Linda Purl (1955 - )
Film Deaths
- Body Language (1992) [Norma]: Stabbed to death by Heather Locklear with a pair of scissors just as Linda was about to kill Heather.
- Mighty Joe Young (1998) [Dr. Ruth Young]: Shot in the back/side by Rade Serbedzija as she runs away through the woods carrying the baby gorilla Joe (after Rade shoots Joe's mother in the head); she dies shortly afterwards from shock/blood loss while talking and singing to her daughter (Mika Boorem) as Joe looks on (we later see her funeral). (Thanks to ND)
- Maid of Honor (2006) [Laci Collins]: Stabbed to death at the end of a struggle with Shannon Sturges. (Thanks to G-Man)
TV Deaths
- Homeland: Marine One (2011) [Elizabeth Gaines]: Shot in the back with a sniper rifle by Chris Chalk while she's talking to Jamey Sheridan on the steps of the State Department Headquarters. (Thanks to Stephen)
Notable Connections
- Ex-Mrs. Desi Arnaz Jr.
- Ex-Mrs. William Broyles Jr. (screenwriter)
- Mrs. Alexander Cary (screenwriter/heir to the Viscount of Falkland)