Don Vandenberg before he dies
Is that Cunningham?
- Vandenberg
Donald "Don" Vandenberg is one of the members of Buddy Repperton's gang and a character in the novel "Christine" and it's subsequent film adaption.
Biography
He is a slim character who is described at aorund being 19 or 20 years old. He is first seen at the school during the fight between Buddy and Arnie. Later on along with Moochie Welch , Richie Trelawney and Buddy he trashes Christine, leaving her ruined as revenge for Buddy's suspension for threatening Arnie with a switchblade. In the novel, he was killed
Vandenberg's last moments
by Christine outside his father's gas station. His death was very different in the movie. After Christine kills Moochie she then follows Buddy and Richie to the gas station where he works. There she crashes into Buddy's Camaro. Afterwards she then kills Richie by crushing him against Buddy's car and the wall. Don is injured on a barrel and is last seen limping away from Christine. Gasoline then leaks around his feet, Buddy's camaro catches fire and eventually exlplodes and he is killed in the explosion. In the film, he is played by Stuart Charno
The inspiration behind his name was most likely Professor Don VandenBerg