William Atherton (1947 - )
Film Deaths[]
- The Sugarland Express (1974) [Clovis Michael Poplin]: Dies of his injuries from being shot in the stomach during a police ambush; he dies while driving Goldie Hawn and Michael Sacks away from the police.
- The Hindenburg (1975) [Karl Boerth]: Beaten and stabbed by Roy Thinnes, then further injured in the explosion of the Hindenburg; he dies shortly afterwards.
- The Crow: Salvation (2000) [Nathan Randall]: Killed by Fred Ward, who then arranges the scene to make it look like suicide. His body is later seen when his daughter (Kirsten Dunst) discovers him.
- Headspace (2005) [Dr. Ira Gold]: Slashed to death by a demon in his office.
- The Kane Files: Life of Trial (2010) [Daniel Morgan]: Shot in the head by Ethan Embry who makes it look like Drew Fuller did it. His body is later seen (along with all his cohorts) when William Devane and the other cops arrive at the scene
- Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) [Earle Swinter]: Decapitated by Eric Weireheim and Tim Heidecker after Tim & Eric throw swords towards him and the rest of Robert Loggia's squad. (Played for supposed comic effect)
- Clinical (2017) [Terry Drummond]: Dies of a heart attack Off-screen, his body is later discovered on the bed by Vinessa Shaw.
Television Deaths[]
- Buried Alive (1990) [Dr. Cortland "Cort" Van Owen] Accidentally poisons himself when he falls on the syringe containing the fish toxins after being confronted by Tim Matheson. His body is later seen when Tim dumps him in the makeshift coffin along with a subdued Jennifer Jason Leigh (then again after both have been buried, with their skeletons later seen being dug up in Buried Alive II).
- Nash Bridges: Key Witness (1996) [Dr. Linus Mills]: Accidentally injected with his own lethal injection during a fight with Don Johnson and getting kicked by Annette O'Toole whom William intended to kill.
- Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012) [Dolan]: Eaten alive by Albino Deepwater Bull Sharks.