Ian Holm

Ian Holm (1931 - )

Film DeathsEdit

Frankenstein (1968) [Dr. Frankenstein/Frankenstein's Monster]: As Dr. Frankenstein, he is presumably killed by his creation (also played by Ian). (I haven't seen this movie myself, so I don't know for certain whether either Frankenstein or the monster, or both, die in this.

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) [David Rizzio]: Stabbed multiple times by soldiers, while they're chasing him through the castle.

Shout at the Devil (1976) [Mohammed]: Playing a non speaking character he is killed off screen by Reinhard Kolldehoff his body is later found by Roger Moore and Lee Marvin.

Alien (1979) [Science Officer Ash]: Playing an android, he is decapitated with a fire extinguisher by Yaphet Kotto while Ian is trying to kill Sigourney Weaver; his severed head is then re-activated by the other crew members, and is finally burned with a flamethrower by Yaphet. (Thanks to James and Philip)

Chariots of Fire (1981) [Sam Mussabini]: Dies (off-screen) of unspecified illness on some point after the events of the film.
Time Bandits (1981) [Napoleon]:
Dreamchild (1985) [Reverend Charles L. Dodgson a.k.a. Lewis Carroll]: Dies (off-screen) of pneumonia, in between the 19th-century flashback sequences and the 1932 "present-day" scenes.
Hamlet (1990) [Polonius]: Stabbed to death through a curtain by Mel Gibson, who had mistaken him for Alan Bates.

Kafka (1991) [Dr. Murnau]: Crushed by the gears of a pulley after one of his escaped human research subjects impales him onto the pulley chain.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) [Baron Frankenstein]: Killed (method unclear) by Robert De Niro.

Existenz (1999) [Kiri Vinokur]: Machine-gunned across the torso by Jennifer Jason Leigh outdoors at night. (This later turns out to be part of a virtual-reality game, and not an actual death.)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) [Bilbo Baggins]: Is shown setting off in a boat (along with Elijah Wood) leaving for The Undying Lands; while it's arguable whether this could be considered a literal journey or a symbol of death, I'll go ahead and list it because several people have suggested it as a "death scene."

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) [Terry Rapson]: Frozen to death (off-screen), along with Adrian Lester and Richard McMillan, after their generator stops working. We last see them drinking scotch and saying their last words to each other. (Thanks to Mathew)

Lord of War (2005) [Simeon Weisz]: Shot in the head by Nicolas Cage, when Nicolas is forced to shoot him by Eamonn Walker, by holding his arm making him pull the trigger (he later appears as a ghost to Cage, presumably a drug induced hallucination). (Thanks to Gary)

Ratatouille (2007; animated) [Skinner]: Presumably dies (off-screen, debatable) of starvation and frozen to death along with the Health Inspector (voiced by Tony Fucile) after the rats lock them in the cold room of the kitchen.

Holocaust (1978 miniseries) [Heinrich Himmler]: Commits suicide by cyanide poisoning.

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 TV) [Himmelstoss]: Presumably shot to death by French troops on the battlefield. (I haven't seen this version, but I have seen John Wray's death in the 1930 version.)

Inside the Third Reich (1982 TV) [Dr. Joseph Goebbels]: Shot to death (along with Elke Sommer) by a German soldier, on Ian's own orders. (I haven't seen this, but its timeframe does cover the postwar period after Goebbels' death.) (Thanks to PortsGuy)

King Lear (1998 TV) [Lear]: Dies of old age, compounded by heartbreak over the death of his daughter (Victoria Hamilton). (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.)