Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta in Turbelence

Ray Liotta (1954 - )

Film Deaths

• Something Wild (1986) [Ray Sinclair]: Accidentally stabbed in the stomach when he runs into the knife that Jeff Daniels is holding, during a fight in the bathroom, he dies off-camera after staggering out into a hallway.

• Field of Dreams (1989) [Shoeless Joe Jackson]: Plays the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson, who died of a heart attack at age 63; however, in the movie, he manifests himself in his baseball-playing prime.

• Unlawful Entry (1992) [Officer Pete Davis]: Shot several times in the chest with his own gun by Kurt Russell in Kurt's home (who makes it look like contrived self defense) at the end of a struggle. His body is later seen as Kurt steps outside

• Turbulence (1997) [Ryan Weaver]: Shot in the head (blowing open the back of his head) at point blank range by Lauren Holly as he lunges at her on the airplane at the end of a fight.

• Phoenix (1998) [Harry Collins]: Fatally wounded; he dies in a car crash shortly after killing Tom Noonan.

• Forever Mine (1999) [Mark Brice]: Bludgeoned repeatedly against a stone step at the end of a struggle with Joseph Fiennes.

• Hannibal (2001) [Paul Krendler]: Has the top of his head cut off by Anthony Hopkins; the actual procedure occurred off-screen, but we see Anthony remove the top of Ray's skull and take out part of his brain at the dinner table, while Julianne Moore looks on in horror. Ray is still alive during this sequence, but it's unlikely that he survives the ordeal.

• Narc (2002) [Henry Oak]: Shot in the back by Jason Patric when Ray tries to kill two suspects, he dies while Jason questions him.

• Identity (2003) [Rhodes]: Shot several times in the chest by John Cusack in a shoot-out outside the hotel.

• Control (2004) [Lee Ray Oliver]: Shot repeatedly in the chest by an FBI agent while Willem Dafoe looks on helplessly; he dies in Willem's arms shortly afterwards.

• Revolver (2005) [Macha]: Commits suicide (off-screen) by shooting himself in the head; we hear the shot after the screen cuts to black.

• Smokin' Aces (2006) [Donald Carruthers]: Stabbed and shot in the chest by Nestor Carbonell in an elevator; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Ryan Reynolds.

• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) [Gallian]: Throat slit at the end of a swordfight with Jason Statham, after being stabbed in the back by Claire Forlani.

• Powder Blue (2008) [Jack Doheny]: Frozen to death after being caught in a snowstorm while searching for Jessica Biel. (Thanks to Nilescu and Andrew)

• La Linea - The Line (2009) [Mark Shields]: Shot in the stomach by Esai Morales; he dies some time later in the back seat of a taxi.

• Charlie St. Cloud (2010) [Florio Ferrente]: Dies (off-screen) of cancer. (Thanks to Kayla and ND)

• The Son of No One (2011) [Marion Mathers]: Shot to death by Tracy Morgan as he tries to goad Tracy into killing Channing Tatum.

• Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011) [Marty Kingston]: Shot in the head by Shawn Hatosy. (Thanks to Arben)

• Killing Them Softly (2012) [Markie Trattman]: Shot repeatedly by Brad Pitt in a drive-by shooting, causing Ray to crash his car (to be then hit at high speed by two vehicles). (Thanks to Tim, Matthew, and ND)

• Blackway (2015): Shot in the chest with a double barreled shotgun by Anthony Hopkins.

• Sticky Notes (The Last Dance) (2016) [Jack Morehead]: Dies (off-screen) of cancer.

TV Deaths

• ER: Time of Death (2004) [Charlie Metcalf]: Dies of liver failure due to longtime alcohol abuse; he dies in the hospital while talking to Mekhi Phifer (while hallucinating that he's talking to his son).

• Texas Rising (2015 TV Mini-series) [Lorca]: Shot in the stomach by a Mexican boy, whose family Ray murdered several months earlier.

Video Game Deaths

• Mob of the Dead (2013) [Billy Handsome]: Devoured by a group of zombies in prison.

Connections

• Ex-Mr. Michelle Grace (producer).
• Father of Karsen Liotta

Gallery

Ray Liotta in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Ray Liotta in Identity

Ray Liotta in Hannibal

Ray Liotta in Unlawful Entry

Ray Liotta's video game death in Mob of the Dead

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