they may be gone but the memories of these characters still live with us
these characters still live with us
these characters still live with us welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 depressing Walking Dead deaths before we
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most emotionally impactful or depressing deaths of characters from The Walking
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Dead television series we’re focusing
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plot reveals a major spoiler alert is
plot reveals a major spoiler alert is definitely an order number 10
definitely an order number 10
definitely an order number 10 Amy Harrison someone’s got to be first
Amy Harrison someone’s got to be first
Amy Harrison someone’s got to be first Amy Harrison’s death was the first for a
Amy Harrison’s death was the first for a
Amy Harrison’s death was the first for a major character in The Walking Dead and
major character in The Walking Dead and
major character in The Walking Dead and it served as an important early turning
it served as an important early turning
it served as an important early turning point in the series it proved that no
point in the series it proved that no
point in the series it proved that no one was safe and that every character in
one was safe and that every character in
one was safe and that every character in the series would suffer some form of
the series would suffer some form of
the series would suffer some form of loss for the Harrison family its older
loss for the Harrison family its older
loss for the Harrison family its older sister Andrea who has to shoulder the
sister Andrea who has to shoulder the
sister Andrea who has to shoulder the burden of being unable to save her
burden of being unable to save her
burden of being unable to save her younger sister from Walker’s finally
younger sister from Walker’s finally
younger sister from Walker’s finally putting a bullet into a me after she
putting a bullet into a me after she
putting a bullet into a me after she reanimates
sadly neither Harrison’s sister would
sadly neither Harrison’s sister would survive the series run as Andrea herself
survive the series run as Andrea herself
survive the series run as Andrea herself is finally bitten later in the season
is finally bitten later in the season
is finally bitten later in the season three episode welcome to the tombs
number 9 Tyreese Williams there are
number 9 Tyreese Williams there are precious few voices of morality in the
precious few voices of morality in the
precious few voices of morality in the zombie apocalypse yet it was the strong
zombie apocalypse yet it was the strong
zombie apocalypse yet it was the strong shoulders and warm words of Tyreese
shoulders and warm words of Tyreese
shoulders and warm words of Tyreese Williams that served as sources of
Williams that served as sources of
Williams that served as sources of comfort for anyone lucky enough to have
comfort for anyone lucky enough to have
comfort for anyone lucky enough to have known the ex football player but Tyreese
known the ex football player but Tyreese
known the ex football player but Tyreese was also full of self doubt concerning
was also full of self doubt concerning
was also full of self doubt concerning his own in abilities to act in times of
his own in abilities to act in times of
his own in abilities to act in times of pressure and it’s these doubts that come
pressure and it’s these doubts that come
pressure and it’s these doubts that come to the forefront of his mind after he’s
to the forefront of his mind after he’s
to the forefront of his mind after he’s bitten by a walker while clearing out
bitten by a walker while clearing out
bitten by a walker while clearing out Noah’s family home he hallucinates from
Noah’s family home he hallucinates from
Noah’s family home he hallucinates from blood loss after Rick and Michonne
blood loss after Rick and Michonne
blood loss after Rick and Michonne amputate his arm in an attempt to save
amputate his arm in an attempt to save
amputate his arm in an attempt to save his life
his life
his life tyreese’s end is bittersweet as we know
tyreese’s end is bittersweet as we know
tyreese’s end is bittersweet as we know he’s found peace yet the group deeply
he’s found peace yet the group deeply
he’s found peace yet the group deeply mourns his loss number 8
mourns his loss number 8
mourns his loss number 8 Beth green I get it now if there was one
Beth green I get it now if there was one
Beth green I get it now if there was one character that showed real growth during
character that showed real growth during
character that showed real growth during her arc on The Walking Dead it was Beth
her arc on The Walking Dead it was Beth
her arc on The Walking Dead it was Beth green Herschel’s youngest daughter this
green Herschel’s youngest daughter this
green Herschel’s youngest daughter this progression made her loss all the more
progression made her loss all the more
progression made her loss all the more depressing during the season 5 episode
depressing during the season 5 episode
depressing during the season 5 episode coda Beth is shot by hospital lieutenant
coda Beth is shot by hospital lieutenant
coda Beth is shot by hospital lieutenant dawn Lerner during what should have been
dawn Lerner during what should have been
dawn Lerner during what should have been a normal prisoner for prisoner
a normal prisoner for prisoner
a normal prisoner for prisoner transaction
although the situation is diffused after
although the situation is diffused after a brief exchange of gunfire it’s the
a brief exchange of gunfire it’s the
a brief exchange of gunfire it’s the quick and sudden loss of Beth that
quick and sudden loss of Beth that
quick and sudden loss of Beth that shocked audiences so many had come to
shocked audiences so many had come to
shocked audiences so many had come to love the bold and brave green sibling
love the bold and brave green sibling
love the bold and brave green sibling the grief of Daryl and Beth sister
the grief of Daryl and Beth sister
the grief of Daryl and Beth sister Maggie at her loss only serves as the
Maggie at her loss only serves as the
Maggie at her loss only serves as the tragic icing on what was truly a
tragic icing on what was truly a
tragic icing on what was truly a heartbreaking cake
number seven Hershel Greene it could
number seven Hershel Greene it could work you know it could speaking of the
work you know it could speaking of the
work you know it could speaking of the green family was anyone prepared for
green family was anyone prepared for
green family was anyone prepared for this character’s death during the season
this character’s death during the season
this character’s death during the season 4 episode too far gone the family
4 episode too far gone the family
4 episode too far gone the family patriarch was beloved by fans almost as
patriarch was beloved by fans almost as
patriarch was beloved by fans almost as much as the governor was detested
much as the governor was detested
much as the governor was detested knowing this makes Herschel’s
knowing this makes Herschel’s
knowing this makes Herschel’s decapitation at the governor’s hands all
decapitation at the governor’s hands all
decapitation at the governor’s hands all the more difficult to watch especially
the more difficult to watch especially
the more difficult to watch especially as were forced to see Maggie and the
as were forced to see Maggie and the
as were forced to see Maggie and the group’s horrified reactions granted the
group’s horrified reactions granted the
group’s horrified reactions granted the governor finally meets his end in the
governor finally meets his end in the
governor finally meets his end in the skirmish that follows but this is little
skirmish that follows but this is little
skirmish that follows but this is little comfort to fans who’d grown increasingly
comfort to fans who’d grown increasingly
comfort to fans who’d grown increasingly attached to Herschel and his family
number 6 Merle Dixon Daryl Dixon’s older
number 6 Merle Dixon Daryl Dixon’s older brother Merle was the character Walking
brother Merle was the character Walking
brother Merle was the character Walking Dead fans loved to hate a captivating
Dead fans loved to hate a captivating
Dead fans loved to hate a captivating yet ruthless antagonist who nevertheless
yet ruthless antagonist who nevertheless
yet ruthless antagonist who nevertheless elicited a passionate reaction from the
elicited a passionate reaction from the
elicited a passionate reaction from the audience this is in part what made
audience this is in part what made
audience this is in part what made burles death in the season 3 episode
burles death in the season 3 episode
burles death in the season 3 episode this sorrowful life so powerful it’s
this sorrowful life so powerful it’s
this sorrowful life so powerful it’s here where Merle turns a corner as he
here where Merle turns a corner as he
here where Merle turns a corner as he tries to make a heroic final stand with
tries to make a heroic final stand with
tries to make a heroic final stand with an assassination attempt on the governor
an assassination attempt on the governor
an assassination attempt on the governor although he’s initially successful his
although he’s initially successful his
although he’s initially successful his sniper position is eventually revealed
sniper position is eventually revealed
sniper position is eventually revealed and he’s shot by the governor after
and he’s shot by the governor after
and he’s shot by the governor after suffering a brutal beating however the
suffering a brutal beating however the
suffering a brutal beating however the most heartbreaking aspect of murrells
most heartbreaking aspect of murrells
most heartbreaking aspect of murrells death is the fact that it’s Darrell who
death is the fact that it’s Darrell who
death is the fact that it’s Darrell who has to put down a zombified Merle after
has to put down a zombified Merle after
has to put down a zombified Merle after all is said and done
some death scenes on The Walking Dead
some death scenes on The Walking Dead are shockingly brief while others are
are shockingly brief while others are
are shockingly brief while others are drawn-out almost too unbearable links
drawn-out almost too unbearable links
drawn-out almost too unbearable links unfortunately the death of Noah was one
unfortunately the death of Noah was one
unfortunately the death of Noah was one of the most gruesome sequences in the
of the most gruesome sequences in the
of the most gruesome sequences in the entire series run Noah is devoured by
entire series run Noah is devoured by
entire series run Noah is devoured by walkers in disgusting slow-motion after
walkers in disgusting slow-motion after
walkers in disgusting slow-motion after being betrayed by an Alexandrian named
being betrayed by an Alexandrian named
being betrayed by an Alexandrian named Nicholas there’s no upside to the scene
Nicholas there’s no upside to the scene
Nicholas there’s no upside to the scene as we’re not only forced to watch
as we’re not only forced to watch
as we’re not only forced to watch Glenn’s horrified reaction but Noah’s
Glenn’s horrified reaction but Noah’s
Glenn’s horrified reaction but Noah’s terrified facial expressions of pain are
terrified facial expressions of pain are
terrified facial expressions of pain are also almost unbearably realistic if ever
also almost unbearably realistic if ever
also almost unbearably realistic if ever there was a character that deserved a
there was a character that deserved a
there was a character that deserved a more dignified death it was Noah
number four
number four Lizzie Samuels look at the flowers there
Lizzie Samuels look at the flowers there
Lizzie Samuels look at the flowers there were a few story lines on the walking
were a few story lines on the walking
were a few story lines on the walking dead as profoundly tragic as those of
dead as profoundly tragic as those of
dead as profoundly tragic as those of sisters Lizzie and mica Samuels the show
sisters Lizzie and mica Samuels the show
sisters Lizzie and mica Samuels the show did a great job displaying how
did a great job displaying how
did a great job displaying how powerfully life and death can affect
powerfully life and death can affect
powerfully life and death can affect young people in the zombie apocalypse
young people in the zombie apocalypse
young people in the zombie apocalypse with Lizzie spiraling tragically into
with Lizzie spiraling tragically into
with Lizzie spiraling tragically into psychosis and mica remaining strongly
psychosis and mica remaining strongly
psychosis and mica remaining strongly empathetic sadly it’s Lizzy’s obsession
empathetic sadly it’s Lizzy’s obsession
empathetic sadly it’s Lizzy’s obsession with the walkers that leads to Micah’s
with the walkers that leads to Micah’s
with the walkers that leads to Micah’s death at her sister’s hands don’t worry
death at her sister’s hands don’t worry
death at her sister’s hands don’t worry he’ll come back I didn’t hurt her brain
he’ll come back I didn’t hurt her brain
he’ll come back I didn’t hurt her brain Lizzie herself is finally put down by
Lizzie herself is finally put down by
Lizzie herself is finally put down by Carol in what has to be one of the
Carol in what has to be one of the
Carol in what has to be one of the series most controversial and depressing
series most controversial and depressing
series most controversial and depressing moments she shoots Lizzie in the head
moments she shoots Lizzie in the head
moments she shoots Lizzie in the head while calmly telling her to look at the
while calmly telling her to look at the
while calmly telling her to look at the flowers
number three Dale Horvath we’ve
number three Dale Horvath we’ve mentioned how morality can also be
mentioned how morality can also be
mentioned how morality can also be skewed in The Walking Dead universe but
skewed in The Walking Dead universe but
skewed in The Walking Dead universe but for Dale Horvath there was no confusion
for Dale Horvath there was no confusion
for Dale Horvath there was no confusion as to the nature of right and wrong
as to the nature of right and wrong
as to the nature of right and wrong Dale was the group’s moral compass for
Dale was the group’s moral compass for
Dale was the group’s moral compass for his entire run which made his loss in
his entire run which made his loss in
his entire run which made his loss in the season two episode judge jury
the season two episode judge jury
the season two episode judge jury executioner all the more depressing
executioner all the more depressing
executioner all the more depressing although Dale’s argument for humanity
although Dale’s argument for humanity
although Dale’s argument for humanity and the world left behind by the
and the world left behind by the
and the world left behind by the apocalypse could be seen as futile
apocalypse could be seen as futile
apocalypse could be seen as futile audiences had come to love the character
audiences had come to love the character
audiences had come to love the character for sticking to his guns ultimately
for sticking to his guns ultimately
for sticking to his guns ultimately though it’s the reality of the post
though it’s the reality of the post
though it’s the reality of the post apocalypse that serves as Dale’s undoing
apocalypse that serves as Dale’s undoing
apocalypse that serves as Dale’s undoing as he’s surprised by a walker bitten and
as he’s surprised by a walker bitten and
as he’s surprised by a walker bitten and then finally put down by Darrell in the
then finally put down by Darrell in the
then finally put down by Darrell in the heartbroken group
number two Sophia Peltier the death of a
number two Sophia Peltier the death of a child is always a troubling thing to
child is always a troubling thing to
child is always a troubling thing to show on any television series but The
show on any television series but The
show on any television series but The Walking Dead drew out the search for
Walking Dead drew out the search for
Walking Dead drew out the search for Carol Peltier’s daughter Sophia to an
Carol Peltier’s daughter Sophia to an
Carol Peltier’s daughter Sophia to an almost agonizing length perhaps this is
almost agonizing length perhaps this is
almost agonizing length perhaps this is why there’s almost a sense of perverse
why there’s almost a sense of perverse
why there’s almost a sense of perverse relief when the reanimated corpse of
relief when the reanimated corpse of
relief when the reanimated corpse of Sophia is found trapped in a barn on
Sophia is found trapped in a barn on
Sophia is found trapped in a barn on Hershel greens property the group and
Hershel greens property the group and
Hershel greens property the group and the audience are both heartbroken as
the audience are both heartbroken as
the audience are both heartbroken as rick is forced to finally put Sophia
rick is forced to finally put Sophia
rick is forced to finally put Sophia down and this scene showcased that there
down and this scene showcased that there
down and this scene showcased that there were truly no taboos or boundaries The
were truly no taboos or boundaries The
were truly no taboos or boundaries The Walking Dead wouldn’t erase in its
Walking Dead wouldn’t erase in its
Walking Dead wouldn’t erase in its realistic depiction of the zombie
realistic depiction of the zombie
realistic depiction of the zombie apocalypse before we mourn our most
apocalypse before we mourn our most
apocalypse before we mourn our most depressing death here are a few
depressing death here are a few
depressing death here are a few tear-jerking honorable mentions
because you’re strong and you’re smart
because you’re strong and you’re smart and you’re both really good people and
and you’re both really good people and
and you’re both really good people and if you don’t wait
and face your number one Glenn Rhee back
and face your number one Glenn Rhee back to it you all knew this was coming right
to it you all knew this was coming right
to it you all knew this was coming right although Abraham Ford also meets his
although Abraham Ford also meets his
although Abraham Ford also meets his demise in the season 7 opener of The
demise in the season 7 opener of The
demise in the season 7 opener of The Walking Dead it was the loss of audience
Walking Dead it was the loss of audience
Walking Dead it was the loss of audience favorite Glenn Rhee that shook fans to
favorite Glenn Rhee that shook fans to
favorite Glenn Rhee that shook fans to their very core
maybe it’s because fans felt that Glenn
maybe it’s because fans felt that Glenn would somehow always be there or that
would somehow always be there or that
would somehow always be there or that the show’s writers wouldn’t go through
the show’s writers wouldn’t go through
the show’s writers wouldn’t go through with it and would choose to kill off a
with it and would choose to kill off a
with it and would choose to kill off a different character at the last minute
different character at the last minute
different character at the last minute either way it’s both the brutal manner
either way it’s both the brutal manner
either way it’s both the brutal manner in which Glenn is bludgeoned by negan’s
in which Glenn is bludgeoned by negan’s
in which Glenn is bludgeoned by negan’s baseball bat Lucille and the horrified
baseball bat Lucille and the horrified
baseball bat Lucille and the horrified reactions of the group as they’re forced
reactions of the group as they’re forced
reactions of the group as they’re forced to watch that make this Walking Dead
to watch that make this Walking Dead
to watch that make this Walking Dead death the most depressing for us by far
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