Deadman or Deadman's may refer to: * "Deadman" or "dead man", are alternative terms for a

dead man's switch A dead man's switch (see alternative names) is a switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death, loss of consciousness, or being bodily removed from control. Originally a ...

* "Deadman's foot" is another name for a

Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All t ...

in metallurgy * "Deadman anchor" is a buried object (log, concrete, block, etc.) used to

anchor An anchor is a device, normally made of metal , used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ''ancora'', which itself comes from the Greek ἄ� ...

objects during construction, mooring, or other activities. ** Deadman (climbing), an anchor used in Alpine mountaineering, such as a snow fluke

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* Deadman's Cay, Bahamas ** Deadman's Cay Airport, an airport on the aforementioned cay * ''

Deadman's Curve ''Deadman's Curve'' is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film based on the musical careers of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. The film was developed from a 1974 article published in ''Rolling Stone'' by Paul Morantz, who also helpe ...

'', a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film *

Deadman Islands The Deadman Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands ...

* Deadman's Island (disambiguation), a number of places of the same name ** Deadman's Island, Halifax ** Deadman's Island (San Pedro) **

Deadman's Island (Vancouver) __NOTOC__ Deadman Island is a 3.8 ha island to the south of Stanley Park in Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia. The indigenous Squamish name is "''skwtsa7s''", meaning simply "island." Officially designated "Deadman Island" by the Ge ...

Deadman SSSI, Somerset Deadman () is a 28.8 hectare (71.2 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, near Buckland St Mary south of Taunton in Somerset, notified in 1987. Deadman is one of the best remaining examples of ...

Deadman Summit Deadman Summit is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada in Mono County, California. It crosses the northern rim of the Long Valley Caldera, connecting the northern end of the Owens River watershed with Mono Lake via U.S. Highway 395. The pass, a ...

, California *

Deadman River The Deadman River, also known as the Deadman's River, Deadman Creek or Deadman's Creek, is a tributary of the Thompson River in the British Columbia Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is about in length. Name The river's name dates back to ...

, British Columbia

People

Derek Deadman Derek Deadman (11 March 1940 – 22 November 2014) was an English character actor who appeared in numerous British films and television series for 38 years. Family Born in Fulham, Derek Deadman was one of the three sons of George and Edith Dead ...

(1940–2014), English actor *

The Undertaker Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965), better known by the ring name The Undertaker, is an American retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Calaway spent the vast majorit ...

(born 1965), professional wrestler, also known as The Deadman

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Deadman (comics) Deadman (Boston Brand) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in '' Strange Adventures'' #205 (October 1967), and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino. Publication history Dea ...

, a DC Comics character *

Deadman (band) Deadman (stylized as deadman) is a Japanese rock band founded in Nagoya in 2000. The group gained notoriety for popularizing the Nagoya kei subgenre of visual kei, which is a lot "darker" than most and focuses more on musical composition. Dea ...

, a Japanese alternative rock band * "Deadman", a song by Australian progressive rock band

Karnivool Karnivool is an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band ...

* ''Deadman'' (Vertigo), a 2006 comic series loosely based on the character * ''Deadman'' (album), an EP by House of Brothers *"Deadman", a 1972 performance piece by

Chris Burden Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance, sculpture and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including ''Shoot'' (1971), where he arranged ...

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