Changes: Ossie Davis

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Ossie Davis (1917 - 2005)

He and his wife, Ruby Dee were involved in organizing the 1963 March on Washington.

Film Deaths

Grumpy Old Men (1993) [Chuck]: Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack. (Thanks to Michael)

Get on the Bus (1996) [Jeremiah]: Dies of a heart attack on the bus. (Thanks to Michael)

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) [John F. 'Jack' Kennedy]: Killed by the mummy (Bob Ivy). (Thanks to Val)

TV Deaths

Night Gallery (1969 TV) [Osmond Portifoy]: Presumably killed (off-screen) by Roddy McDowall after Roddy comes back from the dead; the story ends with Ossie reacting in terror to the changing painting showing Roddy emerging from the grave, but the implication of his fate is pretty clear. (Thanks to Michael)

The Stand (1994 TV miniseries) [Judge Richard Farris]: Machine-gunned (ending with an off-screen shot to the head) by Sam Raimi by the side of the road.

Notable Connections

Mr. Ruby Dee.

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-[[File:Ossie.png|thumb|276px|Ossie Davis in 'The Stand.']]
+[[File:Ossie.png|thumb|276px|Ossie Davis in ''The Stand'']]
-[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001115/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Ossie Davis  ](1917 - 2005)
+[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001115/ Ossie Davis] (1917 - 2005)
-==Film Deaths==
+He and his wife, [[Ruby Dee]] were involved in organizing the 1963 March on Washington.
-*'''''<span style="font-size:18">Grumpy Old Men</span>'''''<span style="font-size:18"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:18">(1993)</span>'''<span style="font-size:18"> [</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Chuck</span>''<span style="font-size:18">]: Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack. (</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Thanks to </span><span style="font-size:18">Michael</span>''<span style="font-size:18">) </span>
+==Film Deaths==
-*'''''<span style="font-size:18">Get on the Bus</span>'''''<span style="font-size:18"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:18">(1996)</span>'''<span style="font-size:18"> [</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Jeremiah</span>''<span style="font-size:18">]: Dies of a heart attack on the bus. (</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Thanks to Michael</span>''<span style="font-size:18">) </span>
+*'''''Grumpy Old Men'' (1993)''' [''Chuck'']: Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack. (''Thanks to Michael'')
+*'''''Get on the Bus'' (1996)''' [''Jeremiah'']: Dies of a heart attack on the bus. (''Thanks to Michael'')
-*'''''<span style="font-size:18">Bubba Ho-Tep</span>'''''<span style="font-size:18"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:18">(2002)</span>'''<span style="font-size:18"> [</span>''<span style="font-size:18">John F. 'Jack' Kennedy</span>''<span style="font-size:18">]: Killed by the mummy</span><span style="font-size:18"> (Bob I</span><span style="font-size:18">vy</span><span style="font-size:18">). (</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Thanks to Val</span>''<span style="font-size:18">)</span>
+*'''''Bubba Ho-Tep'' (2002)''' [''John F. 'Jack' Kennedy'']: Killed by the mummy ([[Bob Ivy]]). (''Thanks to Val'')
 ==TV Deaths==
+*'''''Night Gallery'' (1969 TV)''' [''Osmond Portifoy'']: Presumably killed (off-screen) by [[Roddy McDowall]] after Roddy comes back from the dead; the story ends with Ossie reacting in terror to the changing painting showing Roddy emerging from the grave, but the implication of his fate is pretty clear. (''Thanks to Michael'')
+*'''''[[The Stand (1994 TV miniseries)]]''''' [''Judge Richard Farris'']: Machine-gunned (ending with an off-screen shot to the head) by [[Sam Raimi]] by the side of the road.
-*'''''<span style="font-size:18">Night Gallery</span>'''''<span style="font-size:18"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:18">(1969; TV film)</span>'''<span style="font-size:18"> [</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Osmond Portifoy</span>''<span style="font-size:18">]: Presumably killed (off-screen) by </span>[[Roddy McDowall]]<span style="font-size:18"> after Roddy comes back from the dead; the story ends with Ossie reacting in terror to the changing painting showing Roddy emerging from the grave, but the implication of his fate is pretty clear. (</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Thanks to Michael</span>''<span style="font-size:18">) </span>
-*'''''<span style="font-size:18">The Stand</span>'''''<span style="font-size:18"> </span>'''<span style="font-size:18">(1994; TV film)</span>'''<span style="font-size:18"> [</span>''<span style="font-size:18">Judge Richard Farris</span>''<span style="font-size:18">]: Machine-gunned (ending with an off-screen shot to the head) by </span>[[Sam Raimi]]<span style="font-size:18"> by the side of the road. </span>
 ==Notable Connections==
+*Mr. [[Ruby Dee]].
+==Gallery==
-*<span style="font-size:24">Mr. </span>[[Ruby Dee]]
 <gallery>
-Ossiedavis.jpg|Ossie Davis In The Stand
+Ossiedavis.jpg|Ossie Davis in ''The Stand''
 </gallery>
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