Peel remote on S6

I saw this thread where this issue was resolved for the S6 Edge. I have the S6, so closing it from the Edge is obviously not an option here. My screen is completely locked up. I can't even answer phone calls. I'm having to use my table to send texts via MightyText, but I can't make calls, take pictures, or even power off the phone. How can I fix this? My current plan is to let the battery die and then reboot it, but I'd really like to be able to fix this sooner. I can't comment on the other thread because I don't have enough points. I know this isn't worth another new thread, but I was locked out of the other. I'm running stock Android, whatever the latest release was for the S6. Help!