Character Deaths Trivia

1. How did Omar Little meet his demise on "The Wire"?

From Quiz Terrible Final Calls

Answer: Shot in the head

Michael K. Williams played the fan favorite stickup man for five seasons on "The Wire". In the end, it wasn't some stick up gone wrong that did him in, but a child with a gun. The child shot him in the side of the head, ending his run on the show. What made the character stand out was he was portrayed as a gay man in a traditionally macho role as a hardened criminal.

From Quiz They Had To Write Them Out

Answer: Charlie Sheen & Sheen

"Two and a Half Men" was an American sitcom that aired for twelve seasons on CBS. Charlie Sheen played Charlie Harper in the sitcom from its beginning in 2003, until his termination in 2011. In early 2011 Charlie Sheen had gone into drug rehabilitation, and the show was put on hiatus indefinitely. Within a few weeks Charlie had publicly made disparaging comments about Chuck Lorre the co-creator and producer of the show as well as CBS, and on more than one occasion. Production of the show was then stopped for the rest of the eighth season costing millions of dollars in lost revenue. In March of 2011, CBS and Warner Bros jointly announced they were terminating Charlie's contract. The first episode of the season nine saw Charlie dead, hit by a train. He had apparently died while on his honeymoon with Rose. On the final episode of the show Charlie is found to be alive, he had been held captive in Rose's basement after he had cheated on her on their honeymoon. He escapes and is about to enter his house when he is killed by a piano falling on him.

From Quiz ... Sleeps With the Fishes

Answer: Bum Jones

The end of the third season of the original series left viewers wondering "Who shot J.R.?" That question was answered and the character went on. When the show relaunched in 2012, Larry Hagman returned to the role. After Hagman died in the real world, writers chose to write him off with another "Who shot J.R." mystery, though this one wasn't a season ending cliffhanger. Bum Jones was J.R.'s employee and killed him in an attempt to frame Cliff Barnes for the murder. J.R. knew he had only a short time left to live anyway, with inoperable cancer being his diagnosis.

From Quiz You Are So Dead Pt. 2

Answer: Valentine's Day

Lucy Knight was written out of the series after Kellie Martin agreed with the producers that her character was not working on the show. Lucy's dramatic death was a shock for viewers on the two-part episode and led to several dramatic story lines for John Carter over several seasons.

From Quiz The Final Curtain

Answer: Shot down over the Sea of Japan

He was, of course, Lt. Col. Henry Blake, of "M*A*S*H" who was given a magnificent send-off by his comrades in the 4077th in the episode "Abyssinia, Henry", first aired in March 1975. The news of his death, announced by Radar during a session in the operating room, came as a shock to everybody. Blake was replaced by Harry Morgan's Colonel Sherman Potter, who was still in command when the series ended in 1983.

From Quiz Death on Television

Answer: A stroke

"All in the Family" was reformed to "Archie Bunker's Place" in 1979. Archie Bunker started his own business running a bar, where most of the show's action took place. Jean Stapleton decided to leave the show in Fall, 1980 so her character, Edith, was written out of the show and it was explained she died of a stroke.

From Quiz Character Deaths

Answer: Drug overdose

On "Desperate Housewives", George Williams, a pharmacist, fell madly in love with Bree. George even gets 'desperate' and gave her husband poisonous pills that end up killing him. But when Bree still failed to fall in love with him, he concocted a plan to overdose on drugs to get Bree to rush to his side, call an ambulance, and fall in love with him. However, when Bree found out that George killed her husband, Bree decided not to call anyone and left him to die. Final episode alive: Season 2, Episode 9: "That's Good, That's Bad".

From Quiz You Are So Dead

Answer: Bad Heart

Jimmy Smits death episode was one of the most watched episodes of "NYPD Blue". His sickness was covered in a multi-episode arc that ended in his death with his wife and partner by his bed side.

From Quiz What a Way to Go!

Answer: T-shirts

The Simpsons and the Flanders were attending the opening of a new racetrack, and Maude was knocked from the top of the bleachers by t-shirts shot out of an air cannon. In the episode "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily", she was eulogized at the funeral as "a supporting player in our lives" who "didn't grab our attention with memorable catchphrases". Apparently, the voice behind Maude had asked for more money - D'oh!

From Quiz Death and the TV Character

Answer: Cheers

After the penguin salsa number in an ice show, Eddie was bravely trying to save someone else when he fell under the Zamboni.

From Quiz Terrible Final Calls

Answer: Smoke inhalation

Played by Milo Ventimiglia, Jack Pearson was the patriarch of the family on the drama that quickly became hit show. A preview to his penultimate episode showed a slow cooker spark and start a fire. Fans however later learned that the fire wouldn't be the direct cause of his death. After the family was out of the house, Jack went back in looking for the dog, only to breath in too much smoke and end up dying from that.

From Quiz ... Sleeps With the Fishes

Answer: Suicide

Penn had been offered a job working in the White House during the administration of Pres. Barack Obama and had to leave the show to do it. The show writers got rid of him quickly with a sudden suicide. The character didn't even leave a note.

From Quiz You Are So Dead Pt. 2

Answer: John Ross

John Ross was sitting in the boardroom of Ewing Energies in "The Furious and the Fast", when JR called John Ross to tell his son how proud he was and to always remember that John Ross was his son. Before John Ross could answer, the gunshots that killed JR were heard over the phone. It was later revealed that JR's private investigator and good friend killed JR on JR's orders to set up Cliff Barnes for his death. John Ross and the others learned that JR only had a short time to live as he was dying of cancer.

From Quiz Five Shocking Television Deaths

Answer: Drake Limpke

Drake Limpke was a student of Lakehurst Academy. During season six of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" a war began between Lakehurst Academy and Degrassi Community School. The war was triggered by the stabbing death of J.T. Yorke at the hands of Drake Limpke.

From Quiz The Final Curtain

Answer: Hill Street Blues

Although he continued to be credited for the entire fourth season, Conrad's last appearance in "Hill Street Blues" was in December of 1983. The death of roll call Sgt. Esterhaus was broken to the rest of the precinct by Captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) in the February 1984 episode "Grace Under Pressure". Esterhaus was eventually replaced by Sgt. Stan Jablonski, who was played by Robert Prosky until the series came to an end in 1987.

From Quiz Death on Television

Answer: He was in a car crash

"Good Times" ran from 1974 to 1979. James Evans was played by John Amos, who was let go from the series in 1976 due to differences over the show's production. James obtained a job in a garage in Mississippi and planned to move his family there from their Chicago ghetto. Unfortunately, while the family was preparing their big move, James's wife, Florida, received a telegram that he was killed in an automobile accident.

From Quiz Character Deaths

Answer: Dr. Lawrence Kutner

In a shocking twist, Dr. Lawrence Kutner shot himself in the head, in his apartment, after he messed up on a case. Thirteen and Foreman found him. In real life, actor Kal Penn was let go from his contract so he could accept a job in the White House. Final Episode alive: Season 5, pisode 20: "Simple Explanation".

From Quiz You Are So Dead

Answer: Henry Blake

Henry's death was announced in the last few seconds of "Abyssina, Henry". Radar announced Colonel Blake's death while everyone was in the operating room. The death of Col. Henry Blake wasn't announced to cast members until the last second before the final scene was shot.

From Quiz What a Way to Go!

Answer: Susan Ross

Never one for the direct approach, George Costanza had been trying to break off his engagement to Susan for some time, but his stinginess did the trick - turns out the wedding invitations he purchased had a toxic adhesive on the envelopes. This was "Seinfeld" at its most callous - while still at the hospital after Susan's death, George tries to set up a date with Marisa Tomei -- "I've got the funeral tomorrow, but my weekend is pretty wide open..."

From Quiz Death on Television

Answer: Amato's wife shoots him

Amato was played by Bruce Willis. The episode first aired in the United States on NBC on November 9, 1984.

From Quiz Death and the TV Character

Answer: Henry Blake

Radar walks into the OR and announces to the MASH crew that Lt. Colonel Blake, on his way home for discharge, has died. I think this is one of the most surprising and moving moments in TV history.

From Quiz Terrible Final Calls

Answer: Kate Mara

Zoe Barnes (Played by Kate Mara) was investigating Frank Underwood's involvement in another murder when he decided she was getting too close. In a quick scene, he appears in front of her, spins her around and shoves her in front of a subway train. The whole thing only took a few seconds but showed viewers that Underwood would do anything to keep his secrets.

From Quiz They Had To Write Them Out

Answer: Lady Marian

This version of Robin Hood was produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC one. Only three series were made which ran from 2006 to 2008. In this adaptation of the Robin Hood legend, Lady Marian (Lucy Griffiths) is the daughter of the previous Sheriff. She is not only sought after by Robin, but Sir Guy of Gisborne (Richard Armitage) wants to marry her as well. This death was one very few people saw coming. Maid Marion wasn't killed in the legendary stories, so to have her die was a shock. She was stabbed by Guy of Gisborne in the Holy Land, and died in Robin's arms.

From Quiz You Are So Dead Pt. 2

Answer: Thirtysomething

Gary Shepherd (Peter Horton) didn't like cars so he rode a bike. In a surprising twist, Gary was killed in a chain of events car accident while his good friend Nancy (Patricia Wettig) was learning that her ovarian cancer was in remission.

From Quiz Five Shocking Television Deaths

Answer: In a car accident

Mitch was driving down the road and eating ice cream. He dropped his ice cream and bent over to pick it up. When he came back up he had no time to react, and was killed by an 18-wheeler. Mitch's death affected the lives of everyone in Capeside during season five of "Dawson's Creek". Mitch was portrayed by John Wesley Shipp.

From Quiz The Final Curtain

Answer: A broom

Heckles, played in deadpan style by Larry Hankin, met his not-quite-final curtain in "The One Where Heckles Dies" which aired in October 1995. He made a curtain call in the 1996 episode "The One with the Flashback", in which he claimed Monica and Phoebe were disturbing his oboe practice by making too much noise. Of course he didn't play the oboe! Just before he expired he had been using his broom to knock on the ceiling of his apartment to tell Monica and Rachel to "keep it down", and it was this that was found in his hand. The tiny tutu was from the time Heckles claimed that Ross's monkey Marcel was his and he dressed the creature in a pink ballet costume. At the end of "The One Where Heckles Dies", Chandler decided to keep the old curmudgeon's high school yearbook, and promised to try to "keep it down".

From Quiz Character Deaths

Answer: NCIS

Ari Haswari was apart of a group that wanted Gibbs dead. In the Season 2 finale, Haswari shot Agent Caitlin Todd in the head. It was later revealed that he did it because he wanted Gibbs to feel pain before he killed him. Final episode alive: Season 2: Episode 23 "Twilight".

From Quiz You Are So Dead

Answer: Highlander

Tessa Noel was on twenty-six episodes of "Highlander" before she was killed off. She and Richie Ryan were shot, but Richie found that after being shot he was immortal. After Tessa's death, Duncan sold the antique shop and bought the gym where he and Richie worked out.

From Quiz What a Way to Go!

Answer: He was stomped to death by an elephant while dressed as a peanut.

In the "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode, Mary was horrified by the amusement that Chuckles' death brought to the WJM-TV newsroom. But the nature of his death finally got to her at Chuckles' funeral where she struggled to keep from laughing. As the pastor said, nothing would have made Chuckles happier. Of course, once he pointed that out to her, she started bawling...

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