History Main / DeadHatShot

* In ''TheLegendOfSleepyHollow'', only Ichabod's hat is found, along with a shattered pumpkin, after he is ambushed by the Headless Horseman.

** This also shows up at the end of the original after Dragon eats Lord Farquad, although the crown bouncing to a stop might also be a subversion since he gets eaten on-screen.

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* ''{{Friday the 13th}}: [[RecycledInSpace Jason X]]'' has Jason's metallic hockey mask float down to the bottom of a lake after he was incinerated in the Earth Two's atmosphere.

* The ''ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' episode "Seer No Evil" includes a non-drowning variation on this trope. Here, Chip is seemingly crushed by a falling treasure chest and, when Zipper pulls his hat out from under the chest, the other Rangers mourn his apparent death. However, they then discover that Chip survived by diving into a conveniently placed hole in the floorboards.

* ''YuGiOhTenthAnniversaryMovie'' has a rare non-drowning example; after the buildings fall on them, Yugi [[spoiler:finds his Grandpa's bandanna in the rubble, to show that his Grandpa was killed. This being a time travel story, [[IGotBetter he gets better]]]]

* ''YuGiOhTenthAnniversaryMovie'' has a rare non-drowning example; after the buildings fall on them, Yugi [[spoiler:finds his Grandpa's bandanna in the rubble, to show that his Grandpa was killed.]]

* YuGiOhTenthAnniversaryMovie has a rare non-drowning example; after the buildings fall on them, Yugi [[spoiler:finds his Grandpa's bandanna in the rubble, to show that his Grandpa was killed.]]

* The end credits of TheLongestDay are superimposed over footage of an American helmet laying upside down on a beach.

** Another ''Simpsons'' example: season nine's "Simpson Tide," during the [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment random "In The Navy" musical, featuring the actual Village People]] ([[OffModel though the cop -- who's black in real life -- is shown with yellow Simpsons skin]]) [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Smithers]] dancing on the submarine -- until it begins to dive. [[StatusQuoIsGod Naturally]], [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Smithers disappears]], but the Village People aren't so lucky and end up drowning. The only hats that float to the surface are the Construction Worker's hard hat, the Biker's cap, and the Indian's headdress.

* Not a drowning, but in "HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi" when Rena [[spoiler:is shot by Takano's men]] all we see is her hat flying off.

See also EmpathyDollShot, DeadHandShot and HatDamage.

** Another ''Simpsons'' example: season nine's "Simpson Tide," during the [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment random "In The Navy" musical, featuring the actual Village People]] ([[OffModel though the cop -- who's black in real life -- is shown with yellow Simpsons skin]]) [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Smithers]] dancing on the submarine -- until it begins to dive. Naturally, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Smithers disappears]], but the Village People aren't so lucky and end up drowning. The only hats that float to the surface are the Construction Worker's hard hat, the Biker's cap, and the Indian's headdress.

* Happens with the iconic headgear of the Village People in ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Simpson Tide" when they are dancing on the deck of a submarine that submerges.

* Toward the end of ''ThePebbleandthePenguin'', just right before they actually arrive at [[TimCurry Drake's]] island to save Marina, both Hubie and Rocko are chased by orcas. When they finally arrive at Drake's island, Hubie noticed that Rocko's scarf got washed up onto the island, but not Rocko himself, and as a result, Hubie actually thinks that Rocko was eaten by an orca. [[spoiler: It then turns out that Rocko survived, and he actually ends up saving both Hubie and Marina when Drake's island falls into the sea.]]

* ''{{Friday the 13th}}: [[RecycledInSpace Jason X]]'' has Jason's metallic hockey mask float down to the bottom of a lake after he was incinerated in the Earth's atmosphere.

* Mr. Howell faked his death on ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'' by setting his hat on some quick sand.

* ''KingsQuest V'' has a DummiedOut image of Graham's hat over water. This image was recycled for the {{Fan Remake}}s of the first two games.

* Non water variant: In Disney's ''[[{{Mulan}} Mulan]]'', the helmet of [[spoiler: Chang's father]] is found in the snow after the troop reach a destroyed town.

* Noble Six's broken helmet in the opening and ending cutscenes of ''HaloReach''.

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