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+ | *'''''Deal of the Century''''' '''(1983)''' [''Harold DeVoto'']: Commits suicide by shooting himself (off-screen) shortly after talking to [[Chevy Chase]]. The gunshot is heard when Chevy is in his hotel room and when he checks on him, he finds his corpse. |
⚫ | *'''''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)|The Hotel New Hampshire]]''''' '''[[The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)|(1984)]]''' [''Freud'']: Intentionally sets off a car bomb by striking the hood of the car with his cane, killing both himself and a group of terrorists who were about to blow up a theater in the process. |
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⚫ | *'''''[[The Princess Bride (1987)|The Princess Bride]]''''' '''[[The Princess Bride (1987)|(1987)]]''' [''Vizzini'']: Drinks from a poisoned cup during a "battle of wits" with [[Cary Elwes]]; he suddenly dies and collapses while laughing over his "victory". His body is later shown when [[Chris Sarandon]] (and others) discover him. |
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⚫ | *'''''[[My Favorite Martian (1999)|My Favourite Martian]]''''' '''[[My Favorite Martian (1999)|(1999)]]''' [''Coleye'']: Is possibly killed (off-screen) after turning into a Martian by being dissected by the scientists who wanted to use his body to study the anatomy of the alien species. (Played for comic effect.) |
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⚫ | *'''''A Master Builder''''' '''(2013)''' [''Halvard Solness'']: Though not explicitly stated, it is presumed he falls to his death (off-screen) - as is the case in the play on which the film is based - after trying to climb a tall ladder in the attempt to lay a wreath on a spire; he dies from his wounds later on in a hospital bed as his wife ([[Julie Hagerty]]) enters the room. |
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+ | *'''''The Addams Family 2''''' '''(2021)''' [''Mr. Mustela'']: Falls to his death (off-screen) after Wednesday ([[Chloë Grace Moretz]]) traps him in a snare suspended over a cliff, which she cuts. |
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⚫ | *'''''A Master Builder'' (2013)''' [''Halvard Solness'']: Though not explicitly stated, it is presumed he falls to his death (off-screen) - as is the case in the play on which the film is based - after trying to climb a tall ladder in the attempt to lay a wreath on a spire; he dies from his wounds later on in a hospital bed as his wife ([[Julie Hagerty]]) enters the room. |
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Latest revision as of 01:57, 23 March 2024
Wallace Shawn (1943 - )
Playwright
Film Deaths[]
- Deal of the Century (1983) [Harold DeVoto]: Commits suicide by shooting himself (off-screen) shortly after talking to Chevy Chase. The gunshot is heard when Chevy is in his hotel room and when he checks on him, he finds his corpse.
- The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) [Freud]: Intentionally sets off a car bomb by striking the hood of the car with his cane, killing both himself and a group of terrorists who were about to blow up a theater in the process.
- The Princess Bride (1987) [Vizzini]: Drinks from a poisoned cup during a "battle of wits" with Cary Elwes; he suddenly dies and collapses while laughing over his "victory". His body is later shown when Chris Sarandon (and others) discover him.
- The Double 0 Kid (1992) [Cashpot]: Killed in a helicopter crash, along with Brigitte Nielsen, after Corey Haim redirects Wallace's computer virus into the helicopter controls.
- My Favourite Martian (1999) [Coleye]: Is possibly killed (off-screen) after turning into a Martian by being dissected by the scientists who wanted to use his body to study the anatomy of the alien species. (Played for comic effect.)
- The Haunted Mansion (2003) [Ezra]: Appears as a ghost, having died many years before the story begins.
- Southland Tales (2007) [Baron von Westphalen]: Killed in an explosion, along with everyone else on the Mega Zeppelin, when Lou Taylor Pucci fires a missile at it.
- A Master Builder (2013) [Halvard Solness]: Though not explicitly stated, it is presumed he falls to his death (off-screen) - as is the case in the play on which the film is based - after trying to climb a tall ladder in the attempt to lay a wreath on a spire; he dies from his wounds later on in a hospital bed as his wife (Julie Hagerty) enters the room.
- The Addams Family 2 (2021) [Mr. Mustela]: Falls to his death (off-screen) after Wednesday (Chloë Grace Moretz) traps him in a snare suspended over a cliff, which she cuts.
Television Deaths[]
- Family Guy: The Big Bang Theory (2011; animated) [Bertram]: Shot in the head and chest with a crossbow by Stewie Griffin (Seth MacFarlane).
- Regular Show: The Brain of Evil (2016; animated) [Evil Brain]: Thrown out into the vacuum of space by J. G. Quintel and William Salyers.
Video Game Deaths[]
- Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (2012) [Bertram]: Eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex.