When a fictional character meets an untimely demise, it can make or break the story. Some character deaths, such as Harry Potter’s Albus Dumbledore or Game of Thrones‘ Ned Stark, are gutwrenchingly emotional but feel necessary to further the plot.
Others are hastily thrown together due to the departure of an actor or to create a shocking plot twist. As an avid consumer of TV and movies, I got to thinking about the most disheartening fictional deaths in media. In my opinion, these eight losses changed the trajectory of their story… and not for the better!
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The entire ending of the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist
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Samantha’s emotional death in I Am Legend
Do you agree with this list? Have more to add? Share your opinions in the comments below.
