John Dennis Johnston

Film Deaths[]

The Beast Within (1982) [Horace Platt]: Killed (off-screen) by Paul Clemens.
Flesh + Blood (1985) [Summer]: Stabbed in the face by a fused propelled spear set off by Tom Burlinson.
Pale Rider (1985) [Deputy Tucker]: Shot from behind, along with Robert Winley, by Clint Eastwood.
Extreme Prejudice (1987) [Merv]: Stabbed by Michael Ironside.
Pink Cadillac (1989) [Waycross]: Killed (off-screen) from the severity of his injuries due to a shooting with Clint Eastwood at the home of Cliff Bemis and Frances Fisher. We only see him taking his last breaths in Timothy Carhart's car and the funeral the next day with Timothy and Michael Des Barres giving the speech in front of his entourage.
Wyatt Earp (1994) [Frank Stillwell]: Shot repeatedly by Kevin Costner in anger/revenge for the killing of his brother (Linden Ashby).
Wild Bill (1995) [Ed Plummer]: Shot to death by Jeff Bridges.

Matt Houston: The Bikini Murders (1984) [Warren Taggart]: Falls off the roof to his death during a fight with Lee Horsley.
Airwolf: Tracks (1986) [Tom]: Shot in the chest with a bow and arrow by Timothy Carey.
St. Elsewhere: Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball (1987) [Nick Moats]: Shot in the chest by David Morse's son (actor unknown), who was unaware he was holding a real gun, while John is holding David and Patricia Wettig hostage; he dies (off-screen) after David carries him to the hospital.
MacGyver: The Endangered (1988) [Ed]: Shot to death by Richard Dean Anderson.
Jake and the Fatman: I’ll Never Smile Again (1989) [Ernie Petula]: Shot to death by David Schramm as he attempted to mug him.
Highlander: The Series: Mountain Men (1992) [Carl the Hermit]: Killed (off-screen, exact method unclear) by Marc Singer, some time before the story begins. He only appears in flashbacks, and we learn of his death during a dialogue between Marc and Adrian Paul.