Widow maker, widow-maker or widowmaker may refer to:

Common usage

* Widowmaker (forestry), any loose overhead debris such as limbs or tree tops that may fall at any time *

Widow maker (medicine) The left anterior descending artery (also LAD, anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery, or anterior descending branch) is a branch of the left coronary artery. Blockage of this artery is often called the ''widow-maker infarction'' ...

, a nickname used to describe a highly stenotic left main coronary artery or proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery of the heart, which is very often fatal

Entertainment

Film and television

* '' K-19: The Widowmaker'', a 2002 historical submarine film * Widowmaker Cave, a fictional cave in the ''

Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...

'' episode "The Final Frontier" * '' The Widowmaker'', a 1990 TV drama by John Madden * "Widowmaker" (''American Dad!''), a season 4 episode of ''American Dad!''

Books and comics

* ''Widowmaker'' (Marvel Comics), a 2010–2011 four-issue comic book limited series * ''The Widowmaker'', a 1996 science-fiction novel by

Mike Resnick Michael Diamond Resnick (; March 5, 1942 – January 9, 2020) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He won five Hugo awards and a Nebula award, and was the guest of honor at Chicon 7. He was the executive editor of the defunct ma ...

Characters

* Widowmaker (Image Comics), an assassin from the comic book series ''Noble Causes'' * Widow-Maker,

Pecos Bill Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Tex O'Reill ...

's horse in American folklore * Widowmaker, a military unit in '' Resistance: Fall of Man'' and ''Resistance 3'' * Widow-maker, a Decepticon heavy from Marvel's

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, ...

franchise * Widowmaker (''Overwatch''), a character from the 2016 video game * The Widowmaker, an ace starfighter pilot in the video game '' Colony Wars: Vengeance''

Music

* Widowmaker (U.K. band), a British hard rock band ** ''Widowmaker'' (album), a 1976 album by Widowmaker * Widowmaker (Dee Snider band), an American band * ''Widow Maker'', a 1964 album and song by

Jimmy Martin James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass". Early years Martin was born in Sneedville, Tennessee, United States, and was raised in the hard farming life of rura ...

* ''Widowmaker'', a 2012 album by

Dragged into Sunlight Dragged into Sunlight is a British extreme metal band formed in 2006. The band consists of four balaclava-wearing individuals, and live they play with their backs to the audience, often accompanied by candles and a single stroboscope for light ...

* "The Widow Maker", a 1974 song by Robert Calvert from '' Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters'' * "Widowmaker", a 1983 song by Pantera from ''

Metal Magic ''Metal Magic'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on June 10, 1983 by Metal Magic Records. Like the band's next three releases, it is musically oriented toward a glam/heavy metal sound influenced by Kiss ...

'' * "Widowmaker", a 1985 song by W.A.S.P. from '' The Last Command'' * ''The Widowmaker'', an album and song by Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods * "Widowmaker", a 2017 song by The Black Dahlia Murder from '' Nightbringers''

Vehicles and weaponry

* Widowmaker, the

Porsche 930 The Porsche 930 is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche between 1975 and 1989, known to the public as the 911 Turbo. It was the maker's top-of-the-range 911 model for its entire production duration and, at the ti ...

, the first mass-produced turbocharged version * Widowmaker, the

ArmaLite AR-18 The ArmaLite AR-18 is a gas-operated assault rifle chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. The AR-18 was designed at ArmaLite in California by Arthur Miller, Eugene Stoner, George Sullivan, and Charles Dorchester in 1963 as an alternative t ...

assault rifle * Widowmaker, the

Winchester Model 1911 The Winchester Model 1911 SL Shotgun was a self-loading, recoil-operated shotgun produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1911 to 1925. It was Winchester's first autoloading shotgun, but design flaws kept it from providing competiti ...

shotgun * Widowmaker, the

Martin B-26 Marauder The Martin B-26 Marauder is an American twin-engined medium bomber that saw extensive service during World War II. The B-26 was built at two locations: Baltimore, Maryland, and Omaha, Nebraska, by the Glenn L. Martin Company. First used in t ...

, a medium bomber. In the early stage of its service. B-26s were hard to control and forced Martin company to redesign the wing. * Widowmaker, the

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic air superiority fighter which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War. Created as a day fighter by Lockheed as one of the "Century Series" of fi ...

, an interceptor aircraft, quite hard to control and not suitable for inexperienced pilot. Many F-104 users suffered accidents during their F-104 service histories. * Widow maker, the

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primari ...

, a V/STOL ground-attack aircraft

Other uses

* Widowmaker hill climb, a motorcycle/snowmobile sporting event in Croydon, Utah * Widowmaker, the

bowsprit The bowsprit of a sailing vessel is a spar extending forward from the vessel's prow. The bowsprit is typically held down by a bobstay that counteracts the forces from the forestays. The word ''bowsprit'' is thought to originate from the Middle L ...

, a part of a sailing ship * Widowmaker, African buffalo * The Widowmaker, Delamar, Nevada, a former town * The Widowmaker,

Barry Windham Barry Clinton Windham (born July 4, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler. The son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, he is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ...

, a wrestler