John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch in Volcano

John Carroll Lynch (lying dead on the floor) as Lindsey Lee Ginter covers up the killings in Mercury Rising.

John Carroll Lynch (1963 - )

Film Deaths

• Feeling Minnesota (1996) [Cop]: Killed by Dan Aykroyd in a shootout.

• Face/Off (1997) [Prison Guard Walton]: Beaten to death (off-screen) by rioting convicts after he causes Chris Bauer’s death; we only see him being overpowered by prisoners.

• Volcano (1997) [Stan Olber]: Sacrifices himself by melting into a stream of lava after he falls into it in order to save Valente Rodriguez (he manages to throw Valente to his fellow rescuers as he dies).

• Mercury Rising (1998) [Martin Lynch]: Shot in the head by Lindsey Ginter after Lindsey shoots Kelley Hazen dead in the back. He dies after managing to call 911 before expiring (his body is later seen clutching a phone by Ginter, who then makes it look like a murder/suicide or a break in gone bad).

• Gothika (2003) [Sheriff Ryan]: Shot in the head by Halle Berry having been caught in a gas explosion and set on fire after he shoots at Kathleen Mackey’s ghost igniting the gas (his body is later seen as the fire dies down).

• Zodiac (2007) [Arthur Leigh Allen]: Dies of a heart attack (off-screen); we learn of his death during the on-screen text at the end of the film.

• Hot Pursuit (2015) [Captain Emmett]: Set on fire by Reese Witherspoon, who douses him with alcohol and then ignites it by tazing him, after he pulls a gun on her.
• The Invitation (2015) [Pruitt]: Head bashed in with a vase by Emayatzy Corinealdi, while Logan Marshall-Green looks on.
• The Founder (2016) [Mac McDonald]: Dies (off-screen) of a heart-attack despite that it was not mentioned. We last see John being comforted by Nick Offerman while Michael Keaton keeps opening up many McDonald's restaurants.

TV Deaths

• American Horror Story: Freak Show; Edward Mordrake Part 2 (2014) [Twisty the Clown]: Stabbed multiple times in the chest by Wes Bentley; Wes then recruits his soul into his ghostly freakshow troupe, and his body is seen later on when Finn Wittrock discovers it. He appears with Wes as a ghost in the season finale Curtain Call to claim Jessica Lange's soul. Twisty later returns in the seventh season, Cult, as a character in a comic book read by Cooper Dodson. 

• The Walking Dead: Here's Not Here (2015) [Eastman]: Shot in the head off-screen by Lennie James to prevent reanimation after being bitten on the back by a zombie while defending Lennie. His grave is later shown.

• American Horror Story: Hotel: Devil's Night (2015) [John Wayne Gacy]: Appears as a ghost during the serial killer dinner party hosted by Evan Peters along with Lily Rabe, Seth Gabel and Anthony Ruivivar, having been executed by lethal injection years before the series takes place.
• Channel Zero: This Isn't Real (2017) [John Sleator]: Dies off-screen of causes related to allergies. He appears to his daughter (Amy Forsyth) many times over the course of the series in the form of flashbacks, hallucinations and old video footage.
• American Horror Story: 1984: Red Dawn (2019) [Mr. Jingles/Benjamin Richter]: Shot to death with arrows by Cody Fern; He is resurrected by Satan shortly afterwards.
• American Horror Story: 1984: The Lady in White (2019) [Mr. Jingles/Benjamin Richter]: Commits suicide by stabbing himself in the stomach in order to return as a ghost to kill Zach Villa.
• American Horror Story: 1984: Rest in Pieces (2019) [Mr. Jingles/Benjamin Richter]: John dies two times in this episode: First, is accidentally hit by a car driven by Dylan McDermott while John fighting Zach Villa, and second, is shot in the head by Leslie Grossman while he is also attacking Zach; He reappears soon after due to being a ghost both times.
• American Horror Story: 1984: Final Girl (2019) [Mr. Jingles/Benjamin Richter]: Stabbed in the back by Leslie Grossman while he is talking to his son, Finn Wittrock. He reappears at the end along Lily Rabe and Filip Alexander watching his son leaving the camp.

Notable Connections

• Mr. Brenda Wehle.

Gallery

John Carroll Lynch in American Horror Story: 1984: Red Dawn...

..., The Lady in White...

..., Rest in Pieces...

...And Final Girl episodes.