Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers in The Shining

Scatman Crothers (1910 - 1986)

Musician

Voice Actor (Hong Kong Phooey, Transformers, etc.)

Film Deaths:

• Black Belt Jones (1974) [Pop Byrd]: Beaten to death by thugs.

• The Shining (1980) [Richard 'Dick' Halloran]: Struck in the chest with an axe by Jack Nicholson after Jack suddenly rushes into the hotel lobby and assaults him.

• Deadly Eyes (Night Eyes; The Rats) (1982) [George Faskins]: Bitten to death by giant rats.

TV Deaths:

• Joys (1976) [Scatman Crothers]: Killed by Johnny Carson. (I haven't seen this special, but I've read that all the guest stars were killed one by one by a mysterious figure who was ultimately revealed as Johnny.) (Played for comic effect.)