Dick Hallorann

Dick Hallorann (born 1927) is a protagonist in The Shining (movie), The Shining (novel), Stephen King's The Shining and Doctor Sleep. He was also the chef of Overlook Hotel.

First appearance
Dick first appears when he meets Danny Torrance in the Overlook Hotel. Dick tells Danny that they both have ability to "shine", which means they can contact each other many miles away and hear other people's thoughts. Dick also tells that his grandmother also had the ability and that Danny had the strongest shining Dick had ever felt.

Hallorann leaves the hotel but tells Danny not to go to Room 217 (Room 237 in the film) and that he had felt something evil in the hotel.

Later, the ghosts in the hotel overtake Danny's father, Jack Torrance, and try to kill Danny. Danny contacts Dick and asks him to come to Overlook as fast as possible. Dick goes in there but gets attacked by Jack with a croquet mallet. However, Hallorann is still alive and helps Danny and Wendy to escape just in time: the hotel explodes and Jack and the ghosts die.

The Novel
Dick Hallorann dies naturally in Doctor Sleep.

The Movie
In the movie Dick's death is really different. When Dick arrives at Overlook Hotel to rescue Danny and Wendy, Jack attacks him with an ax. Hallorann dies.

Childhood
In Doctor Sleep, Hallorann tells young Danny about his childhood. He tells that his grandfather was a sadistic pedophile, who hurt and touched Hallorann, and Hallorann's parents didn't do anything about it.