How does Kimberly die in Final Destination?

The Final Destination franchise is a hit American horror film series known for its unique take on the unpredictability of life. The franchise has 5 films, and the 1st film was released in 2000. Each film starts with someone seeing a vision of a big accident. When a group of people escapes the accident, Death starts coming after them in unexpected and scary ways. The franchise is known for its suspenseful scenes and creative death sequences.

The films featured many deaths over time, often leaving the audience shocked. Each film had different protagonists, with new characters introduced in every installment who try to stay alive. One of the most memorable main characters in the franchise is Kimberly Corman in Final Destination 2 (2003). Let’s take a look at how Kimberly died in the film.

How does Kimberly die in Final Destination?

In Final Destination 2, Kimberly Corman is introduced as an ordinary young woman who goes on a road trip with her friends. But things take a scary turn when she suddenly sees a clear vision of a huge highway crash caused by logs falling from a truck. When she realizes that the accident is about to happen, she quickly blocks the road with her car, stopping some people from getting on the freeway and saving their lives.

However, in the Final Destination franchise, death is inevitable. Throughout the film, Kimberly tries to break the deadly chain by learning that “new life” might stop it. To do this, she drives into a lake and drowns on purpose, hoping that being revived will count. The plan works as she is pulled from the water and revived with the help of a defibrillator. In the end, both Kimberly and Officer Burke survive.

She didn’t return to the franchise after this, but she was mentioned in Final Destination 3. In a bonus scene of the film, a newspaper clipping was shown in the scene, which reveals that both Kimberly and Burke eventually die due to a faulty woodchipper, suggesting that Death finally caught up with them.

Who plays Kimberly in Final Destination?

A. J. Cook plays the role of Kimberly in Final Destination. She is a Canadian actress, born on July 22, 1978, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. She began dancing at the age of 4 and competed in jazz, tap, and ballet before transitioning to acting. Cook developed an interest in acting from a young age and started her career with a McDonald's ad in 1997. She made her TV debut with a minor appearance in the show Goosebumps in 1997. In the same year, she made her film debut with the film Laserhawk.

She started her acting career with minor appearances in TV films and shows like Elvis Meets Nixon, In His Father's Shoes, and Psi Factor. She is best known for her role as Jennifer Jareau in the hit show Criminal Minds (2005–2020, 2022–present). Apart from Criminal Minds, she has worked in many TV shows like Higher Ground (2000), Dead Like Me (2003), Tru Calling (2003), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011), 9-1-1 (2022), etc.

Cook has also worked in films like The Virgin Suicides (1999), Ripper (2001), Final Destination 2 (2003), I'm Reed Fish (2006), Mother's Day (2010), Wer (2013), Back Fork (2019), etc. Apart from acting, she has also directed a few episodes of Criminal Minds. In her personal life, Cook married Nathan Andersen in 2001, and they have two sons, Mekhai and Phoenix.