20 Most Iconic Movie Deaths Of All Time

20. ConSec Executive - Scanners (1981)

Despite the fact that the character doesn't even get a name in the movie, the fate of the ConSec executive in David Cronenberg's classic horror has remained one of the most iconic death scenes in movie history thanks to two simple words; exploding head.

One of the most memorable practical effects shots ever, devising the method was actually incredibly straightforward; when the production team discovered that pyrotechnics and pneumatics wouldn't give them the desired results, they just blasted the cast of actor Louis Del Grande's head with a shotgun instead in a burst of both inspiration and viscera. 

Very simple, hugely effective and instantly iconic, the exploding head remains one of the most memorable moments of Cronenberg's filmography nearly 35 years later.