Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell in Fargo

Harve Presnell (1933 - 2009)

Film Deaths

• The Glory Guys (1965) [Sol Rogers]: Stabbed to death by a Native American with a stolen cavalry sword (the Native is also killed by Harve's character), he dies whilst talking to Tom Tryon.

• Fargo (1996) [Wade Gustafson]: Shot in the chest by Steve Buscemi in a parking at night, during an argument after Harve comes to deliver the ransom money. (Harve manages to slightly wound/graze Steve in the jaw/cheek with his gun, before Steve finishes him off by shooting him repeatedly).

• Face/Off (1997) [Victor Lazzaro]: Punched in the chest and throat by Nicolas Cage (in John Travolta's face) who then covers up his death to make it seem like a heart attack.

• Mr. Deeds (2002) [Preston Blake]: Frozen to death (off-screen) during a mountain-climbing expedition; the scene cuts from him climbing the mountain to a shot of his frozen body. His body is shown again later on during his funeral, when Adam Sandler opens the coffin and inadvertently causes the body (still frozen in a sitting position) to sit upright. (Thanks to ND)

TV Deaths

• Tidal Wave: No Escape (1997 TV) [Stanley Schiff]: Shot to death by FBI agents when he attacks Corbin Bernsen.

• The Outer Limits: Balance of Nature (1998) [Greg Matheson]: Rapidly ages to death when he attempts to use Maurice Godin's machine to steal Maurice's youth, not knowing that the settings had changed. (Thanks to Neil)

• Dawson's Creek: A Winter's Tale (2001) [Arthur Brooks]: Dies of natural causes, after James Van Der Beek has him taken off life-support. (Thanks to Neil)

• Charmed: Charrrmed! (2004) [Captain Black Jack Cutting]: Crumbled into dust after being Stabbed in the Stomach by Michael E. Rodgers.

• Monk: Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk (2005) [Zach Ellinghouse]: Accidentally stabbed to death with a spindle when he falls on it while he's struggling with Melora Hardin.