The days of good guys winning and bad guys meeting their grisly demise have long since passed. As it turns out, TV writers are no longer afraid to destroy your soul. Killing off a beloved character is a bold decision—sometimes it's necessary for the plot, sometimes it has to do with what's happening off-screen. Either way, when a good guy dies, you can't help but clutch your pearls and mourn their passing. Here is your official SPOILER WARNING—read on at your own risk.
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Derek Shepherd in Grey’s Anatomy
Fans of Grey’s Anatomy prepared as best they could for McDreamy’s departure from the show, but no one was ready to witness the painfully tragic death of Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). The finale of Season 11 was tense with dread—audiences held their breath as they watched Shepherd rescue the victims of a fiery car crash just before suffering his own fatal accident. Worse yet, the only staff available at the nearest hospital was trainees. Shepherd narrated his own demise in a crushing voice-over until Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) decided to take the doctor off life support. In typical fashion, Grey’s Anatomy never fails to devastate.
Adriana La Cerva in The Sopranos
After poor Ade (Drea de Matteo) accidentally befriended a federal agent and ended up in a bind with the FBI, there was only one way her story could end. Her inevitable expiration date ended up being just as disturbing and heartbreaking as one would expect. Once Christopher (Michael Imperioli) found out about Adriana’s critical misstep, he had no choice but to tell Tony—but the atrocity of her death was heightened by briefly allowing the audience a glimpse of what Adriana’s getaway could have looked like before Silvio brutally gunned her down in the woods.
Hodor from Game of Thrones
The unfortunate demise of everyone's favorite disyllabic gentle giant Hodor (Kristian Nairn) utterly destroyed fans of the show. During Hodor’s final moments, he helped Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and others escape from a wight-filled cave while the King of the Six Kingdoms warged to a moment from Hodor’s past. In Bran’s vision, the audience learns that Hodor, once named Wyllis, was able to speak perfectly fine until he heard a call from the future—hold the door. Ouch.
Bob Newby from Stranger Things
Joyce (Winona Ryder) nearly lost her youngest son in the first season of Stranger Things, so when she finally found love with kindhearted Bob (Sean Astin) in Season 2, it seemed like she might actually have the chance to be happy. Wrong. In a feat of pure heroism, Bob sacrificed himself to the demo-dogs at Hawkins Lab, and was torn to shreds as a result. Poor guy. Hopefully him and Barb are hanging out somewhere.
Poussey Washington from Orange is the New Black
Although it’s easy to sympathize with many of the inmates at Litchfield, no character was so beloved as Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley), a good-natured, wholesome spirit who tugged on the heartstrings of prisoners and viewers alike. Poussey’s death was particularly appalling—she was suffocated to death by a guard after a peaceful prisoner protest. Her murder traumatized her friends to the point of mobilization, inspiring a prisoner’s revolt.
Eddard “Ned” Stark from Game of Thrones
For those who had yet to read George R.R. Martin’s series before watching Game of Thrones, Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) execution was quite the gut-wrenching surprise. Even if you saw it coming, the knowledge that Stark’s beheading was ordered by sniveling urchin King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) was impossible to bear—not to mention the fact that his death was witnessed by all of Ned’s young daughters, as well as the entirety of King’s Landing.
Jack Pearson from This is Us
This Is Us made it abundantly clear from the get-go that the patriarch of the Pearson family was going to meet his untimely demise in a way that would devastate his children for years to come. Regardless, it was still a harrowing sight to watch as Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) died from smoke inhalation-induced cardiac arrest after saving his whole family from a fire. Hey, at least the dog survived, right?
Finn Hudson from Glee
In 2013, the death of Cory Monteith devastated fans across the nation. Gleeks were left to wonder whether the show would dismiss his absence or pay adequate tribute to one of its main cast members. Fortunately, the raw, emotional episode served as a moving eulogy for Monteith, allowing actors to grieve on-screen in a way that helped provide everyone with some closure. Good luck getting through Lea Michele’s performance of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love” without shedding a tear.
Nell Crain from The Haunting of Hill House
Nell Crain’s death was revealed in the inaugural episode of The Haunting of Hill House, but as the season wore on, viewers grew increasingly attached to the troubled girl as her past came back to (literally) haunt her. Nell’s story was rife with grief, pain, and loneliness, especially once it came to light that the spirit who had been plaguing Nell was actually a premonition of her own bleak fate.
Shireen Baratheon from Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin devised this deplorable scene himself after Game of Thrones surpassed his books. Princess Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram) hadn’t lived the best nor the worst life—she was neglected by her parents and suffered from greyscale, but otherwise, she had a relatively pleasant childhood when compared to other characters. However, just as her father Stannis (Stephen Dillane) began to grow fond of the little girl, he allowed her to be burned at the stake by the Red Witch Melisandre in order to get him closer to occupying the Iron Throne.
Marvin Eriksen, Sr. from How I Met Your Mother
The abrupt death of Marshall’s (Jason Segel) father was made all the more poignant by some brilliant acting on behalf of Segel and Alyson Hannigan, who plays Segel's wife, Lily. On his way to share some good news, Marshall bumped into his wife, who tearfully revealed that his father was dead. In an ad-libbed moment of pure emotion, Marshall said, “I’m not ready for this.” If you didn’t cry, you have no soul.
Sarah Lynn from BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman is one of the tragically raw, honest, touching shows on television, especially in its portrayal of mental illness and addiction. At the end of Season 3, however, the series reached its darkest point. BoJack (Will Arnett) and his precocious former co-star Sarah Lynn (Kristen Schaal) desperately attempted to escape their lives with a bender to end all benders, but the spiral came to a screeching halt when Sarah Lynn overdosed at the planetarium in BoJack Horseman’s most melancholy scene to date.
Will Gardner from The Good Wife
The Good Wife never lacked exictement, but fans of the show went from exhilarated to grief-stricken when Will Gardner (Josh Charles) was shot and killed by his own client in court. It was bad enough to watch Will in the hospital, lifeless and caked with dried blood, but even more agonizing was the reaction of friend-lover-enemy Alicia (Julianna Margulies), whom he had called only hours earlier. The following episode delivered a wallop to the gut as Alicia imagined Will saying to her, “I’m sorry. I want what we had. I want to be with you and only you forever. Call me back, please.”
Hank Schrader from Breaking Bad
It took Hank (Dean Norris) quite a while to figure out that the drug kingpin he’d been pursuing for so long was actually his own brother-in-law, but he couldn’t have had the revelation at a worse time. By the final season of Breaking Bad, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) had gotten in over his head when he started doing business with a group of ruthless Nazis. When Hank finally caught Heisenberg, he found himself in quite the predicament: surrounded on all sides by white supremacists with nowhere left to run. For all intents and purposes, Hank was a good man, which made it even more upsetting to see him gunned down in the desert.
Tara Knowles from Sons of Anarchy
The gruesome death of Tara Knowles (Maggie Siff) was unimaginably tragic for a number of reasons, the primary of which being that it came at the hands of her own husband’s mother, Gemma (Katey Sagal), who believed that her daughter-in-law would betray the Club. After Gemma tried drowning Tara, she ended up stabbing her in the head with a barbecue fork multiple times. Jax (Charlie Hunnam) arrived back to find her massacred body in a decimating moment that would set the events of the final season in motion.
Mark Greene from ER
You don’t know true sadness until you’ve seen Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) tell his estranged daughter that he loves her just before succumbing to brain cancer as a beautiful rendition of “Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole plays softly in the background. The penultimate episode of ER’s eighth season marked one of the first occasions in which a main character was killed off without hindering the progress of the show. Even so, the doctor’s death left viewers with a Mark-shaped hole in their hearts.
Wallace from The Wire
The saddest part of Wallace’s (Michael B. Jordan) death is that it was a product of his self-improvement. In an effort to leave his drug-dealing past behind, Wallace became an informant for the police. When Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) learned that Wallace had flipped, he ordered his death, and viewers were forced to watch with bated breath as Wallace begged for his life in front of his two best friends, who showed him no mercy.
Mike Delfino from Desperate Housewives
One of the many pitfalls of Desperate Housewives after its impeccable inaugural season was a lack of decent material for Mike Delfino. That being said, his murder at the hands of a cold-hearted loan shark still came as a shock to fans who spent eight years rooting for Mike and Susan’s (Teri Hatcher) happy ending.
Charlie Pace from Lost
Three words: “Not Penny’s Boat.” In Charlie’s (Dominic Monaghan) heroic final hour, he managed to convey the message to Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusik), for whom he willingly sacrificed his own life—his long lost love Penny hadn’t sent rescuers to save him. Charlie’s death demonstrated that he had undergone an honest transformation; by the time he took his last breaths, Charlie was the best possible version of himself.
Denny Duquette from Grey’s Anatomy
Cue ugly sobbing. Grey’s Anatomy has seen an ongoing stream of endless tragedies come through the doors of Grey-Sloan Memorial, but one of the hardest-hitting losses was that of Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). His death came at a time when the casualty count on Grey’s hadn’t yet reached peak levels of tragedy, which made it cut even deeper. Izzie (Katherine Heigl), then an intern, developed a bond with the smooth-talking patient, and she ended up jeopardizing her career to move him up on the heart transplant list. Unfortunately, Denny still passed away after the transplant due to a blood clot, destroying the hearts of millions… poor Izzie included.
Lane Pryce from Mad Men
Lane Pryce (Jared Harris) spent much of his time on the series acting as a voice of reason among the chaos of Sterling Cooper. However, a number of misfortunes took their toll on Pryce, like his family’s homesickness, the abuse of his father, and the weight of his own financial situation, which eventually led him to embezzle from the company. Pryce was so wrought with guilt and humiliation over the debacle that he committed suicide in lieu of facing the embarrassment of being exposed to his colleagues.
Lt. Col Henry Blake from M*A*S*H
Blake’s (McLean Stevenson) departure from M*A*S*H had been announced prior to its occurrence, but nobody expected the character to have been killed off in such a sobering and permanent way. After he was finally discharged from the Army, Blake’s transport plane was gunned down over the Sea of Japan. His death was a turning point for the series, which began to reflect more seriously on the tolls of war.
Sun-Hwa and Jin-Soo Kwon from Lost
It took so long for Sun (Yunjin Kim) and Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) to repair their failing marriage that by the time they were finally ready to reunite, it was too late—and, even more distressingly, Jin didn’t have to die. After a bomb exploded underwater while some castaways were on a submarine, Sun was left trapped in the wreckage. Jin refused to leave his wife’s side, instead choosing to stay with her and drown, too. Jin made a promise: “Where Sun go, I go.”
Dr. Amber Volakis from House
Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) failed to diagnose Amber (Anne Dudek) in time for suitable treatment due to a combination of a concussion, drugs, and a guilty conscience. Unfortunately, Amber passed away from multiple organ failure caused by amantadine poisoning, and her death caused serious waves in the hospital. House was forced to watch his best friend, Dr. Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), pull the plug on Amber’s body, fully aware of just how much he’d let them down.
Matthew Crawley from Downton Abbey
It’s a travesty that a man like Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens) had to perish in such a violent and devastating way. The new father died in the midst of a terrible car accident mere hours after the birth of his firstborn child. Right after Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay), too? Seriously? Matthew deserved better.
Leslie Shay from Chicago Fire
Fans were utterly devastated when original cast member Leslie Shay (Lauren German) was killed off Chicago Fire. Leslie died in the line of duty, succumbing to injuries after the roof of a burning building collapsed on top of her during a rescue mission in Season 2. Leslie meant the world to everyone at Firehouse 51, especially Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Dawson (Monica Raymund), meaning that the aftermath of her death was extra hard to swallow.
Tony Soprano from The Sopranos
Ah, the age-old question… did Tony Soprano really get whacked in the infamous series finale of The Sopranos? Nobody technically knows what happened after the screen cut to black, but creator David Chase let it slip a few times that the New Jersey mafioso was indeed murdered in the diner. Tony’s capacity for cruelty, sympathy, and loyalty made him one of the most compelling characters on the show. By the time the finale rolled around, his crew was being picked off one by one, so it’s not surprising that Tony got what was coming to him.
Rita Bennett-Morgan from Dexter
Plenty of people were murdered on Dexter throughout the series, but Rita’s (Julie Benz) death was particularly devastating for titular character (Michael C. Hall). Not only did her ruthless murder at the hands of the Trinity Killer seem to parallel his mother’s death, but Dexter then realized that he was, in fact, capable of loving another human being. Rita’s demise served as a turning point for the serial killer.
Alison Bailey from The Affair
It remains unclear what behind-the-scenes circumstances resulted in the suicide of Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson), but the circumstances of her death seemed too abrupt for viewers to fully understand it. Alison’s life was filled with tragedy, isolation, and heartbreak—enough to make her suicide to seem somewhat inevitable. Still, for a woman whose life was haunted by the drowning of her young son, it felt like cruel and unusual punishment for her to meet the same fate.
Marissa Cooper from The O.C.
Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) was far from The O.C.’s most likable character, but her death felt like a particularly dark moment for the teen drama. In an attempt to improve her life and cut out toxic presences, Marissa broke up with her “bad boy” boyfriend Volchok (Cam Gigandet), but Volchok ended up drunkenly crashing his car into Ryan’s (Ben McKenzie) while they were en route to the airport. The accident cost Marissa her life. Fans felt like Marissa’s death was unfair—she never got the chance to start over.
Mrs. Landingham from The West Wing
Since he was a little boy, Mrs. Landingham (Kathryn Joosten) had always been a loyal supporter of President Bartlet. Her cynicism, dry humor, and general distaste for the theatrical nature of politics kept Bartlet in line, even from his seat in the oval office. Mrs. Landingham was a real one until the very end; she was killed in Season 2 on the way to show the President her new car.
Lori Grimes from The Walking Dead
Fans of the Robert Kirkman comic already knew that Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies) wouldn’t be a permanent fixture on The Walking Dead, but the way she died in Season 3 was still brutal as ever. Lori asked Maggie (Lauren Cohan) to perform an emergency C-section after experiencing complications during labor, despite knowing that it would be agonizingly painful and also result in her death. Not only did Lori’s departure further establish that The Walking Dead universe spares no one, but it also delivered an extra punch when her son Carl (Chandler Riggs) had to shoot his own mom in the head to prevent her from turning into a zombie.
Joyce Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
For all Buffy’s supernatural deaths, perhaps the most painful one was a result of natural causes. After her mother Joyce (Kristine Sutherland) suffered a brain aneurysm, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) came home to find her lying lifeless on the sofa. Creator Joss Whedon perfectly captured the unique agony of a child losing their tether to reality. It was one of the only times that Buffy’s superhuman powers couldn’t help her get out of a situation.
Teri Bauer from 24
Jack Bauer’s (Kiefer Sutherland) high-stakes job made it fairly obvious that his loved ones would be targeted for leverage. Although Teri (Leslie Hope) almost survived Day 1—nearly in better shape than her husband—CTU mole Nina kidnapped her and then unloaded a bullet in her stomach. 11:54 p.m. proved that the good guys don’t always come out on top... at least, not without some serious sacrifices.
Niklaus Mikaelson from The Originals
We were forced to say goodbye to not just one, but two Originals in The Originals season finale. Resident psychopath Klaus (Joseph Morgan) was finally able to redeem himself and ended up sacrificing his life for his that of his daughter’s. It wasn’t easy to bid adieu to the vampire-werewolf hybrid in this The Vampire Diaries spinoff.
Logan Echolls from Veronica Mars
Right after Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) said “I do” to Veronica (Kristen Bell), he met his demise at the end of Season 4, effectively peeving off everyone who watched the Veronica Mars revival on Hulu. Veronica is a constant victim of misfortune, and it was nice to see her marry her longtime on-again, off-again boyfriend—that is, until he gets blown up by a bomb Penn Epner (Patton Oswalt) left in her car.
Bobby Singer from Supernatural
After losing both of their parents, the only family Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) had left was their “Uncle” Bobby (Jim Beaver). After getting shot in the head, Bobby refused to pass over to the other side because he knew how much the Winchesters depended on him. In the end, Bobby became a Vengeful Spirit, which made his second death even more painful. Bobby’s only advice to his beloved nephews before departing: move on when the time comes.
Tara Maclay from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Adorable, reserved Tara fought for the honesty she deserved in her relationship with Willow (Alyson Hannigan) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Their romance was an establishing force for lesbian representation on television. However, shortly after the two settled their differences, Tara was struck by a stray bullet. Tara’s death outraged fans and ruined Willow, who ended up trying to end the world.
Fred Burkle from Angel
Of all the characters created and destroyed by Joss Whedon, Fred's (Amy Acker) arc was particularly depressing. Fred spent years in the hell dimension enslaved by demons until she was rescued and regained her independence on Angel, the Buffy spin-off. Fred’s depressing past was only made harder to witness her plight. Illyria the demon not only killed Fred, but also possessed her body, destroying her soul—and a peaceful eternity—along with it.
Claire Kincaid from Law & Order
Law & Order so rarely offered a glimpse into the interior lives of its main characters that people learned when they needed to pay attention. When caustic detective and recovering alcoholic Lennie Briscoe (Joe Orbach) fell off the wagon and called upon beloved ADA Claire (Jill Hennessy), viewers believed he would be the one meeting his demise. However, they were shocked to instead watch Claire become the victim of a drunk driving accident while Lennie, inebriated, walked away without a scratch.
Gary Shepherd from thirtysomething
Newlywed and fledgling father Gary Shepherd (Peter Horton) was a central member of thirtysomething's friend group. Shepherd, who preferred biking to driving, met his unfortunate fate in a chain-reaction car accident. His death was totally unanticipated, which made it all the more upsetting.
Henry Allen from The Flash
It’s nearly impossible to fathom the trauma of watching your mother be murdered in front of you, but Barry (Grant Gustin) should have never had to see it happen all over again when his father, Henry Allen (John Wesley Shipp), was killed by Zoom 20 years later. Talk about unfair.
J.T. Yorke from Degrassi: The Next Generation
Despite Degrassi’s well-known agenda of addressing any and all issues faced by teens in the modern age, fans were thrown for a loop when the show decided to kill off sweet, innocent J.T. (Ryan Cooley). J.T. had set off to tell Liberty (Sarah Barrable-Tishauer) that he loved her instead of his girlfriend Mia (Nina Dobrev) when a boy from a rivaling school stabbed him and left him to die. The senseless violence was astonishing and heartbreaking, making J.T.’s death one of the most memorable moments in the whole series.
Allison Argent from Teen Wolf
Allison Argent's (Crystal Reed) final standoff against the Oni demon's sword came totally out of left field. Her story had so much momentum—it felt like impossibly poor storytelling to shut it down out of nowhere. Allison's absence was palpable on Teen Wolf, mostly because she sacrificed herself to save their lives.
Opie Winston from Sons of Anarchy
After his wife was killed by a member of the Club during the first season, Opie (Ryan Hurst) was never the same. In Season 5, Opie sacrificed himself in an effort to save various SAMCRO members; his friend Jax (Charlie Hunnam) helplessly observed as he was beaten to death. Opie’s parting words make the whole ordeal even sadder: “I got this.”
Curtis Lemansky from The Shield
Curtis Lemansky (Kenny Johnson) died at the hands of his former pal on the Strike Team, Shane (Walton Goggins), who feared that Lem would turn himself into the authorities and take the team down with him. However, after the grenade went off, Shane broke down with guilt and remorse.
Zeek Braverman from Parenthood
This Is Us might be a tearjerker, but Parenthood is coming for blood. In the series finale, Braverman family patriarch Zeek (Craig T. Nelson) passed away in his sleep, napping in his favorite chair. He had just witnessed his daughter Sarah’s (Lauren Graham) wedding and invited his granddaughter Amber (Mae Whitman) and her son to move into his home. Apparently, Craig T. Nelson wished Parenthood hadn’t killed off Zeek, but the show just had to deliver another punch to the gut.
Nina Sergeevna Krilova from The Americans
By the time Nina was killed in the fourth season of The Americans, she had become one of the show’s most sympathetic and dynamic characters. The distressing sequence depicted the Russian officer as she was marched to a sterile room and shot in the back of the head. Nina’s death felt sudden and informal—the audience had just about as much time to brace themselves as Nina did.
Glenn Rhee and Abraham Ford from The Walking Dead
No amount of teaser trailers could have prepared fans for the damage inflicted by Negan’s (Jeffery Dean Morgan) spiked bat. Mirroring the comics, Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun) has his head bashed in by Lucille, but only after Abraham Ford (Michael Cudlitz) met the same fate at the hands of Negan. It was beyond demoralizing to lose two central characters in such a violent and brutal way—especially for the ones they left behind in Alexandria.
Chuck McGill from Better Call Saul
Chuck McGill (Michael McKean) wasn’t part of Saul Goodman’s (Bob Odenkirk) story in Breaking Bad, but his death in the prequel series was still surprisingly sad. Chuck appeared to be recovering from his mental decline when a paranoid episode led him to tear out all of the electrical wiring in his house. A gas lantern fell over in the night, causing Chuck to perish in a house fire that he himself had unwittingly caused.
Lucy Knight from ER
Lucy Knight’s (Kellie Martin) death was a defining moment for the staff of County General Hospital, who banded together to try and save her and Carter (Noah Wyle) after the two were stabbed by patient Paul Sobriki (David Krumholtz). The promising med student’s murder was so painful to bear that even Romano (Paul McCrane) broke down; it also served as the catalyst for Carter’s narcotics addiction, who suffered from survivor’s guilt in the wake of her death.
Jen Lindley from Dawson’s Creek
In the series finale, Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams) got the short end of the stick after serving as the backbone of Dawson’s Creek for so long. By the end of the show, she’d become the single mother of a one-year-old girl. Sadly, after fainting, Jen revealed that she suffered from an incurable heart condition that would kill her at the age of only 25.
Candy from Pose
Season 2 of Pose spent so much time building Candy’s (Angelica Ross) character that her death felt like an even more devastating blow. Her homegoing ceremony was even more heart-wrenching, during which her spirit spoke to loved ones from the other side—including her parents who previously had disowned her.
Anastasia Dualla from Battlestar Galactica
Fans of Battlestar Galactica were always waiting at the edge of their seats to see which character would be next in the long line of crew members who succumbed to the casualties of war. That being said, it was impossible to see the compassionate and empathetic Dualla’s (Kandyse McClure) death coming. When the human fleet reached Earth only to discover it was in ruins, she decided to take her own life. Only after Dualla died did it become obvious that she had been suffering in silence the whole time.
Chris from Skins
Skins never shied away from killing off its characters, but one of the most harrowing deaths was that of Chris (Joe Dempsie) from Generation 1. Chris was a good-natured party guy who did his best to go with the flow. Right as he learned of his girlfriend’s pregnancy and attempted to get his life in order, he died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. So much lost potential.
Vanessa Ives from Penny Dreadful
When the tortured protagonist of Penny Dreadful met her maker in the Season 3 finale, the show followed along with her. Plagued by fallen angels seeking to her possess her body, Vanessa (Eva Green) persuaded Ethan (Josh Hartnett) to put an end to her suffering. The Showtime gothic horror show went to an early grave with Vanessa’s death, so fans had even more to grieve.
Bobby Simone from NYPD Blue
It was already known by fans of the show that Jimmy Smits was going to leave NYPD Blue, but Bobby Simone was written out in the most soul-crushing way possible. Simone was left with a fatal brain infection after undergoing a heart transplant to treat a pre-diagnosed condition. The episode acted as political commentary on the U.S. healthcare system. Decades later, people are still grieving Simone's death.
Vincent Nigel-Murray from Bones
Quirky intern Vincent Nigel-Murray (Ryan Cartwright) was beloved by Bones fans everywhere. Watching him bleed out on the ground from a sniper shoot felt utterly agonizing. Vincent’s last words were, “Please don’t make me leave.” Ah, right in the heart…
Everyone from Six Feet Under
Five seasons of Six Feet Under took viewers on a beautiful journey through love, loss, and heartbreak with the Fishers, a family of undertakers. The series finale was perfect in its execution: Six Feet Under flashed forward to reveal how each of the remaining central characters met their demises. Ex-cop Kevin was gunned down by a group of robbers, Brenda died in a nursing home along with her brother, and Claire, who outlived everyone at 102, quietly passed away while reflecting on her life.
Angelo Sorrento from Switched at Birth
Even though Angelo (Giles Marini) probably wasn’t your favorite character on the Freeform drama Switched at Birth, his death was still intensely impactful for the Kennish-Vasquez family. Angelo was Bay’s (Vanessa Marano) estranged biological father who also abandoned Daphne (Katie LeClerc) when she was only a baby. The three were on the path to reconciliation when Angelo had an aneurysm and crashed his car. Despite his short presence in their lives, Angelo’s death rocked both girls, who dealt with the loss in different ways.