10 Movie Characters Who Were Only There To Die

10. Winston Havelock - The Mummy

Despite being on screen for less time than it takes to say "tea and crumpets", Captain Winston Havelock made quite the impression on viewers of 1999's The Mummy.

An RAF pilot and friend of protagonist Rick, Havelock is your typical nutty Englishman complete with enormous moustache and penchant for classical musical.

Winston is brought in by Rick and co. to help in their mission to rescue Evelyn. He manages to catch the group up with Imhotep via the air, but his plane is brought down by the reborn villain's magic.

The plane crashes into what we later discover is quicksand. Rick, Jonathan, and Ardeth survive the crash, but the eccentric pilot does not. He and his trusty aircraft then sink into the ground, never to be seen again.

Winston's death is still impactful despite his limited screen time. Actor Bernard Fox does a fantastic job in making him a fleshed out and likeable character, even if he did only have about five minutes to do so.

At least Winston didn't live long enough to see the god-awful reboot in 2017. That's a fate a thousand times worse than quicksand.