The 10 most iconic death scenes in the history of cinema

The death of Mufasa in The Lion King has been voted the most iconic in the history of cinema, according to members of the British public.

1. Mufasa: The Lion King – 45%

2. Jack Dawson: Titanic – 39%

(Leonardo DiCaprio)

3. Marion Crane: Psycho – 37%

(Janet Leigh)

4. Noah & Allie: The Notebook – 34%

(James Garner and Gena Rowlands)

5. Romeo & Juliet: Romeo & Juliet – 26%

(Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes)

6. Bambi’s Mother: Bambi – 23%

7. John Coffey: The Green Mile – 21%

(Michael Clarke Duncan)

8. Kane: Alien – 18%

(John Hurt)

9. Sgt. Elias: Platoon – 14%

(Willem Dafoe)

10. Sergeant Howie: The Wicker Man – 11%

(Edward Woodward)

Perfect Choice Funerals polled 2,246 British adults, all aged 18 or over, with an even split of men and women.

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