Die The Anton Lesser Way!
[Thanks to Denise for suggesting this ...]
Anton Lesser has been dying in style practically since his professional debut in 1977. In fact, had the RSC gone on in 1977 to do Richard III with the Boy from Birmingham in the title role, it would have kicked off the dying list nicely.
Many of us have also deeply regretted the fact that, in his television career, Anton Lesser has to sacrifice perfectly good characters so that the series can continue, unfortunately with other people who can't actually act.
Still, you can make do with this list. All corrections/additions welcome.
Blown up by giant missile
Who said this guy has no style? See the screen grabs ...
Bludgeoned to death by Rik Mayall
As the odious Rik in the Young Ones, Mayall once killed Neil the hippy with a shovel. Those skills are now put to good but tragic effect, as his brilliant drunken chess-playing detective does for the ambidextrous and yellow-faced George Milburn (our hero).
Cricket bat to the head
I made an executive decision on this one, because after the indignities of the boot-room, the prospect of Cox being tried and convicted is too much to bear.
Drug overdose
Pure Wickedness, a show which none of us taped ...
Get sucked into alien vortex
The death traditionally known as 'get me out of this awful mini-series'.
Kill self, thinking girlfriend is dead
Romeo, of course.
Killed in battle by gallant Tudor/dastardly usurper [delete where necessary]
Nothing like a flag through the hump to finish you off.
Stabbed in duel with would-be brother-in-law
Poisoned swords is the way it was done.
Shot by sadistic concentration camp guards
A small role in Wiesenthal, but a good one.
Starve to death in a garage
Unusual but true. See The Echo.
Throw yourself down a disused mineshaft
Oh Willy - why did ye do it?
Vanish through a postern-gate
Counsellor Doone, clutching his jewel, was never seen again. Although in the TV version he gets stabbed. So use your imagination, already.
