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Theoretical weapon
The death ray or death beam is a theoretical particle beam or electromagnetic weapon first theorized around the 1920s and 1930s. Around that time, inventors
Death_ray
1967 film
Danger!! Death Ray (Italian: Il Raggio infernale, lit. 'The Infernal Ray') is a 1967 Italian Eurospy secret agent spy film starring Gordon Scott. The
Danger!!_Death_Ray
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
2004, the TV show MythBusters found mirrors implausible (s2e5 Ancient Death Ray). In 2005, a group of students from MIT carried out an experiment with
Archimedes'_heat_ray
Low-yield thermonuclear weapon
level, the total radiation pulse energy which is composed of both gamma rays and neutrons is approximately 5% of the entire energy released; in neutron
Neutron_bomb
Graphic novel by Daniel Clowes
The Death Ray is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes. It first appeared in 2004, in issue #23 of Clowes's comic book Eightball, and then
The_Death-Ray
Improvisational comedy podcast
co-founding the weekly Comedy Death-Ray stage show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood. Under the name Comedy Death-Ray Radio, the show was originally
Comedy_Bang!_Bang!
1990 helicopter crash in Wisconsin, U.S.
wrongful death lawsuit against Omniflight Helicopters, which was settled for an undisclosed amount in 1995. The day before his death, Stevie Ray Vaughan
Death_of_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan
1926–1927 novel by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy
The Garin Death Ray, also known as The Death Box and The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin (Russian: Гиперболоид инженера Гарина), is a science-fiction novel
The_Garin_Death_Ray
American hardcore punk band
Death Ray Vision is an American hardcore punk/thrash metal band from Massachusetts. It includes members and former members of the bands Killswitch Engage
Death_Ray_Vision
Theoretical orbital weapon
50 or 100 years. Evidence that Japan was also attempting to develop a death ray was uncovered by American forces. With the deployment and validation of
Sun_gun
American singer and rapper (born 1981)
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, television presenter, and
Ray_J
Topics referred to by the same term
Archimedes' heat ray, also known as Archemedes' death ray The Death Ray (1925 film), a 1925 Soviet science fiction film The Death Ray, the British title
Deathray_(disambiguation)
Assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. (1928–1998)
James Earl Ray was the oldest of nine children, including John Larry Ray, Franklin Ray, Jerry William Ray, Melba Ray, Carol Ray Pepper, Suzan Ray and Marjorie
James_Earl_Ray
Fictional weapon
various names: ray gun, death ray, beam gun, blaster, laser gun, laser pistol, phaser, zap gun, etc. In most stories a raygun emits a ray usually lethal
Raygun
building 'death ray' aimed at killing 'enemies of Israel'". Haaretz. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. "New Yorkers charged over death ray project"
Security incidents involving Barack Obama
Security_incidents_involving_Barack_Obama
American vocalist
Fall, Death Ray Vision)". www.noecho.net. March 2, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2025. "Interview: Brian Fair (Overcast, Shadows Fall, Death Ray Vision)"
Brian_Fair
American bassist (born 1973)
Engage. He is also the founder and bassist of the bands Overcast and Death Ray Vision. D'Antonio first got involved in music as a teenager in a 2013
Mike_D'Antonio
American actor and comedian
2007: Comedy Death-Ray 2009: Comedy By The Numbers 2009: Comedy Death-Ray Xmas CD 2009 (also executive producer) 2010: Comedy Death-Ray Xmas CD 2010 (also
Scott_Aukerman
Proposed defensive weapon by Nikola Tesla
described Teleforce's operation in 1934, specifying its superiority to the death rays believed to exist at the time: My apparatus projects particles which may
Teleforce
American cartoonist and writer (born 1961)
Haven. The final issue, #23 was a full-color, single-story comic The Death-Ray released in 2004. During the early 1990s, Clowes was associated with Seattle
Daniel_Clowes
1925 film
The Death Ray (Russian: Луч смерти, romanized: Luch smerti) is a 1925 Soviet science fiction film directed by Lev Kuleshov. The first and last reels of
The_Death_Ray_(1925_film)
2007 compilation album by Various artists
Comedy Death-Ray is a two disc CD collection of highlights from the weekly comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray (curated by Executive Producers Scott Aukerman
Comedy_Death-Ray_(album)
2010 film by Tom McGrath
abandoned observatory to rescue her. Megamind blasts him with a sun-powered death ray; Metro Man is unable to escape, having stated that the copper-lined observatory
Megamind
Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
(October 6, 2010). "Vdara Death Ray? What Vdara Death Ray?". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 2, 2023. "Vdara 'death ray' captures imagination of world's
Vdara
American stalker (1952–1998)
before her death, Ray said, "I'm all traveled out. I chose a painless and instantaneous way to end my life in the valley I loved." Ray's body was cremated
Margaret_Mary_Ray
British magazine
Death Ray was a British magazine devoted to science fiction and fantasy in all its forms, especially media-related topics and novels. It was published
Death_Ray_(magazine)
Serbian-American engineer and inventor (1856–1943)
Birthday – Death Ray Also Available as Power Agent in Peace Times, Inventor Declares, New York Herald Tribune, July 11, 1934, pp. 1, 15 "Death Ray" for Planes
Nikola_Tesla
American comedian and actor (born 1969)
the Drugly". Archived from the original on May 3, 2008. Comedy Death Ray. "Comedy Death Ray: Music: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 28,
Patton_Oswalt
2008 miniseries
across the room, damaging the death ray. He picks up the death ray and prepares to use it on Horrible, but the death ray explodes and causes Hammer to
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr._Horrible's_Sing-Along_Blog
2004 film by Taylor Hackford
Ray is a 2004 American biographical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of soul musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was co-produced
Ray_(film)
American comedy television series
as George and Zach Galifianakis as Ray, both friends of Jonathan. On December 20, 2011, HBO cancelled Bored to Death after three seasons and twenty-four
Bored_to_Death
1964 film
The Secret of Dr. Mabuse or The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse (German: Die Todesstrahlen des Dr. Mabuse) is a 1964 Franco-German-Italian international co-production
The_Secret_of_Dr._Mabuse
Object that reflects an image
MythBusters, a team from MIT tried to recreate the famous "Archimedes Death Ray". They were unsuccessful at starting a fire on a ship. Previous attempts
Mirror
Physical model of propagating energy
tissue. An inventor of a death ray, Harry Grindell Matthews, claimed to have lost sight in his left eye while working on his death ray weapon based on a microwave
Electromagnetic_radiation
English inventor
September 1941) was an English inventor who claimed to have invented a death ray in the 1920s. Harry Grindell Matthews was born on 17 March 1880 in Winterbourne
Harry_Grindell_Matthews
Digital optical disc format
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in the early-mid
Blu-ray
American singer, songwriter and pianist (1930–2004)
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most influential
Ray_Charles
American actor, comedian and writer
with Conan O'Brien. His standup appeared on the compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray, and a special for Comedy Central Presents aired on March 28, 2008. In
Dan_Mintz
Type of weapon that fires a concentrated beam of energy at its target
asked Robert Watson-Watt of the Radio Research Station (UK) whether a "death ray" was possible. He and colleague Arnold Wilkins quickly concluded that
Directed-energy_weapon
American artist and designer (1912–1988)
Despite and because of this, Ray was close to her mother, living with her in California and New York until Edna's death in 1940. Eames was also close
Ray_Eames
American actor (1954–2022)
fans and colleagues react to Ray Liotta's death at 67". Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2022. "Murió el actor Ray Liotta a sus 67 años". May 26,
Ray_Liotta
American comedian (born 1964)
two–CD set of the Comedy Death-Ray, a compilation album of various stand-up comics performing at the popular Comedy Death-Ray comedy showcase at the Upright
Todd_Glass
American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate
Chuck_Norris
British actor (1964–2023)
2023, just over three months after Stevenson's death, includes a dedication to him, "For our friend, Ray". Ivanna Sakhno, who played Shin Hati, Stevenson's
Ray_Stevenson
White supremacist and antisemitic hate group
guilty of death-ray plot to massacre Muslims". Times Union. Retrieved 2025-03-14. "White supremacist convicted in plot to kill Obama with 'death ray' device"
Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Loyal_White_Knights_of_the_Ku_Klux_Klan
American film director (1911–1979)
Can't Go Home Again, which was unfinished at the time of Ray's death. During his lifetime, Ray was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for Rebel
Nicholas_Ray
American rock band
formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They are one
The_Doors
American opera singer
They divorced in 1931. He died in 1941. English inventor of an alleged death ray, Harry Grindell Matthews. They married in 1938 and he died in 1941. Theos
Ganna_Walska
2011 studio album by the Misfits
unsure of its own existence and finishing strong with the uncompromising 'Death Ray'". Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine was critical of the album's musical
The_Devil's_Rain_(album)
Uruguayan architect (1944–2023)
Vegas, whose glazed façades turned reflected sunlight into a blistering "death ray"—Volner suggested that his "attraction to ideas like transparency and
Rafael_Viñoly
Architectural and design practice
time of Charles' death they were working on what became their last production, the Eames Sofa, which went into production thanks to Ray's efforts in 1984
Charles_and_Ray_Eames
2015 Japanese horror adventure game and its franchise
of Death Episode.Eddie (殺戮の天使 Episode.Eddie, Satsuriku no Tenshi Episode.Eddie) was released as part of bonuses included in limited edition Blu-ray and
Angels_of_Death_(video_game)
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information
Deaths_in_2026
Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
scientist in "Old Money", since he was trying to secure funding for a death ray. When Azaria ad-libbed a voice for the character, he did an impression
Professor_Frink
Form of electromagnetic radiation
X-ray is a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than those of ultraviolet rays and longer than those of gamma rays.
X-ray
2020 film by Judd Apatow
death, she agrees. As things get more serious, Margie reveals their relationship to Scott, who is disturbed that he, like Stan, is a firefighter. Ray
The_King_of_Staten_Island
Major League Baseball franchise
changed the team's name from "Devil Rays" to "Rays", now meaning both manta rays and rays of sunshine; a manta ray logo appears on the uniform sleeves
Tampa_Bay_Rays
American actor
created the long-running live, weekly alternative comedy show Comedy Death-Ray, hosted at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles. In 2007
B._J._Porter
Non-lethal, directed-energy weapon (2002–current)
Using Pain-Inducing Heat Ray On Migrants. Here's Why The U.S. Hasn't Used It — Yet". Forbes. Retrieved May 9, 2025. Death Ray Turns Warm And Fuzzy – Strategypage
Active_Denial_System
Fictional character in the Arrowverse
the city, resulting Anna's death. Ray promised to avenge her death by finding a way to save his city from similar danger. Ray, a tech billionaire, meets
Ray_Palmer_(Arrowverse)
1992 film by Greg Beeman
He has all the resources of the planet engaged to create his "Super Death Ray Laser" to destroy Earth, thus making Spengo the greatest planet in the
Mom_and_Dad_Save_the_World
American businessman (1902–1984)
philanthropist who significantly increased her charitable contributions after Ray Kroc's death. She donated to a variety of causes that interested her, such as the
Ray_Kroc
American kidnapper, serial rapist, torturer, and serial killer (1939–2002)
David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 – May 28, 2002), also known as the Toy-Box Killer, was an American kidnapper, torturer, serial rapist, and suspected
David_Parker_Ray
1968 murder in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
by Loyd Jowers in 1993. They believe that Ray was a scapegoat. In 1999, the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jowers for the sum of $10 million
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
American activist, writer, and author (born 1956)
Anthony Ray Hinton (born June 1, 1956) is an American activist, writer, and author who was wrongly convicted of the 1985 murders of two fast food restaurant
Anthony_Ray_Hinton
American country singer and actor (born 1961)
William Ray Cyrus (/ˈsaɪrəs/ SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles
Billy_Ray_Cyrus
American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), also known abbreviated as SRV, was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman
Stevie_Ray_Vaughan
2021 novel by Colson Whitehead
has fatally overdosed. Police officials interrogate Ray about Freddie's relation to Linus' death. Ray, now a member of the Dumas club, learns from Pierce
Harlem_Shuffle_(novel)
Comics character
army, including a large-scale death ray cannon, a disintegration pistol that was a miniaturized version of his death ray, and primitive androids of considerable
Heinrich_Zemo
American keyboardist (1939–2013)
said upon hearing the news of his death, "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today. I'm just glad to
Ray_Manzarek
American actor and comedian
UCB's The Midnight Show) Steve Harvey (at UCB's Comedy Death-Ray) Kanye West (at UCB's Comedy Death-Ray) Ben Carson (at UCB's Decision Election 2016 All-Star
Jerry_Minor
2013 live album by the Misfits
the Dead" "Curse of the Mummy's Hand" "Cold in Hell" "Dark Shadows" "Death Ray" "Shining" "American Psycho" "Dig Up Her Bones" "Scream!" "Helena" "Science
Dead_Alive!
Executed American convicted murderer and rapist (1966–2025)
Crawford was later arrested and found guilty of the rape-murder of Ray, and sentenced to death in 1994, as well as 46 years' imprisonment for the unrelated
Charles_Ray_Crawford
2005 film by Steven Spielberg
Manny's death. Ray drives his children to Mary Ann's empty suburban New Jersey home to take refuge. Later, a Boeing 747 crashes into the neighborhood. Ray meets
War_of_the_Worlds_(2005_film)
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)
trilogy (1969–1992).[a] Ray was born in Calcutta to author Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent
Satyajit_Ray
1932 film
an inventor who has developed a death ray whose beams reach halfway round the world. The evil Roxor plots to use the ray to aid his plans for world domination
Chandu_the_Magician_(film)
1934 American film
appearance of a hand-held ray gun in film. (apart from The Death Ray). Many science fiction gadgets, including a robot and The Destroying Ray, are also featured
The_Vanishing_Shadow
British naturalist (1627–1705)
that Ray would take responsibility for the plants, and Willughby for birds, beasts, fishes, and insects. Willughby arranged that after his death, Ray would
John_Ray
American animated interactive film
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), and was released on Blu-ray on October 13, 2020. Batman: Death in the Family is an interactive film in the physical media
Batman:_Death_in_the_Family
American metalcore band
side-project, Death Ray Vision. From 2014-2018 Overcast played select live shows. In 2015 a compilation album was released called Only Death is Smiling:
Overcast_(band)
American murderer (1930–2006)
Clarence Ray Allen (January 16, 1930 – January 17, 2006) was an American gang leader and proxy murderer who was executed in 2006 at the age of 76 by lethal
Clarence_Ray_Allen
Cataloging of published recordings by Stevie Ray Vaughan
one live album, and several singles. At the time of his death on August 27, 1990, Stevie Ray Vaughan left behind a large collection of recordings. Over
Stevie Ray Vaughan discography
Stevie_Ray_Vaughan_discography
Dead Kennedys The Dead Milkmen Dead Swans Deathkiller Death Before Dishonor Death Piggy Death Ray Vision Deep Wound Defeater Descendents Die Kreuzen Discharge
List_of_hardcore_punk_bands
Fictional machine
machines instead possess two different types of death ray weapons, the first having pulsing wingtip ray emitters that cause subatomic disintegration to
Fighting machine (The War of the Worlds)
Fighting_machine_(The_War_of_the_Worlds)
American media personality (1957–2025)
who was found guilty in 2011 of causing three deaths through negligent homicide. A former telemarketer, Ray taught Stephen Covey motivational seminars while
James_Arthur_Ray
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
beam but visible light is harmless. However, Harry insists he knows of a death ray that was quite visible. Harry relates the tale of Edgar Burton, a stockbroker
Let There Be Light (Clarke short story)
Let_There_Be_Light_(Clarke_short_story)
Fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics
The Atom (Professor Raymond Carson "Ray" Palmer) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by
Atom_(Ray_Palmer)
American writer (1920–2012)
Ray Douglas Bradbury (US: /ˈbrædbɛri/ BRAD-berr-ee; 22 August 1920 – 5 June 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated
Ray_Bradbury
American comedian and actor (born 1957)
American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005), for which
Ray_Romano
American fashion designer
Gorgen Ray Aghayan (July 28, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was an Iranian fashion designer and costume designer for the United States film industry. He won
Ray_Aghayan
American boxer (born 1961)
Ray Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961), better known as "Boom Boom" Mancini, is an American former professional boxer who competed
Ray_Mancini
American murderer (1979–2024)
Kevin Ray Underwood (December 19, 1979 – December 19, 2024) was an American convicted murderer who was sentenced to death for the murder of 10-year-old
Kevin_Underwood
American serial killer duo
commuted to life in prison in 1999, Faye Copeland was the oldest woman on death row. Ray Copeland was born in Oklahoma in 1914. While he was growing up, his
Ray_and_Faye_Copeland
Double murder in Texas in 2013
Littlefield (born February 11, 1977) were shot to death at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, by Eddie Ray Routh. The two were walking down range to
Murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Murders_of_Chris_Kyle_and_Chad_Littlefield
2007 American film
eventually released on Blu-ray Disc in October 2010. Quentin Tarantino filmography Released as part of the double feature Grindhouse "Death Proof (2007)". Box
Death_Proof
American electrical engineer (1907–1985)
believed his belongings might contain designs for a promised high-voltage "death ray." Tesla had bequeathed the items to his nephew, a Yugoslavian government
John_G._Trump
Penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation
A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol γ), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from high-energy interactions like the
Gamma_ray
American cartoonist (1912–1988)
office; one points a bizarre gun out the window toward the street, saying: "Death ray, fiddlesticks! Why, it doesn't even slow them up!". Dear Dead Days (1959)
Charles_Addams
American singer and pianist (1927–1990)
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been
Johnnie_Ray
1978 film by John Alan Schwartz
Faces of Death (later re-released as The Original Faces of Death) is a 1978 American mondo horror film written and directed by John Alan Schwartz, credited
Faces_of_Death
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
Boy/Male
English American
Untended land where flowering shrubs grow. Used both as a first name and surname.
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of death
Boy/Male
Biblical
Brother of death.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Brother of death.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, HEATH means "heath."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Victorious in Death
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath (Middle English hethe, Old English hǣð) or a habitational name from any of the numerous places, for example in Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire, named with this word. The same word also denoted heather, the characteristic plant of heathland areas. This surname has also been established in Dublin since the late 16th century.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
From Heath or Moorland
Boy/Male
Hindi
God of death.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Death-bed
Boy/Male
Greek
Death.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English derth ‘famine’ (of uncertain application) or de(e)th ‘death’, Old English dēa{dh}. The latter name would have been acquired by someone who had played the part of the personified figure of Death in a pageant or play, or else one who was habitually gloomy or sickly, and the insertion of the letter -r- may have been a deliberate attempt to dissociate the name from death.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Who Conquered Death
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or worked at a barn, Middle English lathe, from Old Norse hlaða.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Dwelling of death.
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of death
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God of Death
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Wasteland
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
King of Death
Girl/Female
Indian
Death-bed
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pure gold, gold of Phasis or Pison.
Female
English
Variant form of English Andrea, OHNDRIA means "man; warrior."
Girl/Female
Indian, Muslim
Accurate
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goddess
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of the world's ruler.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Five-eyed; Name of Shiva
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Leader; Do Anything
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
Divine; Follower of Dionysius
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Polish
A Pole
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic CaitlÃn, CAETLIN means "pure."
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
DEATH RAY
v. i.
The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants.
n.
The quality of being deep; deepness; perpendicular measurement downward from the surface, or horizontal measurement backward from the front; as, the depth of a river; the depth of a body of troops.
v. i.
Anything so dreadful as to be like death.
n.
Death; decease; the date of one's death.
n.
Death.
v. i.
Danger of death.
n.
Dearth; scarcity.
v. i.
Personified: The destroyer of life, -- conventionally represented as a skeleton with a scythe.
v. i.
Loss of spiritual life.
n.
Death; destruction.
n.
Lowness; as, depth of sound.
v. i.
Murder; murderous character.
v. i.
Cause of loss of life.
n.
A place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage.
n.
Profoundness; extent or degree of intensity; abundance; completeness; as, depth of knowledge, or color.
v. i.
Manner of dying; act or state of passing from life.
n.
That which is deep; a deep, or the deepest, part or place; the deep; the middle part; as, the depth of night, or of winter.
n.
Death.
v. i.
Total privation or loss; extinction; cessation; as, the death of memory.