Greatest fictional deaths of all time

[Angrybk]

Ol Yeller is of course the most tragic death in any media ever. https://slate.com/culture/2022/07/best-death-scenes-movies-tv-books-theater-songs.html

[Soren Ras]

While definitely not a tragic end, and having most of its power nullified by later films, the death of Spock in Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan was probably the most surprising and shocking punch in the gut I encountered as an impressionable teen back in the day.

But Ol Yeller is not a bad pick.

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Soren

 

[DB]

Shane...

But is he dying/dead in the saddle?

[Soren Ras]

Shane is basically a Christ allegory, so I'm pretty sure he dies. On the other hand, that means he might come back again...

 

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Soren

[Ssnake]

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

The death of Blake, Avon and the rest of Blakes 7. I can still recall it clear as day, even though it was 41 years ago now. The titles roled with epic gunfire, as unseen Avon seemingly taking as many feds down with him as he could and then.... silence. Damn.

 

[Rick]

 John Wayne in the 1972 movie "The Cowboys." What he accomplishes before his death and what he aspires others to do after his death made a very good movie. 

[TrustMe]

Gott'a be Black Adder WW1 ending

https://youtu.be/NgyB6lwE8E0

 

Watch it all, it's very moving.

Edited July 21, 2022 by TrustMe

[FALightFighter]

The death of Secret Service agent Don Russell in Tom Clancy 's book Executive Orders always gets me.

 

"...It was like he’d always dreamed it would be. The gun was doing all the work. His peripheral vision shown movement to his left—the support group—but no, it was a car, driving across the playground right at them—not the Suburban, something else. He scarcely could tell as his pistol centered on another shooter, but that man went down, shot three times by Anne Pemberton in the doorway behind him. The remaining two—only two, he had a chance—then Annie got one in the chest, then fell forward, and Russell knew he was alone, all alone now, only him between Sandbox and these motherfuckers."

 

 

Edited July 22, 2022 by FALightFighter
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[Stargrunt6]

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

This one is a bit of a cheat. Squadron Peter Carter jumps to his certain doom without a parachute  from his stricken Lancaster. But as this was the beginning of the film, he doesnt quite die, something it takes the rest of the film to resolve. Great film.

 

[Sardaukar]

Cannot believe nobody nominated classic Peckinpah's Wild Bunch end:

 

 

 

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[Ssnake]

SInce gratifying death was on the original list, I shall nominate the poisoning of the stupid, cruel, sniveling, boastful, pathetic, ultimate coward, "King" Joffrey.

 

[Rick]

Steve McQueen in the 1966 movie "The Sand Pebbles."

[BansheeOne]

Seven minutes full of great deaths. Personally I always loved Jodhi May's final performance and the way she wins over Wes Studi's previously undefeated brutal antagonist character, particularly as she is eclipsed by Madeline Stowe for much of "The Last of the Mohicans".

 

[DougRichards]

I am quite fond of the death of Maximus in Gladiator, even though it was a rip off of Hamlet.
 

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Alec Leamas and Nan Perry in 'The Spy who came in from the cold'.

 

[lucklucky]

https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/die-hard-30th-anniversary

[lucklucky]