Changes: James Cromwell

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James Cromwell (1940 - )

Film Deaths:

Eraser (1996) [William Donohue]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the mouth after he finds out that Vanessa L. Williams has been exposing his criminal activities from a hidden camera.

L.A. Confidential (1997) [Captain Dudley Smith]: Shot in the back with a shotgun by Guy Pearce as James starts to walk away after the big shoot-out.

Species II (1998) [Senator Judson Ross]: Stabbed/impaled by a tentacle when Justin Lazard starts to transform into an alien while embracing him his body is later seen when Michael Madsen discovers him sprawled on the ground.

The Green Mile (1999) [Warden Hal Moores]: Dies off-screen during the passage of time between the flashback scenes and the present-day framing sequence; his death is mentioned when Dabbs Greer lists his friends who have died.

I, Robot (2004) [Dr. Alfred Lanning]: Thrown out of a window by Alan Tudyk after James orders Alan to do so.

Tortured (2008) [Jack]: Suddenly shot to death by Laurence Fishburne as James is talking to Cole Hauser.

Surrogates (2009) [Dr. Lionel Canter]: Commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide pill, while Bruce Willis desperately tries to save him.

Memorial Day (2012) [Bud Vogel]: Dies of old age while sitting in his rocking chair. His body is shortly discovered afterwards by his wife. His grave is later visited by Jonathan Bennett.

Soldiers of Fortune (2012) [Samuel Haussman]: Killed in an explosion, when James decides to sacrifice himself and shoot a flammable canister after being mortally wounded in a gunfight against Colm Meaney's men.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) [Benjamin Lockwood]: Smothered in his bed with a cushion off-screen by Rafe Spall; we only see his amber cane shattering on the floor. We see his body later when his cloned Isabella Sermon discovers it, and again when Rafe pretends to "find" James before showing it to Geraldine Chaplin.
The Laundromat (2019) [Joe Martin]: Drowns along with 21 others after Robert Patrick accidentally causes the boat that they are all in to capsize.

Television Deaths:

All in the Family: Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye (1977) [Stretch Cunningham]: Although James did not actually appear in this episode, it dealt with his character's off-screen death and funeral.

Amazing Stories: One for the Road (1986) [Francis]: A newspaper headline states that James along with co-conspirators Joe Pantoliano, Geoffrey Lewis and Al Ruscio was sentenced to death for the attempted murder of Douglas Seale.

Jake and the Fatman: It Never Entered My Mind (1991) [Russell Havilland]: Struck over the head by Mark L. Taylor during a struggle in James' office.

A Slight Case of Murder (A Travesty) (1999) [John Edgerson]: Bludgeoned to death with a hammer by William H. Macy in William's apartment; the scene cuts away just as William brings the hammer down.
RKO 281 (1999) [William Randolph Hearst]: Dies off-screen in 1951. His death is mention in the on-screen text at the end.

ER: The Crossing (2001) [Bishop Stewart]: Dies of complications from diabetes.

Salem's Lot (2004 mini-series) [Father Callahan]: Fatally injured in a fall during a struggle with Rob Lowe.

Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005) [George Sibley]: Dies off-screen presumably of natural causes, at some point between the 2025 epilogue and the 2030 epilogue.

24: Day 6: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2007) [Phillip Bauer]: Killed in an explosion when the oil rig he's on is destroyed by a missile strike.

Impact (2008 TV; mini series) [Lloyd]: Dies of heart failure due to his disease and injuries sustained earlier in a car crash, while talking to Owen Best & Natasha Calis. With his body is later seen when onlookers find them crying over his body. Note: this is not the theatrical 1998 film Deep Impact, which James had appeared in.

American Horror Story: Asylum; The Name Game (2013) [Dr. Arthur Arden]: Commits suicide by burning himself alive with Lily Rabe's body as he's cremating her.

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 ==Film Deaths:==
-*'''''[[Eraser (1996)]]''''' [''William Donohue'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the mouth after he finds out that [[Vanessa L. Williams]] has been exposing his criminal activities (from a hidden camera). (''Thanks to Rick'')
+*'''''[[Eraser (1996)]]''''' [''William Donohue'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the mouth after he finds out that [[Vanessa L. Williams]] has been exposing his criminal activities from a hidden camera.
 *'''''[[L.A. Confidential (1997)]]''''' [''Captain Dudley Smith'']: Shot in the back with a shotgun by [[Guy Pearce]] as James starts to walk away after the big shoot-out.
-*'''''[[Species II (1998)]]''''' [''Senator Judson Ross'']: Stabbed/impaled by a tentacle when his son ([[Justin Lazard]]) starts to transform into an alien while embracing him (his body is later seen when [[Michael Madsen]] discovers him sprawled on the ground).
+*'''''[[Species II (1998)]]''''' [''Senator Judson Ross'']: Stabbed/impaled by a tentacle when [[Justin Lazard]] starts to transform into an alien while embracing him his body is later seen when [[Michael Madsen]] discovers him sprawled on the ground.
-*'''''[[The Green Mile (1999)]]''''' [''Warden Hal Moores'']: Dies (off-screen) during the passage of time between the flashback scenes and the present-day framing sequence; his death is mentioned when [[Dabbs Greer]] lists his friends who have died.
+*'''''[[The Green Mile (1999)]]''''' [''Warden Hal Moores'']: Dies off-screen during the passage of time between the flashback scenes and the present-day framing sequence; his death is mentioned when [[Dabbs Greer]] lists his friends who have died.
-*'''''[[I, Robot (2004)]]''''' [''Dr. Alfred Lanning'']: Thrown out of a window by a robot ([[Alan Tudyk]]) after James orders it to do so. (''Thanks to Neil'')
+*'''''[[I, Robot (2004)]]''''' [''Dr. Alfred Lanning'']: Thrown out of a window by [[Alan Tudyk]] after James orders Alan to do so.
 *'''''[[Tortured (2008)]]''''' [''Jack'']: Suddenly shot to death by [[Laurence Fishburne]] as James is talking to [[Cole Hauser]].
 *'''''[[Surrogates (2009)]]''''' [''Dr. Lionel Canter'']: Commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide pill, while [[Bruce Willis]] desperately tries to save him.
+*'''''[[Memorial Day (2012)]]''''' [''Bud Vogel'']: Dies of old age while sitting in his rocking chair. His body is shortly discovered afterwards by his wife. His grave is later visited by [[Jonathan Bennett]].
 *'''''[[Soldiers of Fortune (2012)]]''''' [''Samuel Haussman'']: Killed in an explosion, when James decides to sacrifice himself and shoot a flammable canister after being mortally wounded in a gunfight against [[Colm Meaney]]'s men.
-*'''''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)|Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom&nbsp;(2018)]]''''' [''Benjamin Lockwood'']: Smothered in his bed with a cushion (off-screen) by [[Rafe Spall]]; we only see his amber cane shattering on the floor. We see his body later when his cloned daughter ([[Isabella Sermon]]) discovers it, and again when Rafe pretends to "find" James before showing it to [[Geraldine Chaplin]].
+*'''''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)|Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom&nbsp;(2018)]]''''' [''Benjamin Lockwood'']: Smothered in his bed with a cushion off-screen by [[Rafe Spall]]; we only see his amber cane shattering on the floor. We see his body later when his cloned [[Isabella Sermon|Isabella Sermon&nbsp;discovers]] it, and again when Rafe pretends to "find" James before showing it to [[Geraldine Chaplin]].
-*'''''[[The Laundromat (2019)]]''''' []:
+*'''''[[The Laundromat (2019)]]''''' [''Joe Martin'']: Drowns along with 21 others after [[Robert Patrick]] accidentally causes the boat that they are all in to capsize.
 ==Television Deaths:==
-*'''''[[All in the Family (1971 series)|All in the Family: Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye]]''[[All in the Family (1971 series)| ]](1977)''' [''Stretch Cunningham'']: Although James did not actually appear in this episode, it dealt with his character's (off-screen) death and funeral.
+*'''''[[All in the Family (1971 series)|All in the Family: Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye]]''[[All in the Family (1971 series)| ]](1977)''' [''Stretch Cunningham'']: Although James did not actually appear in this episode, it dealt with his character's off-screen death and funeral.
-*'''''[[Amazing Stories (1985 series)|Amazing Stories: One for the Road]]''[[Amazing Stories(1985 series)| ]](1986)''' [''Francis'']: A newspaper headline states that James (along with co-conspirators [[Joe Pantoliano]], [[Geoffrey Lewis]] and [[Al Ruscio]]) was sentenced to death for the attempted murder of [[Douglas Seale]].
+*'''''[[Amazing Stories (1985 series)|Amazing Stories: One for the Road]]''[[Amazing Stories(1985 series)| ]](1986)''' [''Francis'']: A newspaper headline states that James along with co-conspirators [[Joe Pantoliano]], [[Geoffrey Lewis]] and [[Al Ruscio]] was sentenced to death for the attempted murder of [[Douglas Seale]].
 *'''''Jake and the Fatman: It Never Entered My Mind'' (1991)''' [''Russell Havilland'']: Struck over the head by [[Mark L. Taylor]] during a struggle in James' office.
 *'''''A Slight Case of Murder''' (A Travesty)'' '''(1999)''' [''John Edgerson'']: Bludgeoned to death with a hammer by [[William H. Macy]] in William's apartment; the scene cuts away just as William brings the hammer down.
+*'''RKO 281 (1999)''' [''William Randolph Hearst]'': Dies off-screen in 1951. His death is mention in the on-screen text at the end.
-*'''''[[ER (1994 series)|ER: The Crossing]] ''(2001)''' [''Bishop Stewart'']: Dies of complications from diabetes. (''Thanks to Neil'')
+*'''''[[ER (1994 series)|ER: The Crossing]] ''(2001)''' [''Bishop Stewart'']: Dies of complications from diabetes.
 *'''''[[Salem's Lot (2004 mini-series)]]''''' [''Father Callahan'']: Fatally injured in a fall during a struggle with [[Rob Lowe]].
-*'''''[[Six Feet Under (2001 series)|Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005)]]''''' [''George Sibley'']: Dies (off-screen), presumably of natural causes, at some point between the 2025 epilogue and the 2030 epilogue. (''Thanks to PortsGuy'')
+*'''''[[Six Feet Under (2001 series)|Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005)]]''''' [''George Sibley'']: Dies off-screen presumably of natural causes, at some point between the 2025 epilogue and the 2030 epilogue.
 *'''''[[24 (2001 series)|24: Day 6: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2007)]]''''' [''[http://24.wikia.com/wiki/Phillip_Bauer Phillip Bauer]'']: Killed in an explosion when the oil rig he's on is destroyed by a missile strike.
-*'''''Impact'' (2008 TV; mini series)''' [''Lloyd'']: Dies of his injuries sustained in a car crash later on while talking to his grandchildren ([[Owen Best]] & [[Natasha Calis]]). With his body is later seen when onlookers find them crying over his body. (Note: this is '''not''' the theatrical 1998 film [[Deep Impact (1998)|Deep Impact]], which James had appeared in).
+*'''''Impact'' (2008 TV; mini series)''' [''Lloyd'']: Dies of heart failure due to his disease and injuries sustained earlier in a car crash, while talking to [[Owen Best]] & [[Natasha Calis]]. With his body is later seen when onlookers find them crying over his body. Note: this is '''not''' the theatrical 1998 film [[Deep Impact (1998)|Deep Impact]], which James had appeared in.
 *'''''[[American Horror Story (2011 series)|American Horror Story: Asylum; The Name Game (2013)]]''''' [''[http://americanhorrorstory.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur_Arden Dr. Arthur Arden]'']: Commits suicide by burning himself alive with [[Lily Rabe]]'s body as he's cremating her.
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