Tremors: Shrieker Island
Burt is swallowed by the Graboid just before it goes over the cliff. The Graboid crashes into the spikes and is killed by the detonated explosives, killing Burt along with it.
Is Burt Gummer actually dead?
The end of the movie features a touching tribute to Burt Gummer through all the films in the series, starting from the very first movie, indicating that Burt really is dead in the Tremors film franchise, though the audience never sees his body for sure to confirm its permanence.
Does Burt die in tremors Shrieker Island?
'" As Gross previously told us, though, the death of Burt was Universal's idea, not Gross's, because the studio and filmmakers thought that after thirty years, it would lend some real emotional heft to the film if the audience finally had to say goodbye to Burt.