diff --git a/mesa/agent.py b/mesa/agent.py
index 2f0e842d382..7ec94196bea 100644
--- a/mesa/agent.py
+++ b/mesa/agent.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, unique_id: int, model: Model) -> None:
         self.unique_id = unique_id
         self.model = model
         self.pos: Position | None = None
+        self.heading = 90
 
         # register agent
         try:
@@ -75,6 +76,20 @@ def step(self) -> None:
     def advance(self) -> None:
         pass
 
+    def die(self):
+        """Removes the agent from the schedule and the grid """
+        try:
+            self.model.schedule.remove(self)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            warnings.warn(f"agent.py (die): could not remove agent {self.id} "
+                          f"from self.model.schedule.  Not removing from space.\n{exc}")
+            return
+        try:
+            self.model.space.remove_agent(self)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            warnings.warn(f"agent.py (die): could not remove agent {self.id} "
+ .                        f"from self.model.space.\n{exc}")
+
     @property
     def random(self) -> Random:
         return self.model.random