Which ‘Friday’? “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984)
Grisly death: Whacked in the face with meat cleaver while his hand was nailed down by a corkscrew.
Later greatness: Starred in the mega blockbuster “Back to the Future.” Gained notoriety as an eccentric Hollywood renaissance man, releasing an album, books and a film, “What Is It?” starring a cast of young actors with Down Syndrome. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Which ‘Friday’? “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” (1984) and “Friday the 13th: A New Beginning” (1986)
Grisly death: No death! Not even Jason can take down “the Feld-dog.”
Later greatness: Starred in the Spielberg production “The Goonies.” Rocketed to fame as one-half of the heartthrob duo “The Two Coreys” (the other half being
Kelly Rowland
Which Friday? “Freddy vs. Jason” (2003)
Grisly death: Jason machete-whacks Rowland’s character Kia into a tree.
Later greatness: In her post-Destiny’s Child solo career, she recorded the summer hit song “Dilemma” with Nelly. (Gaye Gerard / Getty Images)
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Which ‘Friday’? “Jason X” (2002)
Grisly death: The good doc (Cronenberg as “Dr. Wimmer”) is impaled on a pole
Later greatness: Directed the Viggo Mortensen thriller “A History of Violence,” nominated for two Oscars. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kelly Hu
Which Friday?: “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes
Grisly death: Strangling.
Later greatness: The actress has appeared in numerous TV character roles, including stints on “CSI: NY” and “In Case of Emergency.” She also had a memorable role in The X-men movie sequel “X2: X-Men United.” (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Tony Goldwyn
Which Friday?: “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives” (1986)
Grisly death: Speared and thrown over Jason’s shoulder.
Later greatness: The journeyman actor/director has been in over 50 productions since his dying days in “Jason Lives.” From “Ghost” to “The Last Samurai” to a small role on the television series “The L Word.” Goldwyn is currently in production with the horror film “Last House on the Left.” (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)