Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Drefyss in "Leaves of Grass" (2009).

Richard Dreyfuss (1947 - ) 

Film Deaths

• The Young Runaways (1968) [Terry]: Killed in a car accident after stealing a car.
• Dillinger (1973) [Baby Face Nelson]: Machine-gunned by Roy Jenson.

• Always (1989) [Pete Sandich]: Killed in a plane crash (when his plane catches fire and explodes) after saving John Goodman's life; he appears as a guardian angel throughout the rest of the film before finally moving on to Heaven.

• Who is Cletis Tout? (2001) [Micah Tobias]: Shot by hitmen; he dies shortly afterwards talking to Christian Slater.

• Leaves of Grass (2009) [Pug Rothbaum]: Stabbed in the stomach by Edward Norton in Richard's office.

• Piranha 3D (2010) [Matt Boyd]: Devoured by piranha after he falls off his boat during a whirlpool brought along in an earthquake (which, in turn, releases hundreds of piranha into the area). His mutilated body is discovered washed up on the shore by Elisabeth Shue and Ving Rhames.

• Red (2010) [Alexander Dunning]: Shot in the head by John Malkovich, after being punched in the throat by Bruce Willis.

TV Deaths

• Tin Man (2007 miniseries) [Mystic Man]: Life force drained by Kathleen Robertson after she interrogates him.

Noteworthy Connections

Son of Geraldine Dreyfuss

Brother of Lorin Dreyfuss

Ex-husband of Jeramie Rain

Father of Ben Dreyfuss