goodbye they may have been struck down
but their knowledge and legacies live on
I kill that miserable welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
mentor deaths for this list we’re
looking at teachers and films who met
untimely ends more often than not
helping their protégées reach a
pivotal point in their journeys before
meeting their makers it kind of goes
without saying but a spoiler alert is in
effect for this one win the crowd
number ten Antonius próximo gladiator
we mortals are but shadows and dust
nothing motivates a man more than losing
it all
driven to rebuild after his life is
ruined Maximus Decimus Meridius is given
that chance by a man named próximo
learn from me I wasn’t the best because
I kill quickly I was the best because
the crowd loved me after purchasing him
as a slave próximo takes Maximus under
his wing aiming to put him in the
gladiatorial ring and even giving him
his old gladiator armor steadfast and
loyal to his pupil próximo sacrifices
himself to give Maximus time to escape
Rome
this is yet another tragic loss for our
hero but even so in the original script
Proxima was supposed to live to see the
end of the film when actor Oliver Reed
suddenly passed away during filming this
slightly more uplifting outcome became
impossible making his character’s death
even more poignant number nine Don Diego
de la Vega the mask of zorro I’m free to
kill you
Diego de la Vega was the original Zorro
masked hero of the people until he was
captured by his arch nemesis Rafael
Montero and spent two decades imprisoned
taken away after de la Vega eventually
escaped he comes across a man named
Alejandro Murrieta who as a young boy
had helped de la Vega at a crucial
moment Leone do you know there is a
saying a very old saying the pupil is
ready the Master will appear with fate
as his guide de la Vega decides to groom
orietta to become the new Zorro while
also plotting revenge against his arch
enemy Montero
ultimately the elder swordsman gets his
chance at retribution but vengeance
comes at a steep price as de la Vega is
mortally wounded dying in the arms of
his protege and his daughter Elena you
couldn’t ask for a better hero’s
farewell and
number eight obey Faria The Count of
Monte Cristo you know if you’ll find it
six years into his incarceration for a
crime he didn’t commit
Edmond Dantes meets would be escapee
priest Abbe Faria who tutors him in
academia and combat in return for
assistance digging a new escape tunnel I
am a Maria I have been a prisoner in
shadow deep for eleven years five which
have been spent digging this tunnel
unfortunately the passage collapses and
mortally injured the soft-spoken Faria
revealing to him the map he kept secret
Faria gives Dante’s one last lesson do
not commit the crime but you know her
descendants despite the fact that
Dante’s has endured hardships that would
disillusion most Faria implores him to
keep the faith ironically his death
actually gives Dante’s an unexpected
advantage as the younger man secretly
takes the priests place in his body bag
ensuring his escape from prison it goes
to show that even in death the priest
managed to help his friend you’re free
now number seven Harry Hart Kingsman the
Secret Service what did you do to me
I had no control I killed all those
people to everyone especially eggsy
Harry Hart seems like the prototypical
English gentleman but you certainly
should not underestimate him we’re gonna
stand around here all day
or are we going to fight Harry helps the
delinquent eggsy in the right direction
bringing him into a world of espionage
and sharp dressing to help him become an
agent of Kingsman you’re prepared to
adapt and learn you can transform you
know like in my fair lady Harry is not
exactly ready for retirement himself
however as he heads out on a mission to
stop Valentine a demented and charming
businessman intent on controlling the
world through cellphones mankind is the
virus we’re making a planet thick after
a veritable bloodbath and one of the
best uses of free bird ever Valentine
proves he’s not your average spy film
villain who tries to kill the hero by
elaborate means the audience and eggsy
watching from a computer screen are
shocked at the sudden loss if you did
that tends to happen when you shoot
someone in the head number 6
katsu moto The Last Samurai you have
your heart again
that need that nine living in a
turbulent era where the old is giving
way to the new cotton well tow embodies
more traditional Japanese ideals he ends
up taking on a pupil enemy combatant and
American soldier Nathan Algren teaching
him Japanese and the ways of the samurai
what does it say I belong to the warrior
in whom the older ways of join than you
as a team they engage in an all-out
assault against the Imperial Army an
advanced military force and through it
all all grin stays by katsumoto’s side
despite certain death in a true
demonstration of his honor and Japanese
heritage the noble warrior cats Emoto
commits ritual suicide after losing in
battle such an act ensured katsumoto
and his samurai code would endure for
centuries to come
Oh number 5 Juan Sanchez Villalobos
Ramirez Highlander how do you fight such
a savage with hot faith stood an old and
charming immortal Ramirez was born in
Egypt more than 2,000 years before he
met Connor MacLeod he uses the
considerable knowledge he’s amassed in
that time to teach the Highlander the
ways of the Immortals and how to sword
fight using a pretty kick-ass Japanese
katana never lose your temper if your
head comes away from your neck it’s over
in the process a strong Brotherhood is
formed but sadly that bond is severed by
Connors rival the kurgan Ramirez must
face the warrior alone and though he
lands a few good hits he dies the only
way an immortal can by decapitation
we’d been hoping that there could be
more than one but rules are rules
tonight you sleep in hell there can be
only one number for Gandalf the gray the
Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the
Ring ever put it on for the agents of
the Dark Lord will be drawn to power
Gandalf possessed a wealth of wisdom and
a reassuring presence making him a
worthy companion to the young Hobbit
Frodo Baggins in his quest to destroy
the Ring of Power he must never find it
alright we put it away unfortunately
such a mission leads to a great many
dangers such as the Balrog an ancient
creature of darkness who resides in the
mines of Moria to save his friends
gandalf makes a grand stand against the
monster
however once Gandalf sends the creature
into the abyss it becomes clear that the
Balrog is a sore loser as it drags the
old wizard into the depths with him
power your foolish such a loss left
viewers everywhere wondering what the
Fellowship would do without him
fortunately his business helping our
heroes wasn’t quite finished number
three
Mickey gold mill rocky 3 had Mickey
never pushed the unfulfilled rocky to
realize his true potential he may never
have gone the distance and become the
Italian stallion the beat Apollo Creed
were you going
I’m gone on a permanent vacation
were you talking about we’ve got one
more fight through two more films their
successes continue until clubber Lang a
cocksure boxer provokes rocky to engage
in a truly challenging face-off at odds
even before the match the two fighters
Throwdown backstage with Mickey tossed
aside in the fray suffering a heart
attack as a result all right let’s start
see here unfocused rocky loses the fight
but his coach goes to his grave thinking
Balboa had claimed victory in a
heartbreaking final exchange Mickey
tells rocky how he feels the sound of
Rocky’s whimpering is like a punch in
the gut number two Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince
forgive my mawkishness Harry I’m an old
man you still look the same to me sir
throughout the series Albus Dumbledore
had been a father figure to the Boy Who
Lived offering advice guidance and
support to the orphaned boy whenever
necessary
you know at times I forget how much
you’ve grown in a moment that forever
changed the tone of the series we and
Harry watch helplessly as Draco Malfoy
aims to kill the Hogwarts headmaster
to kill you he’s gonna kill me but
ultimately it’s severus snape that has
to aim the killing curse at the
respected wizard in a brief exchange
between two friends
Dumbledore tells the potions master what
he has to do
please how about a Kedavra s hey butters
the unforgivable curse our spirits fall
along with Dumbledore the shock and
sting of this death lingered with all of
us for the rest of the Harry Potter saga
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions someone
has to help
Oh
I’m sorry I couldn’t resist
number one obi-wan Kenobi Star Wars
Episode four a new hope your paw was a
week old man Godwin Phil the demise of
Han Solo at the hands of his son kylo
Ren was a tearjerker top spot has to go
to this classic death as one of the last
Jedi obi-wan ensures that Luke Skywalker
grows up to become the first in a next
generation of galactic Guardians you
must learn the ways of the force if you
were to come with me to Alderaan in an
attempt to give Luke a fighting chance
to survive to complete his training
Kenobi engages in a climactic lightsaber
battle on the Death Star
against the man who was once his student
Darth Vader this final showdown makes us
scream just as loudly as Luke but our
spirits rise as we hear old Ben offer a
student one last piece of advice
do you agree with our list which mentor
death leaves a deep hole in your heart
Master
you can’t leave me
you must believe
master
for more honorable top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
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you
but their knowledge and legacies live on
I kill that miserable welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
mentor deaths for this list we’re
looking at teachers and films who met
untimely ends more often than not
helping their protégées reach a
pivotal point in their journeys before
meeting their makers it kind of goes
without saying but a spoiler alert is in
effect for this one win the crowd
number ten Antonius próximo gladiator
we mortals are but shadows and dust
nothing motivates a man more than losing
it all
driven to rebuild after his life is
ruined Maximus Decimus Meridius is given
that chance by a man named próximo
learn from me I wasn’t the best because
I kill quickly I was the best because
the crowd loved me after purchasing him
as a slave próximo takes Maximus under
his wing aiming to put him in the
gladiatorial ring and even giving him
his old gladiator armor steadfast and
loyal to his pupil próximo sacrifices
himself to give Maximus time to escape
Rome
this is yet another tragic loss for our
hero but even so in the original script
Proxima was supposed to live to see the
end of the film when actor Oliver Reed
suddenly passed away during filming this
slightly more uplifting outcome became
impossible making his character’s death
even more poignant number nine Don Diego
de la Vega the mask of zorro I’m free to
kill you
Diego de la Vega was the original Zorro
masked hero of the people until he was
captured by his arch nemesis Rafael
Montero and spent two decades imprisoned
taken away after de la Vega eventually
escaped he comes across a man named
Alejandro Murrieta who as a young boy
had helped de la Vega at a crucial
moment Leone do you know there is a
saying a very old saying the pupil is
ready the Master will appear with fate
as his guide de la Vega decides to groom
orietta to become the new Zorro while
also plotting revenge against his arch
enemy Montero
ultimately the elder swordsman gets his
chance at retribution but vengeance
comes at a steep price as de la Vega is
mortally wounded dying in the arms of
his protege and his daughter Elena you
couldn’t ask for a better hero’s
farewell and
number eight obey Faria The Count of
Monte Cristo you know if you’ll find it
six years into his incarceration for a
crime he didn’t commit
Edmond Dantes meets would be escapee
priest Abbe Faria who tutors him in
academia and combat in return for
assistance digging a new escape tunnel I
am a Maria I have been a prisoner in
shadow deep for eleven years five which
have been spent digging this tunnel
unfortunately the passage collapses and
mortally injured the soft-spoken Faria
revealing to him the map he kept secret
Faria gives Dante’s one last lesson do
not commit the crime but you know her
descendants despite the fact that
Dante’s has endured hardships that would
disillusion most Faria implores him to
keep the faith ironically his death
actually gives Dante’s an unexpected
advantage as the younger man secretly
takes the priests place in his body bag
ensuring his escape from prison it goes
to show that even in death the priest
managed to help his friend you’re free
now number seven Harry Hart Kingsman the
Secret Service what did you do to me
I had no control I killed all those
people to everyone especially eggsy
Harry Hart seems like the prototypical
English gentleman but you certainly
should not underestimate him we’re gonna
stand around here all day
or are we going to fight Harry helps the
delinquent eggsy in the right direction
bringing him into a world of espionage
and sharp dressing to help him become an
agent of Kingsman you’re prepared to
adapt and learn you can transform you
know like in my fair lady Harry is not
exactly ready for retirement himself
however as he heads out on a mission to
stop Valentine a demented and charming
businessman intent on controlling the
world through cellphones mankind is the
virus we’re making a planet thick after
a veritable bloodbath and one of the
best uses of free bird ever Valentine
proves he’s not your average spy film
villain who tries to kill the hero by
elaborate means the audience and eggsy
watching from a computer screen are
shocked at the sudden loss if you did
that tends to happen when you shoot
someone in the head number 6
katsu moto The Last Samurai you have
your heart again
that need that nine living in a
turbulent era where the old is giving
way to the new cotton well tow embodies
more traditional Japanese ideals he ends
up taking on a pupil enemy combatant and
American soldier Nathan Algren teaching
him Japanese and the ways of the samurai
what does it say I belong to the warrior
in whom the older ways of join than you
as a team they engage in an all-out
assault against the Imperial Army an
advanced military force and through it
all all grin stays by katsumoto’s side
despite certain death in a true
demonstration of his honor and Japanese
heritage the noble warrior cats Emoto
commits ritual suicide after losing in
battle such an act ensured katsumoto
and his samurai code would endure for
centuries to come
Oh number 5 Juan Sanchez Villalobos
Ramirez Highlander how do you fight such
a savage with hot faith stood an old and
charming immortal Ramirez was born in
Egypt more than 2,000 years before he
met Connor MacLeod he uses the
considerable knowledge he’s amassed in
that time to teach the Highlander the
ways of the Immortals and how to sword
fight using a pretty kick-ass Japanese
katana never lose your temper if your
head comes away from your neck it’s over
in the process a strong Brotherhood is
formed but sadly that bond is severed by
Connors rival the kurgan Ramirez must
face the warrior alone and though he
lands a few good hits he dies the only
way an immortal can by decapitation
we’d been hoping that there could be
more than one but rules are rules
tonight you sleep in hell there can be
only one number for Gandalf the gray the
Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the
Ring ever put it on for the agents of
the Dark Lord will be drawn to power
Gandalf possessed a wealth of wisdom and
a reassuring presence making him a
worthy companion to the young Hobbit
Frodo Baggins in his quest to destroy
the Ring of Power he must never find it
alright we put it away unfortunately
such a mission leads to a great many
dangers such as the Balrog an ancient
creature of darkness who resides in the
mines of Moria to save his friends
gandalf makes a grand stand against the
monster
however once Gandalf sends the creature
into the abyss it becomes clear that the
Balrog is a sore loser as it drags the
old wizard into the depths with him
power your foolish such a loss left
viewers everywhere wondering what the
Fellowship would do without him
fortunately his business helping our
heroes wasn’t quite finished number
three
Mickey gold mill rocky 3 had Mickey
never pushed the unfulfilled rocky to
realize his true potential he may never
have gone the distance and become the
Italian stallion the beat Apollo Creed
were you going
I’m gone on a permanent vacation
were you talking about we’ve got one
more fight through two more films their
successes continue until clubber Lang a
cocksure boxer provokes rocky to engage
in a truly challenging face-off at odds
even before the match the two fighters
Throwdown backstage with Mickey tossed
aside in the fray suffering a heart
attack as a result all right let’s start
see here unfocused rocky loses the fight
but his coach goes to his grave thinking
Balboa had claimed victory in a
heartbreaking final exchange Mickey
tells rocky how he feels the sound of
Rocky’s whimpering is like a punch in
the gut number two Albus Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the half-blood Prince
forgive my mawkishness Harry I’m an old
man you still look the same to me sir
throughout the series Albus Dumbledore
had been a father figure to the Boy Who
Lived offering advice guidance and
support to the orphaned boy whenever
necessary
you know at times I forget how much
you’ve grown in a moment that forever
changed the tone of the series we and
Harry watch helplessly as Draco Malfoy
aims to kill the Hogwarts headmaster
to kill you he’s gonna kill me but
ultimately it’s severus snape that has
to aim the killing curse at the
respected wizard in a brief exchange
between two friends
Dumbledore tells the potions master what
he has to do
please how about a Kedavra s hey butters
the unforgivable curse our spirits fall
along with Dumbledore the shock and
sting of this death lingered with all of
us for the rest of the Harry Potter saga
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions someone
has to help
Oh
I’m sorry I couldn’t resist
number one obi-wan Kenobi Star Wars
Episode four a new hope your paw was a
week old man Godwin Phil the demise of
Han Solo at the hands of his son kylo
Ren was a tearjerker top spot has to go
to this classic death as one of the last
Jedi obi-wan ensures that Luke Skywalker
grows up to become the first in a next
generation of galactic Guardians you
must learn the ways of the force if you
were to come with me to Alderaan in an
attempt to give Luke a fighting chance
to survive to complete his training
Kenobi engages in a climactic lightsaber
battle on the Death Star
against the man who was once his student
Darth Vader this final showdown makes us
scream just as loudly as Luke but our
spirits rise as we hear old Ben offer a
student one last piece of advice
do you agree with our list which mentor
death leaves a deep hole in your heart
Master
you can’t leave me
you must believe
master
for more honorable top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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