Robert Englund

Screen Shot 2018-09-06 at 6.28.54 PM — Robert Englund in *The Adventures of Ford Fairlane*

Robert Englund (1947 - )

Film Deaths[]

Eaten Alive (Death Trap; Horror Hotel; Starlight Slaughter) (1977) [Buck]: Eaten by the giant alligator after Neville Brand pushes him into the swamp.
Dead & Buried (1981) [Harry]: Appears as one of Jack Albertson's zombies, having been killed (by unspecified circumstances) and brought back to life some time before the story begins.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) [Freddy Krueger]: Burned to death (off-screen) by a lynch mob years before the story begins; he returns as a spirit that exists in the world of dreams.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) [Freddy Krueger]: After entering the real world, melts when Kim Myers overcomes her fear of him. He however returns to life at the end of the film without explanation.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) [Freddy Krueger]: Explodes into light after the bones of his human body is destroyed via holy water by Craig Wasson. The ending implies he might be alive as the light in a doll house turn on. NOTE: He returns in the sequel.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) [Freddy Krueger]: Dies when the souls of his victims burst out of his body by Lisa Wilcox leaving his body an empty husk. Note: The character returns for the sequel.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) [Freddy Krueger]: Turned back into his demonic baby self by Whitby Hertford and absorbed into the womb of Beatrice Boepple. Note: The character returns for the sequel.
The Phantom of the Opera (1989) [Erik Destler/The Phantom]: Burned to death/impaled when Jill Schoelen shoves a spiked lit candleholder onto him. He later returns from the dead and is stabbed to death by Jill after she unmasks him (he dies after Jill destroys his original music sheets and drops them into the sewers, although it's revealed he may return from the dead as a copy of his music still remains. A sequel was plan but didn't happen).
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) [Smiley]: Shot in the head in an alley by Andrew Dice Clay, after Andrew challenges Robert to put down his gun and fight him man-to-man.
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) [Freddy Kreuger]: Dies when he is pulled into the real world and has a pipe bomb stabbed into his chest by his daughter (Lisa Zane) causing him to explode and the dream demons to leave his body. Note: The character returns for the last time in Freddy vs. Jason (2003).
Tobe Hooper's Night Terrors (Nightmare) (1993) [Marquis de Sade/Paul Chevaller]: Playing a dual role, "Paul" bleeds to death after a mystical set of scales is used against him.
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)[Freddy Krueger/Himself]: Playing both "Freddy Krueger" and an alternate version of "himself". "Krueger" dies when he is trapped within a furnace and it's turned on by Heather Langenkamp (playing herself) and it burns him. (His alternate version survives obviously)
The Mangler (1995) [Bill Gartley]: Crushed to death by the possessed industrial laundry machine.
Starquest II (1996) [Father O'Neill]: Shot by one of the aliens; he dies while talking to Adam Baldwin
Wishmaster (1997) [Raymond Beaumont]: Vomits up a giant slug like creature, while Tammy Lauren looks on in horror. This is caused by Andrew Divoff granting Robert's wish for his party to go down in history.
Urban Legend (1998) [Professor William Wexler]: Stabbed to death (off-screen) by Rebecca Gayheart; his body is shown afterwards when Alicia Witt and Rebecca discover him in the trunk of Jared Leto's car.
Python (2000) [Dr. Anton Rudolph]: Killed in an explosion.
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) [Freddy Krueger]: Decapitated by Monica Keena with a machete. (Even though his head comes alive at the end of the film, there was no sequel to bring him back.)
2001 Maniacs (2005) [Mayor Buckman]: Plays a ghost who was killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War (as were the rest of the ghostly townspeople).
Hatchet (2006) [Sampson]: Disemboweled (off-screen) by Kane Hodder in the swamp; his body is shown afterwards when his son (Joshua Leonard) discovers him.
Heartstopper (2006) [Sheriff Berger]: Killed by James Binkley in the morgue. His body is shown afterwards when Meredith Henderson and Nathan Stephenson discover him.
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) [Professor Gordon Crowley]: Head explodes when Trevor Matthews puts a container of sodium in his mouth after he becomes a monster. His body dies for good when Trevor hits his demon heart with an axe.
Inkubus (2011) [Inkubus]: Shot to death by Joey Fatone; Robert then explodes into dust.
Sanitarium (2013) [Sam]: Falls to his death after John Glover lets go of him, as Robert was trying to reach for the keys he dropped on a high banner.
Fear Clinic (2015) [Dr. Andover]: Presumably dies towards the end of the movie after being possessed by the creature.
Kantemir (2015) [John Larousse]: Shot in the chest by Joshua Elijah Reese when he attempts to charge at Justine Griffiths.
The Funhouse Massacre (2015) [Warden Kane]: Throat slit with a necklace by Candice De Visser while she disguises herself as a reporter.
The Midnight Man (2016) [Dr. Harding]: Beaten then strangled to death by Lin Shaye who was possessed by the Midnight Man (Kyle Strauts).
Nightworld (2017) [Jacob]: Killed (off-screen) when he is taken away by demonic spirits. We only hear his screams in a far distance.
Natty Knocks (2023) [Mr. Meredith]: Stabbed in the chest with a fireplace poker by Bill Moseley, he falls down the stairs and dies at the bottom.
Abruptio (2023) [Mr. Salk]: Decapitated when an explosive device implanted inside his neck goes off, as James Marsters looks on in horror.

Television Deaths[]

V: The Betrayal (1985) [Willie]: Shot with a laser, but is later brought back to life by Jennifer Cooke.
MacGyver: Flame's End (1986) [Tim Wexler]: Shot by Conlan Carter after he prevents Conlan from killing Richard Dean Anderson and Tannis G. Montgomery; he dies after Richard prevents the meltdown that Conlan accidentally triggered.
Nightmare Cafe (1992 TV series) [Blackie]: Plays a ghost who operates the afterlife café.
Sliders: State of the A.R.T (1996) [Dr. James Aldohn]: Playing an android, he is destroyed after being shot by a robot.
Charmed: Size Matters (2001) [Gammill]: Vanquished with a magic spell by Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowan, and Alyssa Milano shortly after being Shrinked with his Wand.
Justice League: Paradise Lost: Part II (2002; animated) [Felix Faust]: Rapidly ages into dust after being cursed by Hades (John Rhys-Davies). His soul returns in the Justice League Unlimited episode The Balance.
Black Swarm (2007 TV Movie) [Eli Giles]: Shot in the chest by Jayne Heitmeyer's men while trying to escape with Sebastian Roberts, Sarah Allen and Rebecca Windheim.
Regular Show: Camping Can Be Cool (2011; animated) [Stagman]: Hit by a car driven by the park ranger (William Salyers).
Lake Placid The Final Chapter (2012) [Jim Bickerman]: Eaten by a crocodile. (He reappears in Lake Placid vs. Anaconda with only a few injuries; however, this listing will remain as it was intended to be his death)
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) [Jim Bickerman]: Possibly dies of blood loss (off-screen) towards the end of the movie, after being attacked by a crocodile after he falls a boat.
Regular Show: A Regular Epic Final Battle (2017; animated) [Anti-Pops]: Incinerated by a star along with Pops (Sam Marin).

Robert Englund

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