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That is a huge unsolved mystery of Halloween II for me. What exactly happened to Lance Guest's character?
From IMDB -
"The theatrical film, as it stands, does not assign a clear fate for Jimmy. Seeing as he suffered a serious head trauma when he slipped and fell, it's possible that he either dies in the car when he collapses, or simply lapses into unconsciousness. Making it even more vague is Graham's comment at the conclusion that the body count is "Ten...so far." This would leave it open-ended as to whether or not Jimmy is counted among the dead.
In an alternate cut of the film sometimes shown on television, Jimmy definitely survives, as he is shown alive in the ambulance with Laurie at the conclusion. In that alternate version, Graham's line is changed so that he does not give a clear body count.
Jimmy's last name is never given in this film, so we never know what his full name is. However, fans attempting to connect this film to the next related sequel, "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers", have retrofitted Jimmy with the last name Lloyd, suggesting that he is Jamie Lloyd's father."
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Yep, I've spent a good few hours of my time trying to work this one out...I have a lot of spare time.
I've yet to see the ending where it shows him alive, but yes, even in the theatrical one it isn't clear if he's dead or just unconscious. I'm sure there's a scene early on where she refers to his little brother and says the last name Lloyd, but I can't be certain. And the name is pretty close to Jamie.
But on the subject of the newspaper, very good work. It's made me think I might do one. (Don't worry, I'm not planning on stealing your thunder)