11 real reasons our favorite TV characters died

Published on April 23, 2019, 10:16 am

Written by Straker Julia in TV Shows

What would we do without our TV shows? We love (and are passionate) about some of them. We simply cannot go without them. What’s more, we like certain characters more than others on these shows. So when they happen to disappear, we criticize the writers...

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We’re going to tell you the real reason some of your TV heroes died – heroes who were right there beside you before they left unexpectedly...

1. Lawrence Kutner, “House” (Kal Penn)

Dr. Lawrence Kutner left us at the end of season 4. Why? It happened simply because actor Kal Penn had gotten a job at the White House in the Obama administration!

2. Howard's mother, “The Big Bang Theory” (Carol Ann Susi)

The show’s fans had never seen Howard's mother, but they definitely knew her voice. Her character died in 2014, because the actress had also died of cancer...

3. Prue Halliwell, “Charmed” (Shannen Doherty)

Prue was one of the key people on “Charmed.” Her character was killed off by the production team, because she annoyed a lot of people on the set, including actors like Alyssa Milano. So her character died at the end of season 3.

4. Charlie Harper, “Two and Half Men” (Charlie Sheen)

With this series, Charlie Sheen seemed to have his life back on track... Unfortunately, in 2011, his addictions made a comeback as well. He checked into rehab and said some really bad things about the show’s director. He was replaced by Ashton Kutcher in season 9.

5. Tuco Salamanca, “Breaking Bad” (Raymond Cruz)

It's not easy constantly playing a villain on TV. The character’s dark side devours you from the inside and you lose a lot of energy. So, Raymond Cruz asked that his character be removed from the show... And just like that, it was done!

6. Matthew Crawley, “Downton Abbey” (Dan Stevens)

Three seasons and done. The lawyer Matthew Crawley died at the end of season 3. Apparently, the actor couldn’t see himself continuing on the show and decided to look for work on other shows.

7. Karen McCluskey, “Desperate Housewives” (Kathryn Joosten)

Karen McCluskey was very popular among the show’s fans. Unfortunately, the character, like the actress, succumbed to cancer. Karen died in 2012. Twenty days after the episode aired, the actress herself also died.

8. Billionaire Peter Gregory, “Silicon Valley” (Christopher Evan Welch)

Christopher Evan Welch only appeared in 5 episodes, before leaving suddenly... The actor died of lung cancer! The writers had to change the script for the entire show!

9. Frank Underwood, “House of Cards” (Kevin Spacey)

Frank Underwood was killed by his ally, Doug Stamper, after a drug overdose. The actor was dismissed from the show after he was accused of sexual harassment.

10. Martin Riggs, “Lethal Weapon” (Clayne Crawford)

Martin Riggs was part of a successful duo on the Fox series “Lethal Weapon.” But, at the end of season 2, he was killed by his half-brother. In reality, the actor was fired from the show, because he was accused of emotional violence and creating an unhealthy work environment.

11. Richard Moser, “Komissar Rex” (Tobias Moretti)

After spending a lot of time with his dog Rex on this Austrian series from the 90s, Tobias Moretti decided to take a step back. So the actor made the choice to leave this successful series.

By Straker Julia
Writer

Passionate about writing, I write articles on the subjects that I love. Creativity and Animals themes are my favorites!