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