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Gone But Not Forgotten: 2016's TV Fauxbituaries

We salute this year's fallen TV heroes in the order they left us, whether they're resting in peace, or, in some cases, pieces.
By Marc Snetiker Updated December 21, 2016 at 09:39 AM EST
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Lexa, Shot, March 3, The 100 (The CW)

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The star-crossed end that led to the beginning of a tragic trend of LGBT deaths; 100 apologies are necessary.

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Nina, Executed, April 6, The Americans (FX)

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The Russian spy was executed for switching her allegiance. Thankfully, we never lost ours.

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Laurel, Bull's-Eyed, April 6, Arrow (The CW)

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It ain’t over until the Black Canary sings. Or gets stabbed with her ex-boyfriend’s stolen arrow. Or both.

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Abbie Mills, Departed This Mortal Plane, April 8, Sleepy Hollow (Fox)

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After nearly 50 eps, someone has to sacrifice their soul in another realm...

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Robin Hood, Killed, May 8, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

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Death rarely makes sense, let alone when it’s the result of a fight between Snow White’s Evil Queen and Hades.

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Simon, Sacrificed, May 15, Quantico (ABC)

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No one rocked a Henley — or drove a nuclear bomb into a river — quite like this geeky government agent.

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Hodor, Held a Door, May 22, Game of Thrones (HBO)

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Politely barring an entryway never killed anyone. Or at least anyone who didn’t live in Westeros.

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Root, Gunned Down, May 31, Person of Interest (CBS)

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If only we could tell this heroic hacker that she didn’t need to take a bullet… But the show is canceled, anyway!

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Poussey, Binge-Died, June 17, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

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She died tragically when crushed by a prison guard — another reminder why it’s wrong to grab Poussey.

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Ramsay Bolton, Mauled, June 19, Game of Thrones (HBO)

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They left him to the dogs, and he went out like a bitch.

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Margaery Tyrell, Felt the Heat of Wildfire, June 26, Game of Thrones (HBO)

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We’re in such denial about the queen’s death, we could just explode!

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Ryan, Jumped, October 4, Halt and Catch Fire (AMC)

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The rising programmer’s harrowing suicide was such a gut punch, it made us want to reset the whole system.

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Chad, Went Stag, October 11, Scream Queens (Fox)

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God save the Queens after their wedding murder of their douchey king.

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Glenn, Got Smashed, October 23, The Walking Dead (AMC)

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If anyone should’ve seen a bat coming, it’s the guy in the baseball cap.

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Wes, Up in Flames, November 17, How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)

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The student died as he lived: dressed in plaid, in the shadows of Viola Davis.

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Jack, Died at Some Point After the Late '70s, This Is Us (NBC)

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Uncertain: when and why. Certain: how many tissues we’ll need.

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    1 of 16 Lexa, Shot, March 3, The 100 (The CW)
    2 of 16 Nina, Executed, April 6, The Americans (FX)
    3 of 16 Laurel, Bull's-Eyed, April 6, Arrow (The CW)
    4 of 16 Abbie Mills, Departed This Mortal Plane, April 8, Sleepy Hollow (Fox)
    5 of 16 Robin Hood, Killed, May 8, Once Upon a Time (ABC)
    6 of 16 Simon, Sacrificed, May 15, Quantico (ABC)
    7 of 16 Hodor, Held a Door, May 22, Game of Thrones (HBO)
    8 of 16 Root, Gunned Down, May 31, Person of Interest (CBS)
    9 of 16 Poussey, Binge-Died, June 17, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
    10 of 16 Ramsay Bolton, Mauled, June 19, Game of Thrones (HBO)
    11 of 16 Margaery Tyrell, Felt the Heat of Wildfire, June 26, Game of Thrones (HBO)
    12 of 16 Ryan, Jumped, October 4, Halt and Catch Fire (AMC)
    13 of 16 Chad, Went Stag, October 11, Scream Queens (Fox)
    14 of 16 Glenn, Got Smashed, October 23, The Walking Dead (AMC)
    15 of 16 Wes, Up in Flames, November 17, How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)
    16 of 16 Jack, Died at Some Point After the Late '70s, This Is Us (NBC)

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