Persis Khambatta in 'Nighthawks'
Persis Khambatta (1948 - 1998)
Film Deaths[]
- The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) [Dr. Persis Ray]: Pushed down a mineshaft by Sidney Poitier when she threatens to shoot the rope that Michael Caine is hanging onto.
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) [Lt. Ilia]: Disintegrated by the V'Ger Entity, which then constructs a sophisticated robotic duplicate of her to serve as its emissary.
- Nighthawks (Hawks) (1981) [Shakka Holland a.k.a. Shakka Kapoor]: Shot in the head by Billy Dee Williams when she rushes to attack Sylvester Stallone.
- Phoenix the Warrior (She Wolves of the Wasteland) (1987) [Cobalt]: Killed in an explosion after Kathleen Kinmont pulls the pin out of one of Persis' grenades during a fight.
- Deadly Intent (1988) [Francesca Slate]: Throat slit with a sword by Solly Marx.
Gallery[]
Persis Khambatta’s death (middle) in Star Trek: The Motion Picture