Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene (1915 - 1987)
==Film Deaths==
*Othello (1953) [Othello]: Commits suicide by stabbing himself. (I haven't seen this version, but I'm familiar with the story.)
*Earthquake (1974) [Sam Royce]: Dies of a heart attack, sometime after being exposed to toxic gas, he's later pronounced dead by the paramedics. (Thanks to Mac)
==TV Deaths==
*Roots (1977 miniseries) [John Reynolds]: Dies (off-screen) of an unspecified illness; his death is revealed in a conversation between Robert Reed, Madge Sinclair and John Amos. (Thanks to Robert)
*Police Squad!: A Substantial Gift/The Broken Promise (1982) [Special Guest Star]: Stabbed in the stomach (off-screen), then thrown out of a moving car, during the opening credits in a scene that is completely unrelated to the rest of the episode.
* Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) [Ben Cartwright]: Lorne doesn't appear in this episode, but it's established his character (from the 1959-'73 series) passed away before this event. (Note: Greene was signed-on to reprise, but his real-life death happened before filming).
==Notable Relatives==
* Father of Gillian Greene (thus Father-in-Law of Sam Raimi)
Greene, Lorne
Greene, Lorne
Greene, Lorne
Greene, Lorne
Greene, Lorne
Category:Jewish
Category:Voice Actors
Category:Musicians
Category:Death scenes by suicide
Category:Death scenes by stabbing
Category:Death scenes by heart attack
Category:Death scenes by illness
Category:Death scenes by murder
Category:Off-screen deaths
Category:Actors who died in William Shakespeare Movies
Category:Parents
Category:Sesame Street cast members
Category:Death scenes by unspecified circumstances
Category:Pneumonia victims
Category:Bonanza cast members
Category:Battlestar Galactica Cast Members
Category:Reading Rainbow cast members
Category:Died during production
Category:Roots Cast Members
Category:Space Stars
Category:Death scenes due to real-life passing
Category:The Love Boat cast members
Category:Happy Days cast members