History DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation / LiveActionFilm

* ''Film/Dune2021'': In the book, Kynes is captured by the bad guys after helping Paul and Jessica to flee the Harkonnen, then is left in the desert without a stillsuit and is killed by the explosion of a mass of spice. In this movie, Kynes isn't captured by the Harkonnens but is mortally wounded from the back by a Sardaukar (while leaving her sietch after helping Paul and Jessica) and manages to call a worm which swallows both of them.

** In ''[[Literature/LeMorteDArthur Le Morte D'Arthur]]'', King Arthur kills Mordred with a spear but Mordred then mortally wounds him with his sword. The reverse happens in the movie, thus Arthur is hit first and he deals his last blow with Excalibur.

* In ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'', Bruce Wayne's parents were killed by Jack Napier (AKA, the Joker). In the original comics, they were the victims of Joe Chill.

* ''Film/{{Cyrano de Bergerac|1950}}'': The 1950 film version changes Cyrano's fatal injuries from getting struck by a falling log to getting struck by a carriage.

* ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'': While Thomas and Martha Wayne are still gunned down in an alley in front of their young son after getting out of a movie theater, the circumstances are changed somewhat. Instead of dying to Joe Chill, a random mugger, the killer (credited as this continuity's Joe Chill) one of the clown-masked rioters inspired by the newly-emergent Joker, and his motive is not about money, or to cover up a conspiracy like some other versions of the story - instead, he's acting out of [[EatTheRich contempt for Gotham's upper class]], and [[AdaptationalJerkass Thomas Wayne]] in particular.

* ''Film/JurassicPark'':
** There are eight raptors in the original novel, and only one shares the same fate as a counterpart in the movie (the one Tim locks in the kitchen freezer). In the book, two are killed by Muldoon (one is blown to hamburger by an [=RPG=] shot, and the other is fatally injured by the same and dies after killing Arnold), two are electrocuted to death when the visitor center's security fences are turned back on, and three are killed by Grant using a virulent poison he found in the egg nursery. Contrast the film, where five of the raptors are KilledOffscreen by [[BigBad the Big One]] before the movie begins and the other two are mauled to death by Rexy.

** The novel's Donald Gennarro makes it off the island, while DirtyCoward Ed Regis is devoured by a juvenile T-Rex. The film's Donald Gennarro [[CompositeCharacter combines the two characters]], who gets [[TheCanKickedHim humiliatingly devoured]] by the adult T-Rex. Death would eventually come for novel Gennarro by way of dysentery before ''Literature/{{The Lost World|1995}}'' happens.
** [[GreaterScopeVillain Lewis Dodgson]] meets his end in ''Literature/{{The Lost World|1995}}'' by a trio of juvenile T-Rexs. He was left out of [[Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark the film version]] and replaced by Peter Ludlow, who met a similar end by a parent and baby T-Rex. Dodgson [[TheBusCameBack returns]] for ''Film/JurassicWorldDominion'' and meets his end by a trio of Dilophosaurus.

** In ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'', Killmonger is killed by a mortal wound sustained while fighting [[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]], but in the comics, he was killed by ComicBook/MonicaRambeau flying through his chest at light-speed.

** In ''Film/{{Captain Marvel|2019}}'', [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvelMarvelComics Mar-Vell]] is shot and killed by Yon-Rogg, but in the comics, [[GenderFlip he]] famously died of cancer.
** In ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'', the Ancient One is killed by Kaecilius. In the comics, the actual killer was Shuma-Gorath, an extradimensional EldritchAbomination that would eventually appear in ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' ([[AdaptationalNameChange albeit renamed Gargantos]]).
** ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'': Meredith Quill died of brain cancer (which [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 the sequel]] later revealed was actually caused by Ego), whereas in the comics, she was shot by a pair of Badoon assassins who wanted to kill her and [[ComicBook/StarLord her son]].

** In both [[Film/{{Carrie 1976}} theatrical]] [[Film/{{Carrie 2013}} films]], Margaret gets impaled by various kitchen knives instead of Carrie stopping her heart using her powers.

** Milady de Winter is executed by [[OffWithHisHead beheading]] in the novel. She rarely dies this way in adaptations (''[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973 The Four Musketeers]]'' is a rare exeception, and even so, it's [[GoryDiscretionShot seen from far away]]).

*** In ''Film/RevengeOfTheMusketeers'', she died at some point before the events of the film (which is an alternate take on ''Twenty Years After''), but she lived long enough to have a daughter with D'Artagnan.

** In ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'', ComicBook/{{Killmonger}} is killed by a mortal wound sustained while fighting [[ComicBook/BlackPanther T'Challa]], but in the comics, he was killed by ComicBook/MonicaRambeau flying through his chest at light-speed.

** In the novel, Constance is poisoned by Milady.

** Milady de Winter is executed by [[OffWithHisHead beheading]] in the novel. She rarely dies this way in adaptations (''The Four Musketeers'' from 1974 is a rare exeception, and even so, it's [[GoryDiscretionShot seen from far away]]).

*** In ''[[[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973 The Four Musketeers]]'' (1974), Milady strangles her.

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'':
** ''Film/TheFourMusketeers'': In the book, Milady poisons Constance and she exchanges words with D'Artagnan as she dies. In the film, Milady strangles her.
** ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993'': In the novel, Milady is beheaded. In the film, she hurls herself off a cliff.

* In ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'', Bruce Wayne's parents were killed by [[spoiler:Jack Napier (AKA, the Joker)]]. In the original comics, they were the victims of Joe Chill.

* For censorship reasons, [[spoiler:Martha's]] suicide was edited in the ''Theatre/TheChildrensHour'' film from death by shooting to death by hanging.

* ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'': While Thomas and Martha Wayne are still gunned down in an alley in front of their young son after getting out of a movie theater, the circumstances are changed somewhat. [[spoiler:Instead of dying to Joe Chill, a random mugger, the killer (credited as this continuity's Joe Chill) one of the clown-masked rioters inspired by the newly-emergent Joker, and his motive is not about money, or to cover up a conspiracy like some other versions of the story - instead, he's acting out of [[EatTheRich contempt for Gotham's upper class]], and [[AdaptationalJerkass Thomas Wayne]] in particular.]]

* ''Film/LaLlorona'': In the original legend and this film, La Llorona's children are drowned. The difference is that in the legend, La Llorona drowns her own children. Here, [[spoiler: they are drowned by Guatemalan soldiers during the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalan_genocide Maya Genocide]].]]

** In the film, Ed Exley's father Preston gets shot dead by a mugger prior to the events of the film. In the book [[spoiler:he commits suicide before Ed can expose him as a murderer.]]
** In the film, [[spoiler:Jack Vincennes]] gets shot dead by [[spoiler:Dudley Smith]]. In the book, he gets killed during a raid on a train carrying numerous prison inmates.
** In the film, [[spoiler:Sid Hudgens]] gets strangled to death by [[spoiler:Dudley Smith]]. In the book, he gets dismembered by [[spoiler:one of the "Dr. Frankenstein" killers]].

* ''Literature/TheLittleStranger'': [[spoiler:Mrs. Ayres]] hangs herself in the book, but slashes her wrists in the film.

** At the climax of the story, [[spoiler:Gollum dies while falling into Mount Doom with the Ring]], but the book and the film depict the exact circumstances a bit differently. In the book, [[spoiler:Gollum trips and falls over the precipice while celebrating having regained the Ring]]. This was filmed, but when translated to film this ending came off as too anticlimactic. A couple of other scenarios were considered to try and give Frodo a more active role, including one where he straight up pushes Gollum into the Crack-of-Doom, but what eventually made it to screen was that [[spoiler:while still in the allure of the Ring he tries to retake it from Gollum, resulting in a brief skirmish before they both tumble over the edge. Gollum falls down into the lava with the Ring, but Frodo manages to grab the ledge, and Sam pulls him up and out of immediate danger]].

** ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'': Meredith Quill died of brain cancer (which [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 the sequel]] later revealed was actually caused by [[spoiler: Ego]]), whereas in the comics, she was shot by a pair of Badoon assassins who wanted to kill her and [[ComicBook/StarLord her son]].

** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'': [[spoiler: Aunt May Parker in the comics usually dies of old age or a gunshot wound DependingOnTheWriter , while in the movie she's mortally wounded by the Green Goblin's pumpkin bomb]].

* In ''Film/TheMosquitoCoast'', [[spoiler:Harrison Ford's character, Allie Fox]] is killed by a gunshot. This overlaps with PragmaticAdaptation as the version from the book would have been graphic and hard to film, involving [[spoiler:him being torn to pieces by seagulls.]]

* ''Film/PayItForward'': In the book [[spoiler:Trevor]] dies when he rushes in to help a LGBT couple getting mugged. In the movie, he is killed [[spoiler:defending a kid from some bullies]].

* In the ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' continuity, [[spoiler:Admiral Ackbar]] dies of old age, 25 years after the Battle of Endor. In the new canon, specifically in ''Film/TheLastJedi'', [[spoiler:Ackbar]] instead dies 32 years after Endor, when a First Order torpedo destroys the bridge of the ''Raddus''.

** Before being revived by ''ComicBook/TheNew52'', [[spoiler:Captain Boomerang]] died in a showdown with Jack Drake (Tim Drake/Robin III's father) before being revived due to the White Entity. Here, [[spoiler:Boomerang]] is cut to pieces by a falling helicopter.
** In the comics, [[spoiler:Mongal]] had her head knocked off by her brother, Mongul Jr.. Here, [[spoiler:Mongal]] is burned alive by the wreckage of the helicopter she brought down. The same one that killed the victim above.
** In the comics, [[spoiler:Blackguard]] is murdered by Wade Elling [[OffWithHisHead chopping off his head]]. Here, [[spoiler:Blackguard]] is shot in the face.
** In the comics, [[spoiler:Polka Dot Man]] had his head crushed by a falling sewer grate. Here [[spoiler:Polka Dot Man]] sacrifices himself to injure Starro.
** [[spoiler: Rick Flag]] died in an explosion in the comics, while in the in the movie [[spoiler: Flag]] is stabbed in the heart [[spoiler: during his fight with Peacemaker]].

* ''Film/TheWolfMan2010'': In [[Film/TheWolfMan1941 the original film]], the Wolfman was beaten to death with a silver cane by his father. Here, [[spoiler:he is shot with a SilverBullet (as typical for WerewolfWorks) by his love interest Gwen]].

** At the climax of the story, [[spoiler:Gollum dies while falling into Mount Doom with the Ring]], but the book and the film depict the exact circumstances a bit differently. In the book, [[spoiler:Gollum trips and falls over the precipice while celebrating having regained the Ring]]. This was filmed, but when translated to film this ending came off as too anticlimactic. A couple of other scenarios were tried, including one where Frodo straight up pushes Gollum into the Crack-of-Doom, but what eventually made it to screen was that [[spoiler:Frodo, still in the allure of the Ring, tries to retake it from Gollum, resulting in a brief skirmish before they both tumble over the edge. Gollum falls down into the lava with the Ring, but Frodo manages to grab the ledge, and Sam pulls him up and out of immediate danger]].

** At the climax of the story, [[spoiler:Gollum dies while falling into Mount Doom with the Ring]], but the book and the film depict the exact circumstances a bit differently. In the book, [[spoiler:Gollum trips and falls over the precipice while celebrating his retaking of the Ring]]. This was filmed, but when translated to film [[PragmaticAdaptation this ending came off as too anticlimactic]]. A couple of other scenarios were tried, and what eventually made it to the screen was that [[spoiler:Frodo, still caught in his own desire for the Ring, started struggling with Gollum for it again, eventually resulting in both falling over the precipice together. Gollum fell into the lava with the Ring, but Frodo managed to grab the ledge, and Sam managed to pull him up and out of immediate danger]].

** The film has an unusual example [[spoiler:in the Overlook Hotel. The original novel had the ''Overlook'' already destroyed by the events of ''Film/TheShining'' and the climax happens in a park where the hotel originally stood. The film being a PatchworkFic of the original novel and Kubrick's film (in which the hotel was SparedByTheAdaptation) means that the place (although long abandoned) is still standing... [[MythologyGag which means that]] Danny is the one who puts the hotel's boiler in ExplosiveOverclocking mode and makes it all go "kaboom"]].

* ''Film/Dune2021'': In the book, [[spoiler:Kynes is captured by the bad guys after helping Paul and Jessica to flee the Harkonnen, then is left in the desert without a stillsuit and is killed by the explosion of a mass of spice]]. In this movie, [[spoiler:Kynes isn't captured by the Harkonnens but is mortally wounded from the back by a Sardaukar (while leaving her sietch after helping Paul and Jessica) and manages to call a worm which swallows both of them.]]

** The exact cause of [[spoiler:Eddie's]] death differs slightly from in the book, although it happens at the same point in the story. In the book, he bleeds out after Pennywise bites off one of his arms. In the movie he's impaled through the chest by one of It's tentacles instead, though since it takes him several minutes to actually die, it could conceivably still be due to blood loss.

** In the novel, Victor destroys the bride he made for the Creature, who retaliates by strangling Elizabeth. In the film, Victor refuses to make the Creature a bride, and he retaliates by [[AndShowItToYou ripping out Elizabeth's heart]]. Victor reanimates her into the Creature's Bride, who sets herself on fire out of horror at what she's become.

* In Literature/TheBlueLagoon, Emmeline and Dick die after overdosing on exotic "never wake-up" berries. In [[Film/TheBlueLagoon1949 the 1949 film adaptation of the book]], however, Emmeline and Michael (the renamed Dick) die after succumbing to exposure and hunger.

** Eric was originally merely shot in the head by the goons. In the film, he was stabbed, shot and thrown out a window.

** In the book, Azog was killed by Dáin during a battle 140 years beforehand. In the movies, he survived that battle and he and Thorin MutualKill one another during the Battle of the Five Armies.

** In the novel, Paul is killed under unspecified circumstances on an otherwise quiet and uneventful day a month before the armistice. Here, Paul is sent on a pointless charge against a French position in the last minutes of the war and bayonetted through the heart ''mere seconds'' before the armistice takes effect. The previous films had Paul shot by a Sniper while admiring a butterfly (1930 film) or a bird (1979 TV movie).

** The historical George Munro died of heart failure in 1757, the year the story is set, meaning he wouldn't [[OutlivingOnesOffspring outlive his daughter]] [[DeathByDespair Cora for very long]]. In the 1936 film, he is gunned down by Magua and his men, while the 1992 film sees him get his heart ripped out by Magua.

** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'': [[spoiler: Aunt May Parker in the comics usually dies of old age or a gunshot wound DependingOnTheWriter , while in the movie she's mortally wounded by the Green Goblin's pumpkin bomb.]]

** While Pennywise leaves Georgie to bleed out after It bites his arm off, the film has Pennywise drag him into the sewers, where he likely consumed him entirely.

* ''Film/DoctorStrangelove'': In the original novel, ''Red Alert,'' the crew of the bomber wing, Alabama Angel, is a DwindlingParty whose members gradually die from Soviet missile strikes, including Captain Brown, who succumbs to his wounds from one such strike. The film's SignatureScene, meanwhile, has Brown's counterpart, Major Kong, [[RidingTheBomb plummet to thermonuclear annihilation while straddling one of the bombs]].

* ''Film/ITChapterTwo'': The exact cause of [[spoiler:Eddie's]] death differs slightly from in the book, although it happens at the same point in the story. In the book, he bleeds out after Pennywise bites off one of his arms. In the movie he's impaled through the chest by one of It's tentacles instead, though since it takes him several minutes to actually die, it could conceivably still be due to blood loss.

** In ''Film/AntMan1'', Darren Cross is seemingly killed when his Yellowjacket suit (tampered with by Scott Lang) crushes him to death. ''Quantumania'' shows he actually survived [[CompositeCharacter to become M.O.D.O.K.]], who ultimately dies [[HeroicSacrifice heroicly]] wounding Kang. His comic counterpart dies of natural causes (essentially a heart attack) during a fight with Scott. As for M.O.D.O.K., whose real name is George Tarelton in the comics, he was assassinated by the Serpent Society, but was eventually revived.

** In ''Film/AntMan1'', Darren Cross is seemingly killed when his Yellowjacket suit (tampered with by Scott Lang) crushes him to death. ''Quantumania'' shows he actually survived [[CompositeCharacter to become Modok]], who ultimately dies [[HeroicSacrifice heroicly]] wounding Kang. His comic counterpart dies of natural causes (essentially a heart attack) during a fight with Scott.

** In the original short story, ''Literature/WhoGoesThere'', both Garry and Clark are exposed as Things during the blood test and their duplicates are swiftly dealt with. In the film, a still-human Clark tries to stab MacReady just before the blood test, but Mac guns him down. Garry survives up to the climax, where he's ambushed and killed by Blair-Thing. It's unknown whether or not a Thing resulted from this.

** Blair-Thing was destroyed in the short story with an ice-ax and blowtorch combo. In the film, MacReady destroys it with dynamite, triggering the explosives he and the other survivors planted to destroy Outpost 31.