There’s really no way of knowing how much time we have on this planet. In the blink of an eye it could be over as quickly as it started. So when it’s time for theneilman to leave this earth, I hope to go out in style like these guys did.

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Now I know some people are going to want to mention something like the shower scene in Psycho as being a memorable death. But, to me, that’s not the spirit of this entry. Also, I’ve opted to only choose one death per horror franchise as entire blogs could be written on Freddy and Jason.

10. John Hurt – Alien

Method of death

Alien bursts from his stomach.

                  
                        It's probably best not to show what happens after this part

Factor to consider

Possibly the first male to ever give birth on screen. Arnold Schwarzenegger was second.

Why this is awesome

Still remains one of the most awesome death scenes ever

9. Jon Voight – Anaconda

Method of death

Eaten by snake.

                  

Factor to consider

He’s spit back up and then re-eaten by the snake.

Why this is awesome

After being regurgitated, he manages to wink at Jennifer Lopez before getting swallowed whole again.

8. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – Showdown in Little Tokyo

Method of death

Blown up.

Factor to consider

After a swordfight with Dolph Lundgren, he’s thrown onto a spinning-wheel that just explodes for some reason.

                  
                              Hit Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa to win a free stuffed-bear

Why this is awesome

It makes absolutely no sense, but it rules.

7. Paul McCrane – Robocop

Method of death

Road kill.

Factor to consider

Before getting hit, he crashes his truck into a vat of toxic waste. He emerges from the collision a melting and disfigured mutant.

                  

He is promptly splattered by Clarence Boddicker’s car.

Why this is awesome

Subtlety is not one of Robocop's strong points.

6. Vincent Craig Dupree – Jason Takes Manhattan

Method of death

Decapitation.

Factor to consider

His head is punched clean off his neck while attempting to box with Jason Voorhees on a rooftop. At least he went down swinging.

Why this is awesome

The force from Jason’s punch is so powerful that Vincent’ head lands in a street-level dumpster, causing the lid to close behind it.

Basketball fans in particular should appreciate this one

5. Art Malik – True Lies

Method of death

While standing on an air-born jet, Art falls off the side and is caught on a missile. He and the rocket are promptly fired through a building and into a helicopter.

Factor to consider

Missile was fired by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Why this is awesome

The sheer adrenaline from this alone would be worth the ride.

                  
                                                    Admit it. This looks fun

4. Ronny Cox – Total Recall

Method of death

Suffocates

Factor to consider

Suffocation takes place on Mars. Arnold Schwarzenegger also had a hand in this.

Why this is awesome

Easily the second-best dying facial expression ever

3. Johnny Depp – A Nightmare on Elm Street

Method of death

Eaten by bed.

Factor to consider

It’s Johnny Depp. He has it coming.

Why this is awesome

                  
                                                        This is your brain

                  
                            This is your brain after watching Pirates of the Caribbean

2. Carter Wong – Big Trouble in Little China

Method of death

Spontaneous combustion.

Factor to consider

Have you ever been so angry that you couldn’t control your own actions? If so, multiply that by 1,000 to get an idea of how upset Carter Wong was in Big Trouble in Little China.

After his boss is killed by Kurt Russell, he flips out so hard that his head fills with steam and he explodes.

Why this is awesome

                  
                                        Best. Dying. Facial. Expression. Ever.

1. Slim Pickens – Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Method of death

Rides a nuclear warhead right into Soviet Russia.

                  

Factor to consider

If the U.S.S.R. is attacked, it starts a doomsday device that will blow up the world.

Why this is awesome

Not only would riding a nuclear warhead be the ultimate rush, Slim Pickens manages to single-handedly tip first domino that starts a chain reaction leading to global destruction.

In other words, he takes every person on the planet with him. That’s quite the way to go.