Glenn Close

Alex's death — Glenn Close in *Fatal Attraction*

Glenn Close (1947 - )

Film Deaths[]

The World According to Garp (1982) [Jenny Fields]: Shot by an assassin at a political rally; her body is carried off by John Lithgow moments after the assassination before cutting straight to her funeral.
Maxie (1985) [Jan/Maxie]: Playing a dual role as the 1920s starlet Maxie and her 1980s look-alike Jan, Maxie dies in a car crash, but reappears as a ghost and occasionally takes over Jan's body. Jan survives the movie.
Fatal Attraction (1987) [Alex Forrest]: Shot in the chest by Anne Archer when Glenn suddenly emerges from the bathtub after apparently being drowned by Michael Douglas. (Note: The US DVD and Blu-ray includes an alternate ending in which Glenn commits suicide by slitting her own throat, in order to frame Michael for murdering her.)
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) [Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil]: A deleted scene had her facing the guillotine for her crimes.
Hamlet (1990) [Queen Gertrude]: Poisoned when she unknowingly drinks from a poisoned chalice which Alan Bates had intended for Mel Gibson.
Hook (1991) [Gutless]: Playing a male role (complete with a beard), "he" is stung to death by scorpions after Dustin Hoffman has "him" thrown into the "Boo Box".
The House of the Spirits (1993) [Ferula Trueba]: Dies (off-screen) of natural causes; her body is shown afterwards when Meryl Streep discovers her lying in bed the next morning.
Mars Attacks! (1996) [First Lady Marsha Dale]: Crushed to death when a chandelier falls on her during the Martians' attack on the White House.
Mary Reilly (1996) [Mrs. Farraday]: Decapitated by John Malkovich.
The Stepford Wives (2004) [Claire Wellington]: Electrocuted when she kisses the severed head of the Christopher Walken robot.
Albert Nobbs (2011) [Albert Nobbs]: Dies of a stroke after being injured in a fight with Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) [Dr. Caroline Caldwell]: Devoured by child hungries when they surround her, as she draws them away from Sennia Nanua.
What Happened To Monday (2017) [Nicolette Cayman]: Although Glenn dose not die in this film, it is mentioned that she is sentenced to death for having Noomi Rapace and thousands of children killed.
Agatha Christie's Crooked House (2017) [Lady Edith]: Commits suicide/sacrifices herself by driving her car into a quarry (where it explodes), in order to kill Honor Kneafsey when she realizes Honor is a killer, as Max Irons and Stefanie Martini watch in shock in the car behind.
Hillbilly Elegy (2020) [Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance]: Dies from pneumonia.
Heart of Stone (2023) [Nancy Morrison/King of Diamonds]: Crushed to death when an elevator she's in, is dropped over twenty stories downward to impact at ground level, on the orders of Jamie Dornan.
The Deliverance (2024) [Alberta]: Killed (off-screen), her body is found by Andra Day when she arrives back to her house. It's implied that she was strangled by the possessed Anthony B. Jenkins, due to the red marks on her neck. She later reappears as a vision conjured by the demon.

Television Deaths[]

The Simpsons: Mona Leaves-a (2008; animated) [Mona Simpson]: Dies (off-screen) of natural causes; her body is shown afterwards sitting in a chair when her son Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta) discovers her.
Trollhunters: Under Sunlight: Last Night On Earth (2023; animated) [Mothership]: Sacrifices her remaining energy to reactivate Seyklos’ Cannon, she spends her final moments talking to Diego Luna and Tatiana Maslany.

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Notable Connections[]

Daughter of William Close (Doctor)
Ex-Mrs. John Starke (Businessman)
Mother of Annie Starke