Top 30 Most Shocking TV Deaths Ever

[@MsMojo]

Which sudden TV death will YOU never get over? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 TV Characters Who Got Killed Off Because the Actor Wanted to Leave - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZCZfZiNbdeMoNE

[@jessicamagri8211]

30 deaths is a little too long for me to watch, but if Fitz from Agents of SHIELD in season 5 didn’t make it on there…I would be truly shocked. I know the show gets overlooked by a lot of people, but I sobbed so hard when he died in the season 5 finale. We hadn’t lost a major character since season 2 and we didn’t expect the show to kill off one of the original members. And it was in the most tragic way possible…he was helping others escape and he got impaled by falling debris from a collapsed ceiling. If they hadn’t brought past Fitz back in s6, my heart would’ve been too broken to come back and finish the show!! Someone can tell me what the death is ranked at if it did make the list.

[@jeanniemarkech351]

Glenn's death in TWD will remain the most awful and unforgettable death, IMO. And no matter how hard the writers tried to revamp Negan's character - nope! Never forgave him, and I wished for vengeance until the very end.

[@geeshep4836]

Glenn Rhee, Lori Grimes And Herschel (Walking Dead), Alvin Olinsky (Chicago P.D.), Dr. Lucy Knight And Dr. Marc Greene (ER), J.T. Yorke (Degrassi) And Det. Eddie Torres (New York Undercover).

[@courtgizzle]

The death of Dt Torres in New York Undercover, James from Good Times and Stephanie Holden in Baywatch.

[@HUNTERTV97]

Laurel Lance Earth-1 of Arrow.

[@oliverfa08]

Fun fact: the creator of the book Codename Villanelle, Luke Jennings, like the fans, completely hated what they did with the character Villanelle at the end of the series, he said that in the books the ending is different and much better (I won't give spoilers because I do too I haven't read it and I will read it one day), the actress Jodie Comer, who plays Villanelle, didn't like it very much either, she said that for her Villanelle swam out of the river and lives.

[@t221000]

I hated season 3 of that show so much I still haven’t seen the final season

[@oliverfa08]

@@t221000 well...if you didn't like season 3 then you shouldn't watch season 4 , just don't , it's even worse than season 3 and can't even be compated to season 1 and 2 , season 4 seems like a totally different series just with the same cast, Killing Eve...the real Killing Eve is season 1 and 2

[@maestroclassico5801]

I still have no idea what Carolyn's actual role that last season was. Who was she ACTUALLY working for?

[@hajime9958]

I felt like season 3 and 4 was robbed of a good character just because production of the show wanted to kill her off which is BS.

[@hajime9958]

When you have the creator of the book saying that this was messed up that means you have failed at a TV show that was going well thanks.

[@henri191]

Villanelle didn't deserve that ending , her character was awesome , Killing Eve gets worse as the series goes on , season 1 and season 2 were awesome , season 3 was kind of okay , not as good as the previous but okay , season 4 was just a mess and awful , but Jodie Comer indeed is amazing playing this character anyway

[@singmetosleep29]

George’s death on Grey’s was way more shocking, because they set up his leaving the show in a different way. Also, Ellen Pompeo’s acting when she figures it out was incredible. Derek was shocking, but we all knew he was leaving and knew once he was hit that was how he was leaving the show.

[@sureshmukhi2316]

George's death was totally unnecessary. He left, the character quit to join the army. They could've left it at that and that leaves the door open for him to come back.

[@PennysFosterKids]

That was so hard for me. Crying is not my thing. But that brought on a very ugly cry.

[@NealCamerlengo]

Plus, that situation when it comes to doctors having that kind of attitude is not uncommon from real life.

[@jaanfo3874]

4:30 - And to this day I take an extra 1.5 seconds to make sure the elevator is there before I step into it. EDIT: 4:50 - EXACTLY!

[@BlanchestarlightUwU]

The one in my house has a door that doesn't open if the machine's not there. Just an idea for safety. 😉

[@aksharla66]

😂 I still to this day make sure the elevator is there because of this scene!

[@Charles_200]

I still haven't gotten over Villanelle's death, I watched the series and fell in love with her (as all the fans did ), unfortunately as the series progressed it got worse, I believe that the change of writers per season directly influenced, Killing Eve for me it was a waste of potential, it could have been much better than it was, seasons 1 and 2 prove that

[@twoboysmom7423]

I agree with you 100%

[@crisespinoza1979]

When Marshall's father passed, no one on the cast knew it was going to happen except Lily. His reaction was real and (though i myself havent heard it) it is said a gasp was heard off screen as some of the crew reacted. To me, that was a gut punch

[@Armillifer]

Nothing, NOTHING, will ever shock me as much as Kate dying in NCIS. That one was horrible and really got to me. So sudden.

[@dieseljester]

Well, that's what happens when you threaten the producers and say "this show won't survive without me!" 🤣😂🤣😂 Okay, dearie, challenge accepted.

[@ladyshar42]

yeah, was wondering if that be in this list.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

[nods] they had a couple on there that left me heart sick.

[@ombrenightcores]

@@dieseljester Uh, no. Sasha chose to leave to take care of her kids. You’re thinking of Cote de Pablo

[@kerioaks1407]

When I watched it for the first time, I actually screamed.

[@Terahnee]

When it comes to Marshall's dad on How I Met Your Mother, the thing that lists like these don't mention is that there is a countdown. It's subtle, but once you know it's there IT'S THERE. Kutner's death on House - House always needed to know WHY. But, in that case, although he tried over and over to figure out why, there was never answer. And, as sad as that is, it's LIFE. Sometimes when people commit suicide there is no warning. There just isn't. A lot of times, in hindsight, there is, but sometimes....there just is no answer.

[@d.hodgsky]

Kutners death was hard but Wilson losing Amber crushed me.

[@VJAllison1974]

Mark Greene's passing in ER just about did me in. He was the first character we saw in the show and one of the last of the original cast left at the time Anthony Edwards bid farewell to his scrubs and moved on. Another one that I thought was a bit of a shock was Warrick Brown on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was shot in the Season 8 finale and we didn't know if he lived or died until the Season 9 premiere. Fans knew the actor was on the way out but we were hoping he'd be fired, or unable to work due to permanent damage from his wounds. Seeing him pass away in Grissom's arms made me cry ugly tears. It wasn't just a shock, it was a horrible way for him to go.

[@vickicole4787]

How could you forget Sweets from "Bones"?

[@janeenharrison1953]

😭

[@ambercarver791]

I still bawl when I watch that episode.

[@pettykittyfam]

Oh yeah 😢😢😢

[@kstormgeistgem461]

or Nigel before him...? poor bastard was just a poor bloke that had a hold of something he shouldn't've n was shot for his troubles. just a poor assistant mowed down by somebody after Booth n Tempy.

[@RivynPlays]

Sweets and Nigel's death on that show always brings a tear to my eye

[@blueraccoon1088]

If I had to pick I'd say Miss wolowitz.(Carol anne susie) she was beautiful woman. Her character may not have been seen, Howard may yelled at her but she loved her son, his friends like a mother does. Raise a cup of milk to Miss W.

[@LucyLioness100]

Their farewell to her was beautifully poetic. A wonderful send-off to Carol Ann Susi

[@WaiferThyme]

Yes! I am surprised they left her out along with John Ritters character in 8 Simple Rules

[@sherryelle2242]

@@WaiferThymeThey did another video like this one that I watched recently and it included Mrs Wollawitz and John Ritter.

[@thegingergyrl455]

Mark Greene’s death was so gut wrenching because we knew it was coming and we watched him suffer. Tears of pain and relief were shed for Dr. Greene. Then the letter that the staff reads is equally harrowing as we and them must go on without him. 😢

[@ScottishWoman24]

Dr.Mark Greene was my favorite character on "ER", and when he died, I bawled. Even now, I'm crying over that episode😭. I still associate that version of " Over the Rainbow " with his passing.

[@hkesel05]

I still cry every time I see the scene where Radar tells of Blake's death in MASH.

[@rafaelmatos5851]

I can't believe they didn't put any of the MANY shocking deaths of "Supernatural". I was expecting Bobby Singer being on the list, or even Charlie Bradbury (she totally didn't deserve to die the way she did). Maybe even Sam's death at the end of season 2. Even if he was brought back, his death came as a shock to us all.

[@inukaiser]

yeah the deaths of Bobby,Crowley and Charlie are still so hard to take

[@SuzannePada]

I concur. Charlie's death was the worse. And let's not forget about Dean's death at the series finale. It's resounding in me even after years had been passed since...

[@karawardlaw4090]

Or even Kevin's death. His was pretty shocking as well. Or Ellen and her daughter (I can't think of her name)

[@chaoticpixiestick]

Bobby's death broke me in a way that will never be fixed. He will forever be my tv dad. :'(

[@searchanddiscover]

With ER, I will always cry to this very day when his coworkers read the fax from Corday about his passing. Just really hits deep same with Lucy's. Dr. Greene's passing was the last good send off, the subsequent ones: helicopter (Romano, the entire helicopter saga is an issue of its own), explosions (Gallant in the army, Pratt in an ambulance bomb) felt so tacky.

[@VJAllison1974]

Lucy's passing just about did me in. It was so unexpected, so brutal and she lingered for a while after the stabbing.

[@RandomRay1]

Honorable mention, Hotchner's wife Hailey was a shocking and tragic TV death

[@inukaiser]

and also Robin Hood and Neal Cassidy/Baelfire in OUAT Prue Halliwell in Charmed Bobby and Crowley in Supernatural Laurel Lance in Arrow

[@WesLuvsBtr]

@@inukaiser Spoiler Alert but Gorge Sr in YS

[@marieangels6]

​@@WesLuvsBtr WE ALWAYS KNEW HE WOULD DIE! IT SAID SO IN BIG BANG

[@patrickevans9604]

I still hate the reaper till this day. Hailey didn't deserve that death and the whole sequence on the phone and right after is just so freaking intense

[@mizstories9646]

I agree but also HATED that death. It was such a stupid decision on the writers part. They had already lost so much due to all of the time apart. All of the fear and danger. It's not like they would have gotten to ride off in to happily ever after if she lived. There was so much damage to her and their relationship. Yet they just decided to kill her off? I wouldn't be surprised if the actress wanted to leave the show and asked to be written out. The guy who played Hotch was reportedly terrible to work with.

[@mbrow]

The reveal of Gus' face on Breaking Bad was an epic moment in an epic TV series. Glen's death in The Walking Dead was my jump the shark moment in that show. Stellar writing turned to unnecessary deaths just for shock value. And Henry Blake's death on MASH was all anyone could talk about at school (and around the watercooler, I imagine).

[@Kinster2]

I agree with this 100%. Glen was most certainly their jump the shark moment

[@Mskittenlover12]

Well Glenn's death was adapted from the comics so it wasn't purely for shock value. I think Carl's death would probably fit that more and probably should've been in place of Glenn's in this video.

[@mbrow]

@@Mskittenlover12 Yeah, I've heard that (I don't read the comics variety), but I've also heard that they've gone away from the book on other things. Glenn was one of my favorite characters, so I hated that.

[@saradodson7840]

I will never get over Dr. Mark Greenes death. I was 9 when me and my mom watched it and I still remember originally watching it and I will still cry anytime in see it

[@greyhorseazeri]

Ned Stark. Killed the main character in season one. I think that was more shocking than the Red Wedding.

[@LucyLioness100]

Not if you know Sean Bean’s track record 😆

[@SuzannePada]

Aside many of the ''Supernatural'' deaths, I also like to mention Hershel's horrific death on the ''Walking Dead''. It really left me cringe and bawl within in so many ways.

[@kricketfountain8827]

YES! Herschels death broke my heart😢

[@nightslayer6951]

Ed Tucker in Law & Order SVU, he might have been a real hard ass but he was a good person deep down. Never thought he'd go out by suicide

[@patrickorourke41]

I bawled my eyes out when Mark Greene died 😭😭😭 he was the heart and soul of ER❤️

[@PandorasJunkJournals]

You forgot Kate from NCIS. Season 2 episode 23. Jaw dropping and heart breaking.

[@TimetravelingArchaeologist]

I'll never be over either Dr Janet Fraser in Stargate SG1, and Hoban "Wash" Washburne in Firefly.

[@ryanberger81]

Yep, Doctor Fraser. Still cuts to this day. Also, when we find out that Hammond (of Texas) passed away and one of the ships was named after him.

[@lizziewhitby-davies2472]

Wash's death was in the film, not the show.

[@antoinette5675]

That one did cut me to the core

[@Sedona_raye]

Lavern from Scrubs and Hayley from Criminal Minds. Those break my heart every time

[@Phanthief95]

28:19 I was thinking of Sons of Anarchy for shocking deaths & completely forgot about Tara’s. I was thinking of Opie’s & Dawn’s but not about Tara’s.

[@kricketfountain8827]

Opie's death was the worst, man. The way it happened. Opie was one of my favorite characters. I HATED that he was killed...I was pissed lol

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, MsMojo..!! 29:12 I agree. That scene was absolutely brutal. I thought that actor with a baseball bat was the same dude as the one who appeared in "No Country for Old Men (2007)". 🤣

[@cucchimorrisonnothelfer5794]

Jeffery dean Morgan wasn’t in that movie and he made a really good negan

[@Terahnee]

My sister loves JDM from Supernatural. She started watching TWD and got to that episode before I had a chance to warn her. She was... absolutely wrecked.

[@sammygirl6910]

They look very similar.

[@nicolelylewis]

how could Sweets from "Bones" not be on here?? And another snub of "Supernatural"....Bobby and Charlie should be on here too

[@kstormgeistgem461]

good gravy, deaths on Supernatural could make a list all on its own! i mean, jeez louise, Sam and Dean get killed on the regular. but then you have Castiel, their mom, and... just a horrible number of beloved characters thrown on to the pyre that was that show's run.

[@rasheedhawkins3372]

I don’t care what anyone says, HIMYM and Marvin’s death was absolutely heartbreaking. Such a tremendously executed piece.

[@ladybug4508]

I would add this one -- On Thirtysomething, when everyone breathes a huge sigh of relief to find out Nancy's cancer is gone -- then the phone rings, and Michael finds out that Gary has died. Absolutely jaw dropping and devastating plot twist, and the biggest emotional rollercoaster ride of an episode I think I have ever seen.

[@LauraSchendel-ko1qk]

YES! It was so shocking that viewers were calling in sick to work the next day!

[@ladybug4508]

@@LauraSchendel-ko1qk I believe it. That was enough to make anyone useless for at least a day or two!!

[@annieanonymous611]

Yes. I commented on this one being missed out then saw your comment! I still recall sobbing watching it when it originally aired.

[@matzsuflex]

I watched the entire video just certain “Gary” would be included. So, I said I would scroll to find a kindred soul and here you are! Thank you…

[@gisellesinclair6811]

Absolutely it should be here!

[@tiffanygray]

Mike delfino's death on Desperate Housewives really messed me up

[@janisdeitsch2230]

Richard Poole in Death in Paradise. We cannot the image in the chair impaled by an ice pick out of our minds. His grieving at the crime scene very real.

[@angelablack7946]

Oh my gosh yes!

[@johnivory3245]

Joyce Sunmers still breaks my heart.

[@Terahnee]

The following episode is still amazing as it has NO background music at all.

[@angel196989]

Barry Frost-Rizzoli & Isles Lance Sweets-Bones Hailey Hotchner-Criminal Minds

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

Why do you guys hate "Ally McBeal." The sudden death of Billy Thomas as he is giving his closing argument in his case when suddenly he turns to Ally and proceeds to say their married with kids and it's everything (he's suffering from a brain tumor in the previous episode) when he all of sudden sits down in the court room and dies ... Calista Flockhart's heart-wrenching realization that Billy is gone still gets me to this day ... then you see her enter Cage & Fish via the elevator where she asks for everyone's attention and proceeds to say that 40 minutes ago Billy Thomas Died. There's is not one word as all the employees just stand there in shock and dismay ... come on #MsMojo

[@IOAFan]

Yes. I was waiting to see Billy's shocking death on the list. "Ally McBeal" was a long-running, Emmy Award-winning series yet it never seems to get any love from MsMojo. 😢

[@themodernholmes1735]

Kutner's death on House MD pissed me off but I respect Kal Penn's decision to leave.

[@estopesto2647]

Awww man I didn't know he dies, I'm struggling to get through House as it is...yes I'm 100 years late I know 😂

[@SiennaGomez-u2c]

I legit cried when Eddie and Glenn died in their respective shows stranger things and The walking Dead they were my favorite characters in the shows and they died 💔

[@DryBones271]

Here's one's that shocked me: Prue Halliwell on Charmed, yes the charmed ones died...A LOT, but at the end of season 3 Shax "killed" Prue and Piper, but he "only had time to save Piper"?. Robin Hood: Once upon a time Laurel Lance: Arrow

[@DryBones271]

Paul Hennessy & Sam JD's Dad (from 8 Simple Rules & Scrubs).

[@inukaiser]

also Neal's death in OUAT,he deserved to be happy with Emma and their son Henry.

[@sarakennedy2633]

​@@DryBones271they only killed Paul off because john ritter died irl that's the only reason his character died and yes it was shocking but unfortunately it had to be done. 😢😢

[@Tv10120]

Ugh i hated when Robin died. I fell so bad for Regina

[@karawardlaw4090]

​@@Tv10120 Yes. That broke my heart

[@Max_man307]

Glenn broke me. The Walking Dead lost at least 75% of the fan base when he died😢

[@ten5h1]

Okay … NONE of these top Ianto Jones from Torchwood. There was (and possibly still is) a SHRINE to this character in Wales. It was part of the Doctor Who tour for a while.

[@APhizzle]

I was somehow laughing and smiling and also incredibly sad at Tanya’s death in The White Lotus…we were all rooting for her 🥲

[@RyanPaquette-d8o]

I can think of many that could make this list Mrs Wolowitz from The Big Bang Theory Finn Hudson from Glee George Cooper from Young Sheldon Several deaths from 9-1-1 and 9-1-1 Lone Star The father and grandfather from The Goldbergs

[@marieangels6]

George!? Seriously!? We always knew he was gonna die!

[@RyanPaquette-d8o]

@@marieangels6 but we didn't know when

[@harmonymiller1211]

Dax's death at the end of the sixth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The writers had a tendency to put plot armor on their main cast once their characters had become established. So to have them kill off a fan favourite (even if it was because Terry Farrell had the opportunity to do other projects) left me a bit stunned and sad that she had left the show. Nicole DeBoer did her best but she just didn't have enough time to really win the audience over with her own portrayal of Dax.

[@staystrong8966]

My #1 is Warrick Brown on CSI. I swear I didn’t breathe for 2 whole minutes while Grissom was holding him. #2, Gant ( not Pratt) on ER. The team working on a patient and then hearing his pager in his pocket. Whoooo mamma.

[@bethanyhait6880]

That was Gant whose pager goes off while they’re working on him.

[@staystrong8966]

@bethanyhait6880 oooh yes, you're right!

[@michael7054]

Great video! Mike Delfino in season 8 of Desperate Housewives really surprised me.

[@karawardlaw4090]

Yes!!! Absolutely broke my heart!!!

[@MauricioGutierrez-sw2tq]

Prue in Charmed

[@Blitze9792]

Charmed seems to get missed a lot i these lists! I'm also Charlie or Bobby from Supernatural never made the list.

[@LovesDisneyBeast84]

I can't believe that Once Upon A Time didn't make the list. Robin Hood's (Season 5) death was one of the most devastating events to occur in Once Upon a Time's six year history. It was entirely unexpected. The murder of Regina's true love at Hades' hand was a shocking and heartbreaking moment in the rather lackluster Underworld arc.

[@inukaiser]

I know,it was so unfair

[@patrickmaruniak5987]

I can't believe Once Upon a Time lasted as long as it did. That was a stupid show. I watched it once and couldn't get into it.

[@karawardlaw4090]

His death and Neal (Baelfire) devastated me!!! It was so unfair that Regina got a second chance at love and lost him too. Honestly, as the show progressed, Regina became my favorite character. She went through so much growth and redemption

[@Kinster2]

I was surprise that Lucy Knight (Kellie Martin) wasn’t the choice for ER

[@jennyfab312]

Hers was a tragic death for sure. However Dr. Mark Green was much more important in the show.

[@bethanyhait6880]

@@jennyfab312Mark’s death wasn’t as shocking though. We knew it was coming; he’d been suffering for a couple of seasons. Lucy’s death just comes out of nowhere.

[@jwbuckmiller82jb]

I would add Logan's death on Veronica Mars.

[@erinjoyner3739]

Never happened. Because season 4 never happened. It was all a figment of Veronica's imagination. And ours.

[@karawardlaw4090]

That one just about broke me!!! I have rewatched the original 3 seasons and the movie many, many times, but I just can't bring myself to watch Season 4 again. After everything that they went through, and all of Logan's growth, to kill him off, to me, was just for the shock value

[@kingcastlequeenbeckett]

@@erinjoyner3739there's two seasons and a movie, that's it.

[@plumdutchess]

I knew Buffy would be in here.

[@MADWORLD1427]

Where in the hell is Edith Bunker?? unforgivable you would leave her out!

[@WaiferThyme]

I cried when she died

[@MADWORLD1427]

@@WaiferThyme Me Too!

[@maestroclassico5801]

​@@MADWORLD1427Thousands did. Archie cried and we all cried (I was still a kid) with him.

[@MADWORLD1427]

@@maestroclassico5801 I didn't see it until KZbin and still cried!

[@danijacks__]

you could do a separate video just for american horror story: - violet: murder house - constance: apocalypse - cordelia: apocalypse - nan: coven - mary eunice: asylum - misty: coven - montana and xavier: 1984 - sally: double feature - ma petite: freak show - the countess: hotel - literally everyone in roanoke bc that was shocking ngl - grace: asylum

[@WaiferThyme]

You missed Howard's mother Big Bang Theory. Even though her character was never seen , she was beloved by millions so when she died it stunned everyone.

[@patrickmaruniak5987]

Mojo put out 2 videos. She was mentioned in the other one.

[@DisneyKelly28]

9:23 Speaking as someone who got into this show during the summer of 2022, this death was, and still is, certainly the one to stick in my head the most!! I still remember sobbing into my pillow the night I watched that episode for the first time. 😢😢😢 He’s still currently my favorite character of the show, and I appreciate how he reminded me, both then and now, to not let other people judge me because of what I like. I still get somewhat emotional when it’s brought up, and likely will with the teases so far for Season 5… 💔💔💔

[@kricketfountain8827]

Oh, Eddie is probably one of my fave TV show characters ever...and I'm 38🤣 I still wish they'd bring him back, somehow, in season 5. Even if he only comes back in the Upside Down as Vecnas puppet! I know it's highly unlikely, but a girl can dream😔

[@patwaters-actormoviereviewer]

Teri’s death in 24 was impactful but what made it so much more heartbreaking was the fact that editors used black-and-white clips from the first episode as flashbacks. Jack Bauer promised to put his family back together and in the end that’s taken away from him.

[@Drea_Blyss]

UG I cannot believe you didn't include (spoiler alert) . . . . . . . . . Mr. Nigel Murray from Bones

[@oliviakinter179]

I thought Nate's death towards the end of SIX FEET UNDER was pretty sudden.

[@fawnebrown4619]

It was very shocking he didn't make it to the series finale (alive). Six Feet Under was so different than any other show. You might say it was ahead of it's time, but I don't know if a show like that would even get made in times like these.

[@melanietillman6308]

I know Ms Mojo would never in a million years mention a show like this, but Jack's death on When Calls the Heart came as a huge shock to fans. Elizabeth's reaction was so gut-wrenching, too. I have never cried like that over a tv show!

[@Animeguy300]

Amazing list

[@MasO01]

One Tree Hill, Skins(UK), Degrassi: The Next Generation, The 100, The O.C, Charmed, Glee, Yellowjackets, Veronica Mars (Petition to erase season 4 completely)....

[@lisacox4984]

I thought the death of Gary in "thirtysomething" would make the list, even tho' "thirtysomething" isn't recent.

[@Maple-q1s]

The O.C will always be my number 1 most shocking death S3 Finale

[@williamsummerson1204]

Ben Sullivan from Scrubs.😪🙏

[@ryanberger81]

Scrubs has a couple of real tear jerkers. Ben is the top one, but I would include Jill Tracey (and the ensuing aftermath with Dr. Cox), Mrs. Wilks (killed by an incompetent intern right after he was fired) and JD's dad (with the untimely passing of John Ritter).

[@williamsummerson1204]

Absolutely. R.I.P John Ritter. 🙏

[@Taysa1]

I can' t get over Glenn TWD

[@ZiggyWalsh]

Edith Bunker (Archie Bunker’s Place) Although Edith’s death occurred off-screen, the impact it had on Archie at the episode’s end was incredibly emotional and memorable. I’m surprised it wasn’t on the list. Eddie LeBec (Cheers) Carla Tortelli’s second husband, hockey goalie Eddie LeBec, died in the ice after being struck by a Zamboni. Apparently, actor Jay Thomas made a disparaging remark about Rhea Perlman on his radio talk show. Rhea, who is said to be a really nice person, heard it and told the writers she didn’t want to see him again. Hence, LeBec was written off the show.

[@therealfrenchie23]

Charlie in Lost

[@dwhitman3092]

That Hurt! BAD!

[@jenniferferguson1517]

Not penny’s boat!

[@kathil3126]

Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) on NYPD Blue. That one wrecked me.

[@jcj268]

You should’ve included Carl for The Walking Dead

[@GoldenChild20k]

Stopped watching TWD after Glenn. Will never get over that.

[@samuelcollantes1175]

Glenn Rhee, Happy sunday morning, Phoebe, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.

[@patrickevans9604]

Having read the comics before that season came out, I went in thinking it was gonna be Glenn because they had been foreshadowing his death at the hands of negan since at least halfway through the previous season. The death that hit me harder was beth in s5 because of her being much younger than most of the group and everything she had done to survive leading up to her final episode. Maggie finding out her sister was alive only to show up right after she died standing up for Noah was just so painful

[@alisondawson5116]

Really enjoyed watching this particular video ~~ as I watched, it occurred to me just how many of these deaths I had seen over the years. Remembering all those years ago, Henry Blake being sent home from Korea and how happy he and the rest of the cast were, only to see poor Radar, coming Into the OR with the horrible news of Henry’s death……….a..sad, sad, sad. Tara, Sons of Anarchy (hating Gemma at that time), Mark Greene, only every death in the Walking Dead, Anna Lucia and Libby in Lost, Dr. Dreamy ~~ I was more upset than Meredith ! James Evans, Marshall’s dad, George’s Susan ~~ just to name a few ~~ there are only a few shows that I have missed. Yep, have spent many hours watching these programs and just as many hours crying over them too ~~ wow, such a good ride ~~ Thanks xoxox

[@Meredith.M]

When I first saw Marshall finding out his father died it was heartbreaking but it hits so much stronger after losing my own Dad to a heart attack. I tear up every time Marshall says "My Dad's dead?!"

[@maximedesrochers6485]

joyce in buffy will always get me everytime i watch the episode. even though not totally surprising cause she had healt issue all along the 5th season. but what shocked was how suden it was and normal. and the scene was plaied perfectly, with no music, wich made it hit harder somehow, and felt so real. heartbreaking really.

[@annieanonymous611]

Can't believe you missed out Gary's death in Thirtysomething. I still recall crying when I first saw it air in the 80s. Or Jim Clancy in The Ghost Whisperer. Or Charlie in Lost or the entire ending of Lost. Or Jen in Dawson's Creek.

[@johnanderson9765]

On the season 1 DVD of 24, there's an alternate ending in which Jack and Kim find Teri in restraints but alive. They free her and embrace. My mother said that they did that to give them an advantage in contract negotiations with the actress who played Teri, meaning if they could not come to terms they had an in-show explanation for her absence in future seasons.

[@Markimark151]

You didn’t even put Alice and the baby from little house on the prairie! That was the most shocking death scene at that time, that was an uproar from viewers, and Michael Landon and Melissa Sue Anderson had to apologize for making that episode!

[@sureshmukhi2316]

Why Michael Landon and Melissa Sue Anderson? They were actors, not the writers.

[@Markimark151]

@@sureshmukhi2316 Landon actually wrote that episode, and Melissa Sue Anderson wasn’t happy with doing that episode, she couldn’t watch herself, it was her most disdained moment on the show.

[@sureshmukhi2316]

@@Markimark151 i googled it. Yes, Michael Landon wrote that episode. You're right. Now I understand what you mean.

[@Markimark151]

@@sureshmukhi2316 Michael Landon was an executive producer of the show.

[@johnconnery1939]

Mathew’s death in downton abbey, was a true shock to millions in context to to all that came before In their relationship.

[@12thDecember]

I knew he was going to die because he was just so damn happy while driving down the road. I was watching him and thinking, "Uh-oh."

[@jenmck23]

Also Dawson's Creek Mich Dawson and Jen

[@jenniferdixson860]

Stargate SG1 Doctor Janet Fraiser's death stunned me when it happened. It's still one of those episodes that haunts me. And that MASH episode definitely deserves the top of the list. It was shocking in it's day.

[@TimetravelingArchaeologist]

Yes! I'm still not over Janet.

[@J2015Perez]

It doesn’t mean they died in real life, except Luke Perry

[@chrislarson3533]

This list is missing Kate from NCIS, her death was just out of nowhere.

[@manic8213]

It's been years and my older sister is STILL torn up over Glenn's death. TWD was on in the hospital while she was giving birth and I don't know if it's possible to make yourself need a C-section but uh, she wasn't in the room to watch the rest of the newest episode at the time because after Glenn died she stopped watching.

[@tristintalks]

A few that come to mind for me. - Lincoln on Agents of SHIELD. - Clarke killing Bellamy on The 100 - President Kirkman's wife on Designated Survivor - Jason Gideon on Criminal Minds

[@8lavenderrose8]

Is Lincoln the blonde? He was given a character arc, and they killed him. I was pissed. I was also pissed by the captain dying too.

[@tristintalks]

@@8lavenderrose8 yes

[@dreamghoul_1992]

As someone who read the comics long before the TV show, Glenn's death was probably the only one I was sure of happening. After that moment I realized just how many people were unfamiliar with the source material

[@jaimereupert4247]

7:22-7:25 that just happened to me. At the beginning of April this year, I visited my uncle, the next day i got news that he had passed away during the evening/early morning. 😢

[@Scarlet-Gray-1]

Really? Dana Fairbanks’ death on “The L Word” isn’t on this list? Her death was absolutely shocking & ruined the series for many fans of the show. Even Ilene Chaiken, co-creator, writer and executive producer on the television series, later regretted her decision to have Dana die on the show. It ended the show for so many people & just wasn’t the same show any longer.

[@LiirThropp2687]

The death of Buffy's mother was such a cruel sucker punch. It wasn't a vampire or monster that took Buffy's mom away from her. It was something that happens every day in real life. Buffy's saved the world again and again. But she didn't stand a chance in saving her mother. Devastating.

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Damn you MsMojo! I always cry hearing Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's version of Over The Rainbow...

[@khillajackson4089]

Keith from One Tree Hill is still a crazy to me

[@Erinski]

TWD used to be my favorite show. Hadn't been able to enjoy it since Glenn's death. Hate watched it for a couple more seasons, until the Whisperers put all the newer characters I actually liked heads' on spikes. I was done after that.

[@42awww]

Where is Nate from Six Feet Under?? I can't believe you didn't even include it!

[@Jamal-bl7yh]

Mona Simpson From The Simpsons (1989-) & Cotton Hill from King Of The Hill (1997-2010) 2 deaths from the Fox Animation Canon and on the same night

[@jclabrador_2003]

They said LIVE-ACTION only.

[@adam-michaeljames8328]

Mike Delfino on "Desperate Housewives"! That came out of nowhere! And if y'all want a vintage example, check out Maggie on "Falcon Crest" in the late '80s. She dived into her pool to fetch her kids' toys from the bottom and got her wedding ring caught on the drain. Something so mundane - but it was the fact that could happen to anyone that made it more shocking.

[@LauraSchendel-ko1qk]

Gary’s death on Thirty Something still haunts me.

[@annieanonymous611]

Same!

[@LauraSchendel-ko1qk]

@@annieanonymous611 It was so shocking that people were calling in sick to work the next morning!

[@angelaarcher7781]

Mark Green ER will always be my worst

[@dizeimage]

There was a worse one on ER when a doctor was mangled and brought into the ER. When he is paged they realized that he is the doctor.

[@nancyomalley6286]

That was Gant

[@Brendan-CrashBurt]

Great List: I’d Have added Jack McKay (90210, even though he’s written back in.) Nate “Narm” from 6 feet under, Jimmy Or Chalky or Nuchy from Boardwalk Empire and Mary Watson from Sherlock, IMO the best and most underrated show. Hon Mentions at the very least.

[@dieseljester]

Glen Dies on The Walking Dead... TV only fans: OMG NO! THIS COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED! Comic fans: Yeah, saw that coming.

[@ozzyols75]

The death of Dan in Lucifer and the reaction of Chloe, and more tragically Trixie

[@8lavenderrose8]

I didn't like Lucifer and I was pissed.