Jon Voight in The Champ
Jon Voight and Jean Reno's deaths in Mission: Impossible
Jon Voight (1938 - )
Film Deaths:
- Hour of the Gun (1967) [Curly Bill Brocius]: Shot in the head by James Garner, just as Jon is about to shoot Jason Robards (for exact accuracy the real Curly Bill was shot in the chest (by possibly Wyatt Earp) in a canyon) . (Thanks to Harry)
- End of the Game (Der Richter und sein Henker; Deception; Getting Away with Murder; Murder on the Bridge) (1975) [Walter Tschanz]: Killed in a car crash (possibly suicide). (Thanks to Fred)
- The Champ (1979) [Billy Flynn]: Fatally beaten during a boxing match, he dies in his dressing room shortly afterwards, with his son (Rick Schroder) and trainer (Jack Warden) by his side.
- Runaway Train (1985) [Oscar 'Manny' Manheim]: Killed (off-screen) in a train crash after he disconnects the engine from the rest of the train in order to save Eric Roberts and Rebecca De Mornay. The movie ends before the actual crash; we only see him standing atop the engine as it heads towards its destruction, but the implication of his fate is obvious.
- Mission: Impossible (1996) [Jim Phelps]: Killed in an explosion (along with Jean Reno) when their helicopter crashes while chasing a train down a tunnel (we later see his body as he is crushed by the falling wreckage).
- Anaconda (1997) [Paul Serone]: Swallowed whole by the giant snake, then spit back out again.
- Most Wanted (1997) [General Adam Woodward a.k.a. Lt. Col. Grant Casey]: Shot in the head by Keenen Ivory Wayans, just as John is about to shoot Keenen. (Thanks to Fred and ND)
- Enemy of the State (1998) [Thomas Brian Reynolds]: Shot to death in a gunfight with Tom Sizemore and Tom's men. (Thanks to Eric)
- Pearl Harbor (2001) [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]: Dies (off-screen) of a stroke. (The real-life death of Roosevelt is neither seen, nor referenced in the film, however the final scene clearly takes places some years later).
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) [Lord Richard Croft]: Shot in the head by Iain Glen, shortly before the start of the movie; the murder is shown in flashback later on. (Thanks to Stephen, Vlabor, Mathew, Connor, and ND)
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) [Senator Thomas Jordan]: Drowned after a brainwashed Liev Schreiber overturns Jon's kayak. (Thanks to Eunice, Vlabor, Mathew, and ND)
- An American Carol (2008) [George Washington]: Portrays the ghost of George Washington, whom comes to visit Kevin P. Farley.
TV Deaths:
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004; TV movie) [Eddie]: Crushed to death when a wagon falls on him after he pushes a little girl out of the way; the rest of the movie takes place in the afterlife. (Thanks to Tal and ND)
- Pope John Paul II (2005; TV movie) [Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II]: Dies after going into a coma. (Thanks to Mathew)
- 24: Day 7: 4:00 A.M. To 5:00 A.M. (2009) [Jonas Hodges] Killed in an explosion when he takes one last breath & enters his van.
Noteworthy Connections:
- Brother of Chip Taylor (songwriter)
- Ex-husband of Lauri Peters
- Ex-husband of Marcheline Bertrand
- Father of Angelina Jolie and James Haven