Top Fifteen Dead Characters
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Top Fifteen Dead Characters

What happens when an important movie character is already six feet under? He or she makes the list of the top fifteen dead characters in movies. Now rank them!

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1 Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), The Sixth Sense
We never saw his left hand or wedding ring until we found out he was dead, in one of the most famous scenes in movie history. 301 481
2 Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze), Ghost
The role that gave us the most erotic arts-and-crafts scene in history was turned down by Tom Cruise and Harrison Ford. 212 480
3 "Shoeless" Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta), Field of Dreams
Originally named Shoeless Joe, this inspirational sports flick was rechristened after test audiences thought it was about a bum. 130 354
4 Ghost of Christmas Present (Carol Kane), Scrooged
The always popular Ghost of Christmas Present gets more fun here, including hitting Bill Murray in the head with a toaster. 60 338
5 Jack Goodman (Griffin Dunne), An American Werewolf in London
In this howler, Dunne is ripped to shreds and then reanimated to warn others. The movie inspired Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. 51 307
6 Bernie Lomax (Terry Kiser), Weekend at Bernie's
Bernie's corpse endures a lethal injection, being tossed overboard, suffocated, and six bullets. Still, he manages to party hard. 41 321
7 Al the Boss Angel (Christopher Lloyd), Angels in the Outfield
Angelic Lloyd does more than watch over a baseball team. He persuades a kid's deadbeat dad to get his act together. 31 313
8 Joe Gillis (William Holden), Sunset Boulevard
Holden's career was dead until he was cast as a murdered narrator. He wasn't the first choice, but he was the right one. 25 267
9 Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty), Heaven Can Wait
Just because the protagonist is dead doesn't mean he's gone. In fact, this movie is just one of three versions of the same story. 14 290
10 Pete Sandich (Richard Dreyfuss), Always
He dies and leaves the love of his life behind. Now, to get his wings, he has to fix her up with her next boyfriend. -7 267
11 Elizabeth (Reese Witherspoon), Just Like Heaven
She's dead but won't stop nagging the new tenant in her apartment. Wouldn't you know it? The pair learns to love each other. -33 287
12 Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks), Defending Your Life
Brooks got his start making SNL shorts, but here he sits through something much longer: a replay of his entire life. -53 239
13 Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Douglas plays a horny old uncle who haunts his nephew to make sure he doesn't make the same mistakes. -83 259
14 Elliott Hopper (Bill Cosby), Ghost Dad
Cosby was riding high until Ghost Dad put his career six feet under. Not even Dr. Huxtable could breathe life into this one. -84 270
15 Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), Over Her Dead Body
Killed in a freak ice-sculpture accident at her own wedding, Kate can't enter heaven until she finds her old fiance a new girl. -115 277