diff --git a/src/actor.h b/src/actor.h
index 06deafdaa..c21270af6 100644
--- a/src/actor.h
+++ b/src/actor.h
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ enum ActorFlag7
 	MF7_LAXTELEFRAGDMG	= 0x00100000,	// [MC] Telefrag damage can be reduced.
 	MF7_ICESHATTER		= 0x00200000,	// [MC] Shatters ice corpses regardless of damagetype.
 	MF7_ALLOWTHRUFLAGS	= 0x00400000,	// [MC] Allow THRUACTORS and the likes on puffs to prevent mod breakage.
+	MF7_USEKILLSCRIPTS	= 0x00800000,	// [JM] Use "KILL" Script on death if not forced by GameInfo.
+	MF7_NOKILLSCRIPTS	= 0x01000000,	// [JM] No "KILL" Script on death whatsoever, even if forced by GameInfo.
 };
 
 // --- mobj.renderflags ---
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
index 26b27e202..0023cd271 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_pickups.h
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ enum
 	WIF_MELEEWEAPON =		0x00008000,	// melee weapon. Used by bots and monster AI.
 	WIF_DEHAMMO	=			0x00010000,	// Uses Doom's original amount of ammo for the respective attack functions so that old DEHACKED patches work as intended.
 										// AmmoUse1 will be set to the first attack's ammo use so that checking for empty weapons still works
+	WIF_NODEATHDESELECT =	0x00020000, // Don't jump to the Deselect state when the player dies
+	WIF_NODEATHINPUT =		0x00040000, // The weapon cannot be fired/reloaded/whatever when the player is dead
 	WIF_CHEATNOTWEAPON	=	0x08000000,	// Give cheat considers this not a weapon (used by Sigil)
 
 	// Flags used only by bot AI:
diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
index 46cf61d54..3a8dc388c 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,38 @@ static void AddAmmoToList(AWeapon * weapdef)
 	}
 }
 
+static int GetDigitCount(int value)
+{
+	int digits = 0;
+
+	do
+	{
+		value /= 10;
+		++digits;
+	}
+	while (0 != value);
+
+	return digits;
+}
+
+static void GetAmmoTextLengths(player_t *CPlayer, int& ammocur, int& ammomax)
+{
+	for (auto type : orderedammos)
+	{
+		AAmmo * ammoitem = static_cast<AAmmo*>(CPlayer->mo->FindInventory(type));
+		AAmmo * inv = nullptr == ammoitem
+			? static_cast<AAmmo*>(GetDefaultByType(type))
+			: ammoitem;
+		assert(nullptr != inv);
+
+		ammocur = MAX(ammocur, nullptr == ammoitem ? 0 : ammoitem->Amount);
+		ammomax = MAX(ammomax, inv->MaxAmount);
+	}
+
+	ammocur = GetDigitCount(ammocur);
+	ammomax = GetDigitCount(ammomax);
+}
+
 static int DrawAmmo(player_t *CPlayer, int x, int y)
 {
 
@@ -586,7 +618,13 @@ static int DrawAmmo(player_t *CPlayer, int x, int y)
 
 	// ok, we got all ammo types. Now draw the list back to front (bottom to top)
 
-	int def_width = ConFont->StringWidth("000/000");
+	int ammocurlen = 0;
+	int ammomaxlen = 0;
+	GetAmmoTextLengths(CPlayer, ammocurlen, ammomaxlen);
+
+	mysnprintf(buf, countof(buf), "%0*d/%0*d", ammocurlen, 0, ammomaxlen, 0);
+
+	int def_width = ConFont->StringWidth(buf);
 	int yadd = ConFont->GetHeight();
 
 	int xtext = x - def_width;
@@ -618,7 +656,7 @@ static int DrawAmmo(player_t *CPlayer, int x, int y)
 		int maxammo = inv->MaxAmount;
 		int ammo = ammoitem? ammoitem->Amount : 0;
 
-		mysnprintf(buf, countof(buf), "%3d/%3d", ammo, maxammo);
+		mysnprintf(buf, countof(buf), "%*d/%*d", ammocurlen, ammo, ammomaxlen, maxammo);
 
 		int tex_width= clamp<int>(ConFont->StringWidth(buf)-def_width, 0, 1000);
 
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index 313df4f0b..9d45d2724 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseGameInfo()
 		GAMEINFOKEY_PATCH(mStatscreenFinishedFont, "statscreen_finishedpatch")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_PATCH(mStatscreenEnteringFont, "statscreen_enteringpatch")
 		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(norandomplayerclass, "norandomplayerclass")
+		GAMEINFOKEY_BOOL(forcekillscripts, "forcekillscripts") // [JM] Force kill scripts on thing death. (MF7_NOKILLSCRIPTS overrides.)
 
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 2786b3425..c5b8f79cf 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct gameinfo_t
 	FGIFont mStatscreenFinishedFont;
 	FGIFont mStatscreenEnteringFont;
 	bool norandomplayerclass;
+	bool forcekillscripts;
 
 	const char *GetFinalePage(unsigned int num) const;
 };
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.h b/src/menu/menu.h
index aa4058f87..04ae7e3f7 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu/menu.h
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public:
 
 class FPlayerNameBox : public FListMenuItemSelectable
 {
-	const char *mText;
+	FString mText;
 	FFont *mFont;
 	EColorRange mFontColor;
 	int mFrameSize;
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ public:
 class FValueTextItem : public FListMenuItemSelectable
 {
 	TArray<FString> mSelections;
-	const char *mText;
+	FString mText;
 	int mSelection;
 	FFont *mFont;
 	EColorRange mFontColor;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public:
 
 class FSliderItem : public FListMenuItemSelectable
 {
-	const char *mText;
+	FString mText;
 	FFont *mFont;
 	EColorRange mFontColor;
 	int mMinrange, mMaxrange;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ public:
 class FOptionMenuItem : public FListMenuItem
 {
 protected:
-	char *mLabel;
+	FString mLabel;
 	bool mCentered;
 
 	void drawLabel(int indent, int y, EColorRange color, bool grayed = false);
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public:
 	FOptionMenuItem(const char *text, FName action = NAME_None, bool center = false)
 		: FListMenuItem(0, 0, action)
 	{
-		mLabel = copystring(text);
+		mLabel = text;
 		mCentered = center;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/menu/menudef.cpp b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
index 1948153e4..618189b4f 100644
--- a/src/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -781,7 +781,15 @@ static void ParseOptionMenuBody(FScanner &sc, FOptionMenuDescriptor *desc)
 			FString label = sc.String;
 			sc.MustGetStringName(",");
 			sc.MustGetString();
-			FOptionMenuItem *it = new FOptionMenuItemSafeCommand(label, sc.String);
+			FString command = sc.String;
+			FString prompt;
+			// Check for optional custom prompt
+			if (sc.CheckString(","))
+			{
+				sc.MustGetString();
+				prompt = sc.String;
+			}
+			FOptionMenuItem *it = new FOptionMenuItemSafeCommand(label, command, prompt);
 			desc->mItems.Push(it);
 		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("Control") || sc.Compare("MapControl"))
diff --git a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
index f6633c76a..efea7d910 100644
--- a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ void DOptionMenu::Drawer ()
 
 FOptionMenuItem::~FOptionMenuItem()
 {
-	if (mLabel != NULL) delete [] mLabel;
 }
 
 int FOptionMenuItem::Draw(FOptionMenuDescriptor *desc, int y, int indent, bool selected)
@@ -507,14 +506,14 @@ int  FOptionMenuItem::GetIndent()
 	{
 		return 0;
 	}
-	const char *label = mLabel;
+	const char *label = mLabel.GetChars();
 	if (*label == '$') label = GStrings(label+1);
 	return SmallFont->StringWidth(label);
 }
 
 void FOptionMenuItem::drawLabel(int indent, int y, EColorRange color, bool grayed)
 {
-	const char *label = mLabel;
+	const char *label = mLabel.GetChars();
 	if (*label == '$') label = GStrings(label+1);
 
 	int overlay = grayed? MAKEARGB(96,48,0,0) : 0;
diff --git a/src/menu/optionmenuitems.h b/src/menu/optionmenuitems.h
index 3131e35f7..76718809e 100644
--- a/src/menu/optionmenuitems.h
+++ b/src/menu/optionmenuitems.h
@@ -103,9 +103,13 @@ public:
 class FOptionMenuItemSafeCommand : public FOptionMenuItemCommand
 {
 	// action is a CCMD
+protected:
+	FString mPrompt;
+
 public:
-	FOptionMenuItemSafeCommand(const char *label, const char *menu)
+	FOptionMenuItemSafeCommand(const char *label, const char *menu, const char *prompt)
 		: FOptionMenuItemCommand(label, menu)
+		, mPrompt(prompt)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -121,9 +125,13 @@ public:
 
 	bool Activate()
 	{
-		const char *msg = GStrings("SAFEMESSAGE");
+		const char *msg = mPrompt.IsNotEmpty() ? mPrompt.GetChars() : "$SAFEMESSAGE";
+		if (*msg == '$')
+		{
+			msg = GStrings(msg + 1);
+		}
 
-		const char *actionLabel = mLabel;
+		const char *actionLabel = mLabel.GetChars();
 		if (actionLabel != NULL)
 		{
 			if (*actionLabel == '$')
@@ -528,7 +536,7 @@ public:
 
 	int Draw(FOptionMenuDescriptor *desc, int y, int indent, bool selected)
 	{
-		const char *txt = mCurrent? mAltText.GetChars() : mLabel;
+		const char *txt = mCurrent? mAltText.GetChars() : mLabel.GetChars();
 		if (*txt == '$') txt = GStrings(txt + 1);
 		int w = SmallFont->StringWidth(txt) * CleanXfac_1;
 		int x = (screen->GetWidth() - w) / 2;
diff --git a/src/menu/playermenu.cpp b/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
index cf63283ba..ce542c2f2 100644
--- a/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, cl_run)
 FPlayerNameBox::FPlayerNameBox(int x, int y, int height, int frameofs, const char *text, FFont *font, EColorRange color, FName action)
 : FListMenuItemSelectable(x, y, height, action)
 {
-	mText = copystring(text);
+	mText = text;
 	mFont = font;
 	mFontColor = color;
 	mFrameSize = frameofs;
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ FPlayerNameBox::FPlayerNameBox(int x, int y, int height, int frameofs, const cha
 
 FPlayerNameBox::~FPlayerNameBox()
 {
-	if (mText != NULL) delete [] mText;
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ bool FPlayerNameBox::MenuEvent(int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 FValueTextItem::FValueTextItem(int x, int y, int height, const char *text, FFont *font, EColorRange color, EColorRange valuecolor, FName action, FName values)
 : FListMenuItemSelectable(x, y, height, action)
 {
-	mText = copystring(text);
+	mText = text;
 	mFont = font;
 	mFontColor = color;
 	mFontColor2 = valuecolor;
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ FValueTextItem::FValueTextItem(int x, int y, int height, const char *text, FFont
 
 FValueTextItem::~FValueTextItem()
 {
-	if (mText != NULL) delete [] mText;
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -341,7 +339,7 @@ void FValueTextItem::Drawer(bool selected)
 FSliderItem::FSliderItem(int x, int y, int height, const char *text, FFont *font, EColorRange color, FName action, int min, int max, int step)
 : FListMenuItemSelectable(x, y, height, action)
 {
-	mText = copystring(text);
+	mText = text;
 	mFont = font;
 	mFontColor = color;
 	mSelection = 0;
@@ -352,7 +350,6 @@ FSliderItem::FSliderItem(int x, int y, int height, const char *text, FFont *font
 
 FSliderItem::~FSliderItem()
 {
-	if (mText != NULL) delete [] mText;
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
diff --git a/src/p_acs.h b/src/p_acs.h
index 13dad4651..243e2ccf3 100644
--- a/src/p_acs.h
+++ b/src/p_acs.h
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ enum
 	SCRIPT_Unloading	= 13,
 	SCRIPT_Disconnect	= 14,
 	SCRIPT_Return		= 15,
+	SCRIPT_Event		= 16, // [BB]
+	SCRIPT_Kill			= 17, // [JM]
 };
 
 // Script flags
diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 8890d3592..9f50c9ab5 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ void AActor::Die (AActor *source, AActor *inflictor, int dmgflags)
 		target = source;
 	}
 
+	// [JM] Fire KILL type scripts for actor. Not needed for players, since they have the "DEATH" script type.
+	if (!player && !(flags7 & MF7_NOKILLSCRIPTS) && ((flags7 & MF7_USEKILLSCRIPTS) || gameinfo.forcekillscripts))
+	{
+		FBehavior::StaticStartTypedScripts(SCRIPT_Kill, this, true, 0, true);
+	}
+
 	flags &= ~(MF_SHOOTABLE|MF_FLOAT|MF_SKULLFLY);
 	if (!(flags4 & MF4_DONTFALL)) flags&=~MF_NOGRAVITY;
 	flags |= MF_DROPOFF;
diff --git a/src/p_pspr.cpp b/src/p_pspr.cpp
index bad9c2d73..350acc3fd 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.cpp
+++ b/src/p_pspr.cpp
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ void P_DropWeapon (player_t *player)
 	}
 	// Since the weapon is dropping, stop blocking switching.
 	player->WeaponState &= ~WF_DISABLESWITCH;
-	if (player->ReadyWeapon != nullptr)
+	if ((player->ReadyWeapon != nullptr) && (player->health > 0 || !(player->ReadyWeapon->WeaponFlags & WIF_NODEATHDESELECT)))
 	{
 		P_SetPsprite(player, PSP_WEAPON, player->ReadyWeapon->GetDownState());
 	}
@@ -1396,20 +1396,23 @@ void player_t::TickPSprites()
 		pspr = pspr->Next;
 	}
 
-	if (ReadyWeapon == nullptr && (health > 0 || mo->DamageType != NAME_Fire))
+	if ((health > 0) || (ReadyWeapon != nullptr && !(ReadyWeapon->WeaponFlags & WIF_NODEATHINPUT)))
 	{
-		if (PendingWeapon != WP_NOCHANGE)
-			P_BringUpWeapon(this);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		P_CheckWeaponSwitch(this);
-		if (WeaponState & (WF_WEAPONREADY | WF_WEAPONREADYALT))
+		if (ReadyWeapon == nullptr)
 		{
-			P_CheckWeaponFire(this);
+			if (PendingWeapon != WP_NOCHANGE)
+				P_BringUpWeapon(this);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			P_CheckWeaponSwitch(this);
+			if (WeaponState & (WF_WEAPONREADY | WF_WEAPONREADYALT))
+			{
+				P_CheckWeaponFire(this);
+			}
+			// Check custom buttons
+			P_CheckWeaponButtons(this);
 		}
-		// Check custom buttons
-		P_CheckWeaponButtons(this);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
index ef41faea2..d1933e142 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_codeptr.cpp
@@ -7188,3 +7188,34 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_FaceMovementDirection)
 	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(true);
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// A_CopySpriteFrame(from, to, flags)
+//
+// Copies the sprite and/or frame from one pointer to another.
+//==========================================================================
+enum CPSFFlags
+{
+	CPSF_NOSPRITE =			1,
+	CPSF_NOFRAME =			1 << 1,
+};
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_PARAMS(AActor, A_CopySpriteFrame)
+{
+	PARAM_SELF_PROLOGUE(AActor);
+	PARAM_INT(from);
+	PARAM_INT(to);
+	PARAM_INT_OPT(flags) { flags = 0; }
+
+	AActor *copyfrom = COPY_AAPTR(self, from);
+	AActor *copyto = COPY_AAPTR(self, to);
+
+	if (copyfrom == copyto || copyfrom == nullptr || copyto == nullptr || ((flags & CPSF_NOSPRITE) && (flags & CPSF_NOFRAME)))
+	{
+		ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(false);
+	}
+	
+	if (!(flags & CPSF_NOSPRITE))	copyto->sprite = copyfrom->sprite;
+	if (!(flags & CPSF_NOFRAME))	copyto->frame = copyfrom->frame;
+	ACTION_RETURN_BOOL(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
index a86e98566..0768f80c8 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ static FFlagDef ActorFlagDefs[]=
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, LAXTELEFRAGDMG, AActor, flags7),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, ICESHATTER, AActor, flags7),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, ALLOWTHRUFLAGS, AActor, flags7),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, USEKILLSCRIPTS, AActor, flags7),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(MF7, NOKILLSCRIPTS, AActor, flags7),
 
 	// Effect flags
 	DEFINE_FLAG(FX, VISIBILITYPULSE, AActor, effects),
@@ -362,6 +364,8 @@ static FFlagDef WeaponFlagDefs[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, NO_AUTO_SWITCH, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, AMMO_CHECKBOTH, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, NOAUTOAIM, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, NODEATHDESELECT, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, NODEATHINPUT, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
 	
 	DEFINE_DUMMY_FLAG(NOLMS),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(WIF, ALT_USES_BOTH, AWeapon, WeaponFlags),
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
index 8c35df21b..77250b3df 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/actor.txt
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ ACTOR Actor native //: Thinker
 	native state A_CheckRange(float distance, state label, bool two_dimension = false);
 	action native bool A_FaceMovementDirection(float offset = 0, float anglelimit = 0, float pitchlimit = 0, int flags = 0, int ptr = AAPTR_DEFAULT);
 	action native int A_ClearOverlays(int sstart = 0, int sstop = 0, bool safety = true);
+	action native bool A_CopySpriteFrame(int from, int to, int flags = 0);
 
 	native void A_RearrangePointers(int newtarget, int newmaster = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int newtracer = AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
 	native void A_TransferPointer(int ptr_source, int ptr_recepient, int sourcefield, int recepientfield=AAPTR_DEFAULT, int flags=0);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt b/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
index e11f3d0bb..76bdcf9eb 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/actors/constants.txt
@@ -666,4 +666,11 @@ enum
 {
 	GAF_RELATIVE =			1,
 	GAF_SWITCH =			1 << 1,
+};
+
+//Flags for A_CopySpriteFrame
+enum
+{
+	CPSF_NOSPRITE =			1,
+	CPSF_NOFRAME =			1 << 1,
 };
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