6. Dick Hallorann - The Shining
Who Is He?: The kindly chef at the Overlook Hotel, who first tells Jack Torrance's son Danny about "the shining", the telepathic ability that he and Danny both possess. After Jack loses his mind, Dick tries to help Danny and Jack's wife Wendy to escape.
How Does He Die?: While walking through the hotel, Dick is surprised by Jack, who plunges an axe into his chest, killing him in the most horrifying fashion.
Why He Should Have Lived: Shouldn't Dick really have seen this one coming? I mean, the guy
is a telepath. But seriously, he seemed like the only level-headed person in the entire movie, and so once he was dead, Hell was free to well and truly break loose.