John Heard in Deceived
John Heard (1945 - 2017)
Film Deaths[]
- On the Yard (1978) [Juleson] Head bashed in with a club while in the prison library.
- Cutter's Way (Cutter and Bone) (1981) [Alex Cutter]: Dies after riding a horse through a window; he dies shortly afterwards while holding a gun on Stephen as Jeff Bridges pulls the trigger for the dying John.
- The Package (1989) [Col. Glen Whitacre]: Shot to death along with Anatoly Davydov by Michael Skewes in their car (we only see Michael firing).
- Deceived (1991) [Jack Saunders]: Falls to his death down an empty elevator shaft after being lured into it by Goldie Hawn, who had been holding onto a cable to make it seem as though she was standing in the elevator car.
- The Pelican Brief (1993) [Gavin Verheek]: Shot to death in his hotel room by Stanley Tucci (we only see blood fly onto the TV screen).
- Edison (Edison Force) (2005) [Capt. Brian Tilman]: Shot in the head by LL Cool J as John is holding Justin Timberlake hostage.
- Would You Rather (2012) [Conway]: Executed by shooting in the head by Jonny Coyne when John refuses to take part in Jeffrey Combs' "game."
- Assault on Wall Street (2013) [Jeremy Stancroft]: Shot to death by a SWAT team after Dominic Purcell makes it look like it was him who went on the killing spree.
- Living Among Us (2018) [Andrew]: Portraying a vampire, he is burned to death by sunlight (along with Esmé Bianco), in addition to having his throat slit from Hunter Gomez slashing Esmé, due to them being telepathically linked. (This film was released a year after John's real-life passing).
Television Deaths[]
- The Sopranos: Nobody Knows Anything (1999) [Det. Vin Makazian]: Commits suicide by jumping off a bridge.
- Monday Night Mayhem (2002 TV)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Disappearing Acts (2002) [Peter Sipes/Gregory Rossovitch]: Shot in his garage by mobsters (off-screen) after his witness protection cover is blown. His body is seen when son (Tom Guiry) and the police arrive at the home.
- Battlestar Galactica: The Captain's Head (2006) [Barry Garner]:
- Prison Break: Buried (2006) [Governor Frank Tancredi]: Hanged (off-screen) by an assassin. His body is discovered by Sarah Wayne Callies.
- Sharknado (2013 TV) [George]: Eaten by sharks that had been sent flying through the air by the tornado. His death is negated in The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018 TV).
Noteworthy Connections[]
- Ex-husband of Margot Kidder.
- Ex-boyfriend of Melissa Leo
Gallery[]
John Heard just before his off-camera death in The Pelican Brief
John Heard's death in Would You Rather
John Heard right before his death in Sharknado