Steve Coogan's death in Tropic Thunder
Steve Coogan (1965 - )
Screenwriter/producer
Film Deaths
- 24 Hour Party People (2002) [Anthony Howard "Tony" Wilson] Dies (off-screen) of a heart attack. (Although the movie is set during his own lifetime and made before Wilson's real-life death in 2007, I'm still counting it.)
- Tropic Thunder (2008) [Damien Cockburn]: Killed in an explosion when he steps on an abandoned land mine in the jungle; his severed head is shown afterwards as Ben Stiller plays with it (thinking it's a special-effects prop). (Played for comic effect.)
- The Look of Love (2013) [Paul Raymond]: Dies (off-screen) several years after the film ends; his death is revealed in the closing text.
- Minions (2015; animated) [Professor Flux / Tower Guard]: In a dual role, "Professor Flux" is accidentally killed when one of his duplicate future selves hits his original self in the head while carrying an heavy invention, thus erasing his future copies from existence. (Played for comic effect; "Tower Guard" survives the film.)
TV Deaths
- Tales from the Crypt: The Kidnapper (1996) [Daniel]: Beaten to death by an angry mob after trying to kidnap a baby for Julia Sawalha.
Noteworthy Connections:
Brother of Brandan Coogan (TV host) and Martin Coogan (musician)