William Russ

William Russ (1950 - )
==Film Deaths==
*Raw Courage (1984) [Sonny]: Impaled on a tree branch when he falls off a cliff. 
*Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) [Det. Danny Quintz]: Dies in a boat explosion along Mel Harris after William turn the boat's engine on and activate an explosive device placed by Eli Danker.
*Traces of Red (1992) [Michael Dobson]: Commits suicide by shooting himself in the head, after grabbing his brother (James Belushi)'s gun as his brother reasons with him.
*American History X (1998) [Dennis Vinyard]: Shot to death (off-screen) by gang members while trying to put out a fire at a crackhouse, some time before the story begins; he only appears in a flashback to Edward Furlong and Edward Norton's youth.
==Television Deaths==
*Miami Vice: Evan (1985) [ATF Agent Evan Freed]: Shot to death by Al Israel when William tries to stop Al from shooting Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, he dies while talking to Don.
*Hunter: Fire Man (1985) [Jack Lachman]: Burns to death when his car is set on fire with a flamethrower by Robert Desiderio.
*Houston: The Legend of Texas (Gone to Texas) (1986 TV) [William Travis]: Shot in the head (off-screen) during the Battle of the Alamo. He is body is shown after the battle after John Nixon is sent to identify the notable people inside the Alamo.
*St. Elsewhere: Time Heals, Part 1 (1986) [Patrick O'Casey]: Dies (off-screen) of heart-related causes at some point in time between the 1975 flashbacks and the present.
*The Adventures Of Brisco County, Jr: Socrates' Sister (1993) [Jack Randolph]: Drowns at the end of an underwater struggle with Bruce Campbell after Bruce breaks the glass of William's underwater helmet causing it to fill with water.
*Without a Trace: Freefall (2009) [Max Cassidy]: Shot by a suspect; he dies with Anthony LaPaglia by his side.
*Leverage: The 10 Li'l Grifters Job (2011) [Morris Beck]: Neck snapped and thrown from a balcony at a masguerade party he was hosting by Steven Flynn when William's daughter and co-conspirator (Johanna Braddy ) shuts down the electricity to conceal the murderers identity.
*Criminal Minds: A Family Affair (2012) [Donald Collins]: Commits suicide by driving to a pole and crashing in.
*Grimm: Breakfast in Bed (2017) [Scott Mudgett]: Neck broken by David Giuntoli during a fight.
==Short Film Deaths==
*Jonestown (2013) Leo Ryan]: Shot to death by members of the Red Brigade of the Peoples Temple while waiting to board defectors to a plane.
==Gallery==
Americanhistoryx.jpg|William Russ appearing in American History X.
Assassination of Leo Ryan (William Russ).png|William Russ' death scene in Jonestown.
==Noteworthy Connections==
*Mr. Clare Wren.
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