Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington (1954 - )
==Film Deaths==
*Cry Freedom (1987) [Steve Biko]: Dies of kidney failure resulting from a brain injury while in police custody; his body is shown again later on in the morgue when Kevin Kline and Juanita Waterman view the body.
*For Queen and Country (1988) [Reuben James]: Shot by a police sniper, who was also one of his old army comrades (the scene shows him in the crosshairs and a gunshot is heard right when it blackens out to show the credits).
*Glory (1989) [Private Trip]: Shot in the chest by Confederate soldiers while storming the fort; his body is shown again after the battle as all the bodies are put in a mass grave, with Denzel lying next to Matthew Broderick.
*Heart Condition (1990) [Napoleon Stone]: Shot to death; he appears as a ghost throughout the rest of the movie after his heart is transplanted into Bob Hoskins.
*Malcolm X (1992) [Malcolm X]: Gunned down with firearms by Giancarlo Esposito, Wendell Pierce & Leonard L. Thomas while Denzel starts to deliver a speech as his wife (Angela Bassett) looks in horror.
*Virtuosity (1995) [Parker Barnes]: Falls to his death after Russell Crowe throws him off a building. (NOTE: This turns out to be a Simulation to trick Russell by putting him Back into Virtual Reality). (Denzel survives the film in reality).
*The Preacher's Wife (1996) [Dudley]: Dies (off-screen) under unspecified circumstances before the start of the film. He appears throughout the film as an angel.
*Fallen (1998) [John Hobbes]: Commits suicide by smoking a poison-laced cigarette, as part of a plan to destroy the demon by tricking it into possessing his dying body toward the end of movie.
*Training Day (2001) [Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris]: Machine gunned to death by members of the Russian mafia in the street while Denzel is trying to escape in his car. His death is later heard on the radio when Ethan Hawke arrives home at the end of the movie.
*Man on Fire (2004) [John W. Creasy]: Shot in the chest by Gero Camilo; he dies shortly afterwards after surrendering himself and Gero to Gustavo Sanchez Parro in exchange for Dakota Fanning's release toward the end of movie. (The DVD also contains an alternate ending where Denzel commits suicide by blowing himself and Gustavo up using an explosive device he had concealed inside his rectum) 
*Deja Vu (2006) [Douglas Carlin]: Killed in an explosion when he sacrifices himself by driving James Caviezel's bomb away from its target, after going back in time to prevent the bombing; his "past-self" counterpart survives the movie.
*The Book of Eli (2010) [Eli]: Shot in the stomach by Gary Oldman; he dies (off-screen) shortly after making his way to Alcatraz and dictating the King James Bible to Malcolm McDowell to be transcribed for posterity at the end of movie.
*Safe House (2012) [Tobin Frost]: Shot in the back by Brendan Gleeson; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to Ryan Reynolds.
*Fences (2016) [Troy Maxson]: Dies of a heart attack (off-screen). Denzel's death is revealed when Viola Davis explains the details to Jovan Adepo before attending his funeral.
*Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) [Roman J. Israel]: Shot to death (off-screen) by Just N Case in the streets. The scene cuts away after Denzel receives a call on his cell phone to the sound of a gunshot as Colin Farrell stops dead in his tracks before he can reach Denzel. His body is not shown. Only a low angle shot of his briefcase is seen on the ground as Colin discovers his lifeless body. 
*The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) [Macbeth]: Dies (off-screen) after his throat is slashed by Corey Hawkins in a sword fight. His severed head is later presented to Harry Melling.
*Gladiator II (2024) [Macrinus]: Slashed across the chest during a sword fight with Paul Mescal in a river, after first having had his hand cut off.
==Gallery==
Denzelwashington.jpg|Denzel Washington in Glory
File:Malcolm.X.1992 @Ti 22242 @R4192.jpg|Denzel Washington in Malcolm X 
Macbeth's Death (Tragedy of Macbeth).png|Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth
File:Macbeth's Head (The Tragedy of Macbeth).png|Denzel Washington's head in The Tragedy of Macbeth
==Notable Connections==
*Mr. Pauletta Pearson Washington
*Cousin of Ukee Washington
*Father of John David Washington, Katia Washington, Malcolm Washington and Olivia Washington
*Son of Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. and Lennis "Lynne" Washington
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