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Ain't Too Proud to Die: A Who's Who of Black Actors Who've Died in Horror Movies
Dying in a horror movie is a rite of passage for black actors. Can you name at least one film in which these esteemed (and not so esteemed) actors, actresses, athletes, and musicians have met their maker? If you can, perhaps consider getting some fresh air for a change. (Answers below.)
A-List:
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1. Aaliyah |
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3. Tyra Banks |
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4. Andre Braugher |
5. Scatman Crothers |
6. Ossie Davis |
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7. Ruby Dee |
8. Mos Def |
9. Laurence Fishburne |
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10. Morgan Freeman |
11. Danny Glover |
12. Louis Gossett, Jr. |
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13. Robert Guillaume |
14. Gregory Hines |
15. Djimon Hounsou |
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16. Samuel L. Jackson |
17. Duane "The Rock" Johnson |
18. James Earl Jones |
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19. Yaphet Kotto |
20. Sanaa Lathan |
21. Eddie Murphy |
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22. Brock Peters |
23. Jada Pinkett-Smith |
24. Queen Latifah |
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25. Ving Rhames |
26. Woody Strode |
27. Denzel Washington |
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28. Forest Whitaker |
29. Paul Winfield |
30. Alfre Woodard |
B-List:
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31. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
32. Anthony Anderson |
33. Jennifer Beals |
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34. Lisa Bonet |
35. Morris Chestnut |
36. Keith David |
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37. Gary Dourdan |
38. Bill Duke |
39. Charles Dutton |
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40. Omar Epps |
41. Pam Grier |
42. Hill Harper |
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43. Mya Harrison |
44. Ice-T |
45. Orlando Jones |
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46. Method Man |
47. Joe Morton |
48. Mekhi Phifer |
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49. CCH Pounder |
50. Redman |
51. Sean Patrick Thomas |
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52. Isaiah Washington |
53. Carl Weathers |
54. Mykelti Williamson |
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55. John Amos |
56. Todd Bridges |
57. Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown |
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58. LeVar Burton |
59. Rae Dawn Chong |
60. Coolio |
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61. Anthony "Treach" Criss |
62. Doug E. Doug |
63. Giancarlo Esposito |
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64. Antonio Fargas |
65. Ernie Hudson |
66. Grace Jones |
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67. Tom "Tiny" Lister |
68. Tone Loc |
69. Garrett Morris |
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70. Richard Roundtree |
71. Fred Williamson |
72. Bokeem Woodbine |
Scoring:
50+ = You enjoy seeing black pepole die just a bit too much. Chances are you're either a Crip or a Republican.
25-49 = You have a healthy knowledge of the plight of black actors in horror movies. Write to your Congressman.
0-24 = Your idea of a horror movie is Harry Potter, and you probably think that Jessica Alba is black. Care for strike three?
Answers:
1. Queen of the Damned |
2. The Stand |
3. Halloween: Resurrection |
4. Salem's Lot |
5. The Shining |
6. Bubba Ho-Tep / Night Gallery / The Stand |
7. The Stand |
8. Island of the Dead |
9. Event Horizon |
10. Dreamcatcher |
11. Saw / Switchback |
12. Legend of the Mummy |
13. 13th Child: Legend of the Jersey Devil |
14. Wolfen |
15. Deep Rising |
16. Deep Blue Sea / Def By Temptation / Jurassic Park |
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18. The Ambulance / Blood Tide / Scary Movie 4 |
19. Alien / Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |
20. Blade |
21. Vampire in Brooklyn |
22. Alligator II: The Mutation |
23. Scream 2 |
24. The Bone Collector / Sphere |
25. The People Under the Stairs |
26. Kingdom of the Spiders |
27. Fallen |
28. Body Snatchers |
29. Damnation Alley / The Serpent and the Rainbow |
30. The Forgotten |
31. The Mummy Returns |
32. Urban Legends: Final Cut |
33. The Bride / The Grudge 2 |
34. Angel Heart |
35. Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid |
36. The Puppet Masters / They Live |
37. Alien: Resurrection |
38. Predator |
39. Alien 3 / Gothika / Mimic / Rear Window |
40. Dracula 2000 / Scream 2 |
41. Bones / Class of 1999 / Ghosts of Mars / Something Wicked This Way Comes / The Twilight People / The Vindicator |
42. The Skulls / Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings / The Breed |
43. Cursed |
44. Guardian / Hood Rat / Leprechaun in the Hood |
45. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter / Primeval |
46. Scary Movie 3 / Venom |
47. The Astronaut's Wife |
48. Dawn of the Dead / I Still Know What You Did Last Summer |
49. Demon Knight / End of Days / House of Frankenstein 1997 |
50. Scary Movie 3 / Seed of Chucky |
51. Dracula 2000 / Halloween: Resurrection |
52. Dead Birds / Ghost Ship / Hood Rat |
53. Predator |
54. The First Power |
55. Two Evil Eyes |
56. Alien Express / Death Row |
57. Lethal Dose |
58. The Supernaturals |
59. Fear City / Hideaway |
60. Dracula 3000 / Pterodactyl / Red Water / Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th |
61. El Chupacabra / Feast |
62. Dr. Giggles |
63. Chupacabra: Dark Seas / Creature / Maximum Overdrive |
64. The Borrower / Howling VI: The Freaks / Milo |
65. Leviathan / Shark Attack |
66. Vamp |
67. Dracula 3000 / Soulkeeper / Wishmaster 2 |
68. They Crawl |
69. The Stuff |
70. Maniac Cop / Q: The Winged Serpent |
71. Children of the Corn V / From Dusk Till Dawn |
72. Wishmaster 2 |
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