20 TV Deaths That Happened Because the Actor Died in Real Life

When these actors sadly died, their TV shows chose to have their characters pass away as well. For this list, we’ll be looking at beloved television characters who met their demises in their respective shows because the actor portraying them passed away. This means you can expect some prominent spoilers. Our list of TV deaths that happened because the actor died in real life includes Dr. Virgil Swann from “Smallville” (2001-11), Edna Krabappel from “The Simpsons” (1989-), Adam West from “Family Guy” (1999-2003; 2005-), Ernie ‘Coach’ Pantusso from “Cheers” (1982-93), and more. Do you remember feeling shocked about these characters’ deaths? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Howards mom. That was SO sad. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

​@@danielsantiagourtado3430I agreed. I actually liked Mrs. Wolowitz.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

Mr Hooper was a really intense one. I was 8 at the time and not much into Sesame Street by then, yet for some reason I watched it with my mum (in a re-airing, I think - Mum had mentioned he wasn't on any more and probably found out why and about the episode). We were both in tears. I hadn't yet experienced a close death and it was moving and devastating.

[@kristashafer93098]

Phil Hartman’s death was definitely the most shocking to me. Especially since he didn’t pass from natural causes. He was murdered by his mentally ill wife. News Radio’s writers never recovered as the show’s humor tanked in the fifth season.

[@BlackKing82]

I remember Miguel Ferrer passing and the tribute episode on Young Justice was amazing and sad at the same time as he was voicing Vandal Savage

[@Akira625]

I remember watching the Sesame Street episode where Mr. Hooper died. They turned his death into a teachable moment for the kids watching in addition to honoring his passing. It was an unprecedented and brave decision by the folks at Sesame Street, it was one of the most memorable moments in the show’s history.

[@nevaehhamilton3493]

What made it stand out was that the adults were actually crying because of how much they missed Mr. Hooper. It just goes to show that adults can cry just like kids can.

[@XJIcequeen]

It’s the roots of children’s shows tackling heavy topics

[@Akira625]

⁠@@nevaehhamilton3493From what I read about the behind the scenes of the episode, the actors really were crying, and managed to do the whole thing in one take.

[@MichelleHartzPhZ]

Just the small clip they showed still brings me to tears.

[@rosajessica7405]

When was that?

[@trinaq]

John Ritter's death was heartbreakingly sad, everyone always speaks fondly of him. I'm glad "8 Simple Rules" gave both the actors and characters a chance to say goodbye to John and Paul, removing the laugh track and allowing them to express their emotions.

[@XJIcequeen]

We lost Clifford the Big Red dog when John Ritter died

[@RadioLaPrincess]

I remember this death especially. I watched this show but liked his acting in general. At the time 8 Simple Rules was one of ABC's top shows. He had been known for decades of course so his death was a shock.

[@moinmahmud6265]

​@@XJIcequeenI know I felt it too

[@CaptainJackSparrowSavvy]

Everyone was effected by John Ritters death. R.I.P

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I wasn't familiar with the show, so Bad Santa was his "swansong" for me. Such fabulous comic timing - and all those amazing awkward and discomfited expressions. It's always an Xmas re-watch in my house.

[@trinaq]

Rest in peace to all of these actors. They're gone, but they'll never be forgotten, and their legacies and characters will continue to burn brightly.

[@Hogan231]

Rest In Peace Phil Hartman.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I remember what a shock that one was. I will always love Vicky.

[@olleselin]

R.I.P Adam West and Carrie Fisher, respectively 😔

[@castleanthrax1833]

Respectively?

[@veghesther3204]

Yes BOTH did voices In Family Guy with Carrie Fisher playing Angela Peter Griffins boss.

[@bryanthernandez9769]

@@veghesther3204didn’t her last project was in last episode of star wars?

[@Infinite-void908]

​@@bryanthernandez9769Yes Carrie Fisher's last movie was Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, before she died.

[@thereallg4587]

*John Ritter was such an amazing actor. The episode where they killed off the dad was so sad.*

[@LadyKattrina84]

I know 8 Simple Rules is the obvious choice because of the role he played, but the way Scurbs handled Ritter's death was also really well done. JD saying goodbye to his dad and Dr Cox helping with his brother, not gonna lie it's one of the episodes that chokes me up a little.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Jessica Walter - Archer she was incredible as Mallory Archer, I'm just glad they gave her character The Send off she deserves.

[@nicktaylor2657]

Mallory actually didn't die She just disappeared 😔

[@donnywilliamson5807]

Also the actor that did the voice of the Butler Woodhouse also died even before Jessica Walter

[@TomasAguilera97]

I would like to give a shoutout to Stanley Kamel who portrayed Dr Kroger in Monk. (Monks Therapist) He had a heart attack before the beginning of season 7. His character suffered the same fate too, and was brought up. He'll be missed as well.

[@TaraColquitt]

Thanks for posting. He was a great character and essential to the series. The writers did a great job replacing him.

[@Hogan231]

Rest In Peace Adam West.

[@Arthur_Morgan-p9k]

He will always be the goat

[@Vickash]

Rip mayor west

[@l-wolverine2211]

Nobody Messes With Adam We..!

[@thegame7134]

@@l-wolverine2211bruh I was coming to say this 😂

[@dhenderson1810]

Adam West died the day after my father died.

[@KevyNova]

As a Gen X kid, Mr Hooper still hurts. Also, in the ‘80s my mom watched a soap opera called Another World and a popular character named Wallingford died when the actor playing him passed.

[@Seadansr1]

yeah we watched Days of our Lives and it was never the same when the actor that played Stefano DiMera passed away in real life. he was iconic as the town villain for over 30 years on that show

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Mayor West and Angela were killed off because Adam West and Carrie Fisher died in real life. It made sense to kill off Mayor West because he was an animated personification of Adam West, meaning no one could replace him when he died

[@karlsmith2570]

What made Corey Monteith's passing so much more heartbreaking was that the actress who played his character's girlfriend was his real-life girlfriend So you know filming that episode of "Glee" where Fin had died had to have been especially hard on her, even more so than the rest of the cast

[@patrickdornoff2735]

Lea Michelle

[@karlsmith2570]

@@patrickdornoff2735 thanks, I couldn't remember her name for the life of me

[@joshuamohlman]

Hearing how young Corey Monteith was when he died really broke my heart. He still had so much to give, but was taken too soon. RIP Corey

[@isabellamarty8745]

Fr. I love that they honored him in the Glee finale.

[@trinaq]

Preach, I was shocked to hear about his untimely passing. Rest in peace, Cory, you'll be forever missed.😇💔

[@joshuamohlman]

@@isabellamarty8745 as did I

[@joshuamohlman]

@@trinaq amen

[@XJIcequeen]

I still think of Corey Monteith when I hear Seasons of Love

[@anthonyminimum]

What about Jock Ewing from Dallas? Jim Davis died in 1981 and the writers needed to come up with a storyline for Jock’s absence from the show and ended up making an episode to remember Jim Davis

[@c71score]

And his portrait was seen in nearly every episode after his passing. Huge omission when you factor in that similar had to be done for J.R. decades later.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

The deaths of Adam West & Mrs. Wolowitz's voice actress are still shocking to me.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

Edna Krabaple too.

[@frayhua9716]

Adam West last performance was Batman and Two-Face and he's best-known as TV Batman that he voiced.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

@@frayhua9716 That's true. One of the last times he voiced Batman was in that animated film based on the 60's Batman TV series.

[@thereallg4587]

*Oh wow, I didn’t know they actually killed off Archie’s dad on riverdale. No one could replace Luke perry.*

[@Trekapedia]

When Christopher Reeve died, I was so sad. I loved Smallville and I was very happy he returned to be on it and was looking forward to him being on it more. He was supposed to be on it more than just the two times he appeared. I know he was going to have at least one scene or episode with Annette O’Toole. Smallville is my favorite show ever and I’m so happy he was on it. It also really hit me because I grew up with Christopher Reeve as my Superman as a kid. I had a poster of him as Superman on my wall and him passing away really hit me. It felt like Superman died to me and Smallville was very classy in how his death was handled. R.I.P.

[@jhamps4806]

I think it shows how much respect they had for these actors that the characters were killed off rather than recast them with a new actor.

[@happybudgeter]

Leslie Jordan's tribute in Call Me Kat was amazing and his comedy will be greatly missed.

[@nicktaylor2657]

Also after Phil Hartman death His characters on the Simpsons Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure while they didn't "die" the characters have been officially retired 😔

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

which is probably why they opted to include Mrs.Krabappel instead of his characters

[@BFA100]

Freddie Prinze of Chico and the Man, Redd Foxx of The Royal Family, Zara Cully of The Jeffersons and George Segal of The Goldbergs also died during production of those shows.

[@l-wolverine2211]

Ever since Adam West passed away, I believe that’s when Family Guy started to go downhill. He was the Hero that everyone wanted to see in any unexpected scene. Nobody Messes With Adam We..!

[@Sheenifier]

Family Guy's declined happened wayyy longer than when West passed, but it certainly took a nose dive when he did

[@Hogan231]

Rest In Peace Christopher Reeve.

[@pupilmonk]

Rest in Peace mayor West and mrs. Krabappel

[@AcidCasper17]

Larry Hagman on the Dallas reboot. The episode was sad, but really well done. There was a fight at the wake & you know that JR would’ve wanted it that way. 😢

[@sureshmukhi2316]

Right! I am actually disappointed that did not make the list.

[@AcidCasper17]

@@sureshmukhi2316 Same! I hate to complain, but JR Ewing was a television icon. Definitely should’ve made the list.

[@brandonh9557]

I came on here to mention him if no one else did. Huge omission. Another poster also mentions Jim Davis as Jock from the original series... I toured Southfork last summer. The scene where JR is killed off was actually shot there. They turned one of the bedrooms into the Mexican hotel room he was staying in. They left it in the same condition. It's trashed with his chalk outline on the floor

[@AcidCasper17]

@@brandonh9557 That would have been cool to see. Loved both versions of the show. I didn’t think they’d include Jim Davis, but no doubt that was a sad storyline. (Haven’t gotten there yet in the show.)

[@nancyomalley6286]

I think you forgot Richard Crenna. He was in "Judging Amy" as a politician who was about to marry Maxine Gray, but dies just the day before the wedding because the actor died

[@RSully94]

Here is another one I'll go ahead and mention. Joan Rivers. At the time of her death, she had actually become the voice of Francine Frensky's grandmother Bubbe on Arthur, having guest starred to portray her on two separate occasions in 2008 and 2012 respectively. Joan died in 2014, and her death wasn't acknowledged officially until the show's final season in 2022, when Bubbe passed away herself.

[@dylanmajor100]

Only except WatchMojo would probably exclude Guest Characters.

[@lostnthenoise]

John Spencer's death hit hard. Not only did they have Leo die in the show, they changed the ending of the show. Alan Alda was supposed to win the season 7 election, but they wanted to give Leo a happier ending.

[@hypefinn]

Phil Hartman was so iconic. I’ll always remember him as Troy McLure on the Simpsons, RIP you fantastic man.

[@Aar0nDavis]

He'll always be Ronald Reagan to me.

[@emmalancaster2013]

I loved him (and the entire cast ) on Pee Wee’s Playhouse. R.I.P., Phil & Mr.Reubens.

[@twist58]

The loss of John Ritter during 8 Simple Rules was difficult. Had he lived, I’ll bet that sitcom would’ve gone further than three seasons and the story would be entirely different over what we got now. Not to mention Kaley Cuoco. Big Bang Theory probably wouldn’t go where it is now.

[@dhenderson1810]

Kaley Cuoco probably wouldn't have been in the Big Bang Theory, if 8 Simple Rules had continued.

[@bennywark3103]

Rest In Peace to all of them

[@darkblader06]

David Spade stepping in for John Ritter was a bad move for 8 Simple Rules

[@robertdragoff6909]

But since Katie Segal was playing his wife, someone decided that Ed O’Neal, her costar from Married, with Children, would be her new love interest…..

[@anhurtorrez]

John Ritter as number 1 is shocking since he hardly gets any recognition that he deserves so it is nice to see him as the number one on this list.

[@jimbo9208]

he is not #1

[@emmalancaster2013]

Great actor. Loved him in “Sling Blade.”

[@Chantara27]

Rest in Peace to both Lee Thompson Young and Cory Monteith. Both of their untimely deaths devastated me. Phil Hartman's, Kristoff St. John, and Christopher's Reeve were also equally devastating. May they all rest in peace 🙏🏾 ❤️

[@Leeza3370]

Every time I watch that episode of Rizzoli & Isles I cry

[@HawthorneVampire]

Phil Hartman (Bill McNeal) was also Troy McClure from the Simpsons and he would’ve been Zapp Brannigan in Futurama

[@adumb1985]

You might remember him from Small Soldiers or the man who sold monorails Brockton or North Haverbrook.

[@Akira625]

Yeah, he was killed the year before Futurama hit the airwaves. Billy West of course plays Zapp Brannigan, and to his credit he managed to do a flawless impression of Phil Hartman.

[@Akira625]

@@adumb1985I feel he was an integral part to the early Simpsons.

[@edlawn5481]

You might remember him as "Vicky" in "So I Married An Axe Murderer"

[@jeffm9770]

Another one that is memorable to me is Dr. Kroger on Monk when Stanley Kamel died.

[@kendra.1]

Edward Herrmann’s death hurt hard. I loved seeing him as Richard Gilmore.

[@rebelmama92]

I was saddened by his death 😭 I too loved seeing him as Richard Gilmore

[@DaveTexas]

Coach from Cheers was the first to come to mind for me. Cheers was my favorite show when I was in high school and his death hit me hard. It was like losing a grandfather. Lennie Briscoe’s (Jerry Orbach) death in the Law & Order universe was also quite upsetting for me. I’ve loved Jerry Orbach for decades and Briscoe was my favorite Law & Order detective. Sadly, there were only a few brief mentions of his death rather than a big tribute.

[@TaraColquitt]

Thanks for mentioning Jerry Orbach!

[@Seadansr1]

he was a character, in real life and on the show

[@Seadansr1]

Richard Belzer was another law and order detective that was a shock to hear died also

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! Only character I watched and knew about was Edna Krabappel.. May all of the talented actors and actresses mentioned in this video rest in peace.

[@nicksullivan4994]

Adam West Died in June of 2017, Which is The same Month and Year My Grandpa Ed Sullivan Died, I miss Them both so much! R.I.P.😭❤️📺🎶👍🏻

[@debjoy12]

0:35 Christopher Evan Welch (Peter Gregory) - Silicon Valley 1:42 Michael Conrad (Sgt. Phil Esterhaus) - Hill Street Blues 2:29 Selma Diamond (Selma Hacker) and Florence Halop (Florence Kleiner) on Night Court 3:31 Dolph Sweet (Carl Kanisky) - Gimme a Break! 4:37 Kristoff St. John (Neil Winters) - The Young and the Restless 5:31 Jack Soo (Sgt. Nick Yemana) - Barney Miller 6:31 Christopher Reeve (Dr. Virgil Swann) - Smallville 7:38 Nancy Marchand (Livia Soprano) - The Sopranos 8:33 Lee Thompson Young (Barry Frost) - Rizzoli & Isles 9:27 Carol Ann Susi (Mrs. Wolowitz) - The Big Bang Theory 10:24 Phil Hartman (Bill McNeal) - NewsRadio 11:15 Nicholas Colasanto (Ernie "Coach" Pantusso) - Cheers 12:19 Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel) - The Simpsons 13:05 Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) - Sesame Street 14:00 Miguel Ferrer (Owen Granger) - NCIS: Los Angeles 14:56 John Spencer (Leo McGarry) - The West Wing 15:48 Luke Perry (Fred Andrews) - Riverdale 17:06 Corey Monteith (Finn Hudson) - Glee 17:56 Adam West (himself) - Family Guy 18:35 Carrie Fisher (Angela) - Family Guy 19:15 John Ritter (Paul Hennesy) - 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter

[@barcalona55]

Rip Christopher reeve, lee young. My childhood superheroes!

[@benmulder6487]

John Ritter's death was very heartbreaking, I watched him on old episodes of Three's Company with my dad when I was younger

[@jesterday3965]

watching the episode where Mrs. Wolowitz died actually broke my heart. I didn't realize how much I liked her until she was gone.

[@Phanthief95]

Especially with what Sheldon says to Howard after he tells everyone the news, which was incredibly hard hitting: “When my father died, I didn’t have any friends to help me through it. You do.”

[@baxteranimations71]

And the saddest thing about mrs. Wolowitz is that after she passed away, we never get the chance to see her face.

[@castleanthrax1833]

​@@baxteranimations71They were never going to show her face anyway.

[@Am21Cards84]

Josh Ryan Evans from Passions, and his character Timmy also fall into this category.

[@explosionite4]

Exactly who I was looking for!

[@Am21Cards84]

@@explosionite4 Me too.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

I know his real name was Will Lee, but he will always be Mr Hooper to all of us😢

[@melissacooper8724]

I remember when Redd Foxx played a character named Al Royal in the sitcom The Royal Family. During filming, he suffered a heart attack and died. Unlike his famous character, Fred G. Sanford, he wasn't faking it. They did a tribute episode for his character. Shortly after that, the show was canceled.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

I remember Selma from "Night Court"

[@Buggy-su4oy]

Jack Soo's death and the cup coffee salute that the Barney Miller cast did in his honor.

[@nicksullivan4994]

You forgot about Josh Ryan Evans as Timmy from NBC’s Passions!

[@dreamforall5833]

correct me if i’m wrong but I think the Cole from Ninjago either got written off or killed because Kriby Morrow tragically passed

[@logancomics]

I’m a 2000s born 90210 fan, and I sometimes forget Luke Perry’s gone 😢

[@vanessastegall]

💔

[@DevaneDevane]

Jon-Erik Hexum from "Cover Up" was killed on set in 1984. I heard about it before an episode aired with some new guy saying Mac isn't coming back. It was a major shock back then.

[@kittenpinkley]

John Ritter's death was seriously heartbreaking, it reminded me how much I miss my mother 😢

[@nicksullivan4994]

Bob Saget Died just a few days before My Birthday, I was so Heartbroken I cried like I was in an R-Rated Halloween Horror Movie! I Love Bob Saget, I wanted Him to be My TV Dad on Nickelodeon! R.I.P.😭❤️📺🎶👍🏻

[@wikidleigh]

Ms. Krabappel's death has been mentioned on The Simpsons several times. She has even appeared as a ghost and appeared in heaven in a few episodes.

[@starlite04]

Glad someone else said this before me.

[@Kage342]

3 from Lung Cancer 1 from Stomach Cancer 1 from Urethral Cancer 2 from Cancer (Unspecified) 1 from Throat Cancer 1 from Leukemia (Bone Marrow Cancer) Cancer is a bitch indeed. RIP to you all.

[@dhenderson1810]

My brother, though not famous, died of kidney cancer. I miss him.

[@8230PinChaser]

This was a delight to watch not only because it spanned generations, it also didn't try to rank any one of these personalities above any others. It was also nice to see the two occasions where two actors' passing were tied in to either a succeeding character (Night Court) or the same series (Family Guy).

[@jamalvargas6146]

Fred Andrews Riverdale (2017-2023) Luke Perry was my Icon with Beverly Hills 90210 enjoyed that to death Riverdale on the other hand was his resurgence regardless of the shows quality I've seen every episode plus his son Jack "Jungle Boy" Perry is my favorite wrestler In AEW

[@TheCommenterDragon]

At least they didn't put Hershel Greene from The Walking Dead on this list, Because as we all know Hershel's death happened long before Scott Wilson's real life death back in 2018.

[@infernocon2334]

Yeah because it doesn't count.

[@luhguren]

I mean... Why would they? What a weird, weird comment that was, mr Dragon

[@infernocon2334]

@@luhguren Well now that I think about it, Scott Wilson's last live action role was Hershel before he past a way in real life even though the character was already dead. So I guess on some level it does count.

[@luhguren]

@@infernocon2334 sorry, I should've said my question was to OP. 😂 But anyway, how would it count? 🤔 Hershek wasn't killed because the actor died, which is the subject of the list. 😅 So confused why he was even mentioned in the comment section at all honestly

[@gonzar09]

Speaking of NCIS, Gibb's dad, Ralph Waite, playing the senior Gibbs, was a very well established character with some genuinely emotional episodes. Unfortunately, his real-life passing led to his character dying of a stroke. They had a send-off episode for him, with Gibbs passing the torch (Gibbs' store) to his dedicated fellow employee. Edit: Autocorrect changed Waite to White.

[@russsyracuse8143]

Casting Ralph Waite as Jethro's father was fantastic, as was casting Robert Wagner as Tony's.

[@dragoncat7362]

⁠Yes. Originally James Garner, friend and mentor to Mark Harmon, was cast as Jackson Gibbs. But he suffered a stroke before production started on “Heartland,” and the role then went to Waite. I think Waite fit the character better.

[@nannettepolcastro4799]

He also had a recurring role on Bones as Booth's grandfather at the same time.

[@22espec]

Hartman's death was hard for the show, they tried to.continue but he was one of the best part of it.

[@rockydarknight2980]

Phil Hartman death still hurts. It sad way ending for so many reasons. Simpsons characters n countless others

[@tlmarshall21]

John Ritter's death affected another show as well. Mr. Ritter was also JD's Dad on #Scrubs. In Season 4, Episode 6 titled "My Cake" they paid tribute to JD's Dad Sam. Later in the series, JD's son is named Sam after Ritter's character.

[@vulpixfairy1985]

I’m so happy that Mr Hooper is added. It made an impact on me about death as a child and it made me see that it’s part of life.

[@luhguren]

I was sad there wasn't even a mention of David Strickland

[@prassek8869]

They also honored Ritters passing on Scrubs as he played JD's father.

[@prodigal_rebel_2062]

RIP to all of them 🙏

[@FanSeitz]

18:09, my dad got my an Adam West autograph made out to me and wrote Mayor We.. It was one of the best autographs he ever gave me.

[@BooterDoesStuff]

I can't believe Chef wasn't here 😭

[@KevyNova]

Chef was killed before Isaac Hayes died.

[@jimbo9208]

chef died because the actor left

[@dhenderson1810]

​@@KevyNovaI thought South Park's treatment of Chef and Isaac Hayes was despicable. They were going to do an episode about Scientology. Hayes is a Scientology, so spoke out about it, but the creators fired him and then killed off Chef in humiliating ways. Isaac Hayes was sick and died soon after, yet the show mocked him, rather than thanked for his contribution, simply for standing up to them.

[@sharknadoman1015]

Ever since I've started watching Family Guy since 2011, Adam West became one of my favorite characters along with Angela. When Carrie Fisher died, my heart just shattered and when Adam West also passed less than a year after her, I just started bawling 😭😭 my eyes out in my room. I love how they paid tribute to the late Batman and Star Wars icons in both episodes of the show. They may be gone but their memories they have given me and many other fans will never ever be forgotten. RIP West and Fisher

[@travisnewberry936]

I know at least two other shows who had this happen: "My Name Is Kat" with Leslie Jordan's passing, and "Power Rangers: Once and Always" with Thuy Trang.

[@dlmbs]

It's Call Me Kat but they didn't kill off his character, they just gave him a rather send off like he went somewhere and leave the bakery behind or smth like that

[@gabrieldjatienza6971]

Diana Hyland, the original Mrs. Bradford in Eight is Enough, starring Dick Van Patten, died so early in the series, that her real life death was written into the story line itself!

[@harryboyes2812]

I can think of one you missed. Ralph Waite, who had a recurring role as Jackson Gibbs, Gibbs' father, in NCIS. He died in 2014, so instead of the usual end of season cliffhanger, the show had his character die and the episode was a tribute to him.

[@civilwildman]

Correction: Carrie Fisher died of a heart attack, not a stroke. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds, died of a stroke.

[@johnellharris1366]

All these individuals have given the world a great gift,they will never be forgotten God rest their souls always love.

[@Buggy-su4oy]

John Ritter's Paul Hennessy's death of a heart attack was sad because both John and Paul were so sweet and their death (both real and fictionious) was so hard to accept at first.

[@olvialee7221]

People dying from cancer, it’s sad, heartbreaking.

[@melaniem2744]

A couple more I'd like to add are Joan Bradford (Diana Hyland) on Eight is Enough, and Albert "Pops" Soloman (George Segal) on The Goldbergs.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

So sad.

[@abigailmaturana741]

why did i decide to watch this, i’m literally crying over half these people who died before i was even born 😭💔

[@charliejoson9145]

I'll just comment this again.....for the fans who could relate: Timmy Turner: "TV's Adam West!" Catman : "Where?!" "Cracks me up everytime"

[@terencepace1730]

the Luke Perry tribute is the best episode Riverdale put out in their crazy ass series. My mom who was a 90210 fan cried

[@imame1433]

OMG you mention Mr. Hooper 😢😢 his death was hard on gen x, thank you for not leaving him out ✌🏼

[@singsongsign]

14:19 If Disney ever made a live action version of The Incredibles, I think I've found the perfect Edna Mode!

[@bluedragonfox]

Eveytime I hear or see Peter's speech to Angela it kills me and just remembering that Adam West is no longer here 😢 Especially "Havens gained an Angel" I just start crying

[@stevegallo8483]

Somehow you missed Jerry Orbach from Law and Order. His character, wisecracking detective Lennie Briscoe, was written out of the show in season 14 after his death from prostate cancer.

[@danielflynn8530]

It’s not the fact Phil Hartman died it’s the way he died that makes it so hard.

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Yep it's sad knowing the circumstances behind his death

[@JAG51020]

How could you leave out the most beloved character from one of the most popular Western series of all-time, Hoss Cartwright on Bonanza (1959-73)? Dan Blocker died unexpectedly after complications from surgery shortly before season 14 was to begin filming, causing production on the season premier to be delayed as the episode had to be re-written, as it's plot was centered around Hoss. His off-screen death is acknowledged in the season premier by the character's little brother Joe (played by Michael Landon, who wrote and directed the episode.) Without its most popular character, ratings took a nose dive and that 14th season would prove to be Bonanza's last.

[@rara1800]

Lists like these make me cry 😢

[@rheneastheorangetankengine8727]

20: silicon valley 19: hill street blues 18: night court 17: gimme a break 16: the young and the restless 15: barney miller 14: smallville 13: the sopranos 12: rizzoli and isles 11: the big bang theory 10: newsradio 9: cheers 8: the simsons 7: sesame street 6: ncis los andeles 5: the west wing 4: riverdale 3: glee 2: family guy 1: eight simple rules

[@jaylene.turner6524]

I’ll never forget John Ritter, Kristoff St.John,and Adam West’s deaths hit me the most.

[@gman3000]

J.R. was killed off after Larry Hagman left us.

[@fujinstoner3041]

A lot of these actors/actresses passed from heart attacks or cancer...R.I.P to all

[@massimocometti6529]

Diana Hyland as "Joan" in the "Eight is Enough" series died from breast cancer during the 1st season so "Tom Bradford" (Dick Van Patten) became a widower, and in the 2nd season "Abby" (Betty Buckley), "Tommy"'s teacher, entered the series as Tom's new love interest (BTW: at the time Diana Hyland was engaged to rising star John Travolta)

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

rising? wasn't he already pretty darn famous when she passed away, man it must suck for John Travolta to lose two of the loves of his life and a son

[@massimocometti6529]

@@iHeartsNostalgiaPit Guess Diana Hyland passed away during the shootings of "Saturday Night Fever" (Travolta had already been acting in the "Welcome back, Kotter!" series)

[@robertdragoff6909]

Marcia Wallace’s character’s last name was Crabapple! Not Cray apple!

[@Frightmarelordofthenightmares]

Rest in peace to the actors. I was wondering where Adam West was😭

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

This July will mark the 10th year since Corey Monteith's passing. Hard to believe. Rest in peace to Corey Monteith, Naya Rivera, and Mark Salling from Glee.