [John Butler]: Shot in the back by Stephen Boyd.
  • Revolt in the Big House (1958) [Lou Gannon]: Shot by police during a shoot-out; he dies (off-screen) in the hospital shortly afterwards.
  • Walking Tall (1973) [Sheriff Al Thurman]: Killed in a car crash while chasing Joe Don Baker.
  • Devil Times Five (The Horrible House on the Hill; People Toys) (1974) [Papa Doc]: Stabbed/impaled by a sword that comes swinging down, in a deathtrap set up by Leif Garrett and Tierre Turner. His body is shown again later on as the children cover him with snow to make a snowman.

TV Deaths

  • Bonanza: Journey Remembered (1963) [Lucas Rockwell]: Killed offscreen by the Indians after he leaves the Way Station and walks to them after dropping his gunbelt. His grave is later seen next to that of Inga Swenson. (Thanks to Brian)
  • Gunsmoke: Thirty A Month And Found (1974) [Will Parmalee]: A Texan and robber, he flees Kansas with the fatally wounded Van Williams, pursued by James Arness and Ken Curtis. They catch up with him near a cattle drive on the Texas border, just after Williams dies. He makes it clear he is now "home" and will not surrender. He rides off and stampedes the cattle and deliberately comes off his horse and is trampled to death. (Thanks to Brian)
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