Scatman Crothers in The Shining
Scatman Crothers (1910 - 1986)
Musician
Film Deaths[]
- Black Belt Jones (1974) [Pop Byrd]: Beaten/suddenly killed when a thug (unclear actor) hits him hard. His funeral and burial is shown in the following scenes.
- The Shining (1980) [Dick Hallorann]: 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.
Television 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.)