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Poll: Another One Bites the Dust - Hollywood's Best Death Scenes

A poll by BJG-Reviews
A memorable death scene can mean many things. Sad, Justified, Ghastly, Shocking, or even Humorous. Here are some of the most memorable death scenes that have ever been shown on the silver screen. Which one was the most memorable to you?

After voting, please discuss here.

Results of 1,023 votes:

  1. 1.

    #1

     
    Psycho - This scene changed movies and movie-goers for life. It made people actually afraid to take showers as Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is stabbed to death in this classic Alfred Hitchcock movie.
  2. 2.

    Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner (1982)

     
    Blade Runner - As Roy (Rutger Hauer) nears the end of his cycle, he pulls Deckard (Harrison Ford) to safety on top of a tall building. Then uttering his dying words, he slowly fades and becomes still…
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    Sigourney Weaver, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, and Yaphet Kotto in Alien (1979)

     
    Alien - Not soon after Kane (John Hurt) rejoins the crew, he is seated at the table and starts to cough and convulse leading to one of cinematic's most shocking death scenes as a bloody alien pops out…
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