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 her "murder".)
- 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 chases after 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.
TV 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.
Connections
- Daughter of William Close (doctor)
- Ex-husband of John Starke (businessman)
- Mother of Annie Starke
Gallery
Glenn Close's animated death (with Dan Castellaneta) in The Simpsons: Mona Leaves-a.
Glenn Close (left) with Honor Kneafsey (right) just before their deaths in Crooked House
The chandelier falling (that crushes Glenn Close) in Mars Attacks
Glenn Close (with Mel Gibson) in Hamlet
Glenn Close in The House of the Spirits