Jean Simmons in Hamlet
Jean Simmons (1929 - 2010)
Film Deaths[]
- Hamlet (1948) [Ophelia]: Drowned (off-camera) in a river; we only see her floating in the water and singing, but the actual drowning occurs after she drifts off-screen. Her body is shown afterwards at her funeral.
- Angel Face (1952) [Diane Tremayne]: Killed in a car crash (along with Robert Mitchum) when she drives their car over a cliff. (Thanks to Dick Hertz)
- The Robe (1953) [Diana]: Executed (off-screen), along with Richard Burton, by a firing squad of archers; the movie ends as they are walking together to the execution. (their deaths are confirmed in the 1954 sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators) (Thanks to Mac)
- The Egyptian (1954) [Merit]: Shot in the chest with an arrow. (Thanks to MC)
- Elmer Gantry (1960) [Sister Sharon Falconer]: Burned to death after a fire breaks out in her revival tent and she refuses to leave. We see her standing inside the burning tent, followed by an exterior shot as it burns to the ground.
Television Deaths[]
- North and South, Book II: Episode 1.6 (1986; miniseries) [Clarissa Main]: Hits her head after Forest Whitaker pushed her away while Jean was trying to stop Forest from assaulting Erica Gimpel.
- In the Heat of the Night: Ches and the Grand Lady (1994) [Cordelia Woodlin]: Dies of old age/natural causes while sitting in a nightclub with Hugh O'Connor. Her death is confirmed when Hugh holds her hand and doesn't feel a pulse.
- One More Mountain (1994;TV movie) [Sarah Keyes]: Dies from illness while on the way out west.
Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mrs. Stewart Granger.
- Ex-Mrs. Richard Brooks (director).
Gallery[]
Jean Simmons' death in The Egyptian
Jean Simmons in North and South, Book II: Episode 1.6