one time that’s up in a zombie apocalypse it’s best not to get too
apocalypse it’s best not to get too
apocalypse it’s best not to get too attached to anyone welcome to
attached to anyone welcome to
attached to anyone welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten shocking
down our picks for the top ten shocking
down our picks for the top ten shocking deaths from The Walking Dead for this
deaths from The Walking Dead for this
deaths from The Walking Dead for this list we’re only looking at character
list we’re only looking at character
list we’re only looking at character deaths from the television series not
deaths from the television series not
deaths from the television series not the comics or videogames also we’re
the comics or videogames also we’re
the comics or videogames also we’re defining death as the transition from
defining death as the transition from
defining death as the transition from living to dead
living to dead
living to dead meaning that shocking zombie deaths such
meaning that shocking zombie deaths such
meaning that shocking zombie deaths such as Murrells and Sophia’s are not being
as Murrells and Sophia’s are not being
as Murrells and Sophia’s are not being considered it almost goes without saying
considered it almost goes without saying
considered it almost goes without saying but this list comes with a major spoiler
but this list comes with a major spoiler
but this list comes with a major spoiler alert number 10 Laurie Grimes I think
alert number 10 Laurie Grimes I think
alert number 10 Laurie Grimes I think the baby’s good if the Walking Dead has
the baby’s good if the Walking Dead has
the baby’s good if the Walking Dead has taught viewers anything it’s that no
taught viewers anything it’s that no
taught viewers anything it’s that no character is safe children the elderly
character is safe children the elderly
character is safe children the elderly the physically fit they all taste the
the physically fit they all taste the
the physically fit they all taste the same to a walker we have to get back to
same to a walker we have to get back to
same to a walker we have to get back to our still along in a personal we can’t
our still along in a personal we can’t
our still along in a personal we can’t risk getting caught out there you’re
risk getting caught out there you’re
risk getting caught out there you’re gonna need to give birth to his baby
gonna need to give birth to his baby
gonna need to give birth to his baby here
here
here simply put the world Rick and his group
simply put the world Rick and his group
simply put the world Rick and his group inhabit is one that’s been subjected to
inhabit is one that’s been subjected to
inhabit is one that’s been subjected to a great equalizing force an unyielding
a great equalizing force an unyielding
a great equalizing force an unyielding lethal threat in the form of walkers
lethal threat in the form of walkers
lethal threat in the form of walkers we’ve all survived baby
for all of us but even after two seasons
for all of us but even after two seasons of death we never thought they’d kill a
of death we never thought they’d kill a
of death we never thought they’d kill a pregnant woman sure it made Lori
pregnant woman sure it made Lori
pregnant woman sure it made Lori vulnerable but that just made Rick extra
vulnerable but that just made Rick extra
vulnerable but that just made Rick extra vigilant in the end it wasn’t the
vigilant in the end it wasn’t the
vigilant in the end it wasn’t the walkers that got her
walkers that got her
walkers that got her it was the harsh reality of their new
it was the harsh reality of their new
it was the harsh reality of their new world and the lack of modern medicine
world and the lack of modern medicine
world and the lack of modern medicine that comes with it if you were surprised
that comes with it if you were surprised
that comes with it if you were surprised imagine how Rick felt and
imagine how Rick felt and
imagine how Rick felt and Oh number nine
Oh number nine
Oh number nine Lizzie Samuels I’ll get you more lyddie
Lizzie Samuels I’ll get you more lyddie
Lizzie Samuels I’ll get you more lyddie after seeing Sophia’s fate in season two
after seeing Sophia’s fate in season two
after seeing Sophia’s fate in season two we learned never to trust the Walking
we learned never to trust the Walking
we learned never to trust the Walking Dead with children danger lurks around
Dead with children danger lurks around
Dead with children danger lurks around every corner
every corner
every corner and at the bottom of every well making a
and at the bottom of every well making a
and at the bottom of every well making a child’s chance of survival low in an
child’s chance of survival low in an
child’s chance of survival low in an unexpected turn the deaths of Lizzie and
unexpected turn the deaths of Lizzie and
unexpected turn the deaths of Lizzie and her sister Myka came at the hands of the
her sister Myka came at the hands of the
her sister Myka came at the hands of the living this episode showed us the
living this episode showed us the
living this episode showed us the psychological toll that life in this
psychological toll that life in this
psychological toll that life in this dystopian world takes on children first
dystopian world takes on children first
dystopian world takes on children first we watched in horror as Lizzie grew so
we watched in horror as Lizzie grew so
we watched in horror as Lizzie grew so detached from reality that she killed
detached from reality that she killed
detached from reality that she killed her own sister thinking it would prove
her own sister thinking it would prove
her own sister thinking it would prove her belief that Walker’s aren’t bad
her belief that Walker’s aren’t bad
her belief that Walker’s aren’t bad don’t worry he’ll come back heartbroken
don’t worry he’ll come back heartbroken
don’t worry he’ll come back heartbroken Carol must kill this confused little
Carol must kill this confused little
Carol must kill this confused little girl whom she loves dearly as Lizzie can
girl whom she loves dearly as Lizzie can
girl whom she loves dearly as Lizzie can no longer be trusted around the living
no longer be trusted around the living
no longer be trusted around the living look at the flowers
[Music]
[Music] number 8 Jessie Sam and Ron Anderson
run away when they come for you sure
run away when they come for you sure everyone suspected that young-sam was
everyone suspected that young-sam was
everyone suspected that young-sam was not long for this world the saying the
not long for this world the saying the
not long for this world the saying the meek shall inherit the earth does not
meek shall inherit the earth does not
meek shall inherit the earth does not apply in a zombie apocalypse and Sam was
apply in a zombie apocalypse and Sam was
apply in a zombie apocalypse and Sam was about as meek as they come
about as meek as they come
about as meek as they come Jesse on the other hand had just proven
Jesse on the other hand had just proven
Jesse on the other hand had just proven herself more than capable when the
herself more than capable when the
herself more than capable when the Wolves attacked Sam really should have
Wolves attacked Sam really should have
Wolves attacked Sam really should have stayed behind with Gabriel and Judith
stayed behind with Gabriel and Judith
stayed behind with Gabriel and Judith but he insisted that he could be brave
but he insisted that he could be brave
but he insisted that he could be brave take Sam you know yes Sam it’ll be safe
take Sam you know yes Sam it’ll be safe
take Sam you know yes Sam it’ll be safe I’m not leaving you but apparently he
I’m not leaving you but apparently he
I’m not leaving you but apparently he was wrong the old zombie guts camouflage
was wrong the old zombie guts camouflage
was wrong the old zombie guts camouflage trick was working perfectly
trick was working perfectly
trick was working perfectly but from the very first nervous mom Sam
but from the very first nervous mom Sam
but from the very first nervous mom Sam sealed his fate and that of his family
sealed his fate and that of his family
sealed his fate and that of his family the way they were torn apart brutal
the way they were torn apart brutal
the way they were torn apart brutal Rick chopping off Jesse’s arm harsh but
Rick chopping off Jesse’s arm harsh but
Rick chopping off Jesse’s arm harsh but necessary and then run finally snapped
number seven Dale Horvath and I’m not
number seven Dale Horvath and I’m not going anywhere okay so let’s talk about
going anywhere okay so let’s talk about
going anywhere okay so let’s talk about this like man this one hurt both for
this like man this one hurt both for
this like man this one hurt both for viewers and for Dale but that’s how it
viewers and for Dale but that’s how it
viewers and for Dale but that’s how it goes you let your guard down for one
goes you let your guard down for one
goes you let your guard down for one second and some half rotten corpse is
second and some half rotten corpse is
second and some half rotten corpse is gonna wander up and take a chunk out of
gonna wander up and take a chunk out of
gonna wander up and take a chunk out of you
you
you dammit Dale why did you spend so long
dammit Dale why did you spend so long
dammit Dale why did you spend so long staring at the disemboweled cow rather
staring at the disemboweled cow rather
staring at the disemboweled cow rather than looking for the cause before
than looking for the cause before
than looking for the cause before Hershel warmed up
Hershel warmed up
Hershel warmed up Dale was the grandfather figure and
Dale was the grandfather figure and
Dale was the grandfather figure and moral compass of the group and his
moral compass of the group and his
moral compass of the group and his sudden loss hit them hard
sudden loss hit them hard
sudden loss hit them hard sorry brother his death also taught us
sorry brother his death also taught us
sorry brother his death also taught us that walkers can do just as much damage
that walkers can do just as much damage
that walkers can do just as much damage with their hands as with their teeth
with their hands as with their teeth
with their hands as with their teeth it was hardest on Carl however who
it was hardest on Carl however who
it was hardest on Carl however who hadn’t killed that damn Walker when he
hadn’t killed that damn Walker when he
hadn’t killed that damn Walker when he had the chance number six
had the chance number six
had the chance number six Denise Cloyd throw up on my glasses on
Denise Cloyd throw up on my glasses on
Denise Cloyd throw up on my glasses on this show you should always be concerned
this show you should always be concerned
this show you should always be concerned if a secondary cast member starts to get
if a secondary cast member starts to get
if a secondary cast member starts to get too much screen time in any given
too much screen time in any given
too much screen time in any given episode since it often means their
episode since it often means their
episode since it often means their demise is imminent but Denise’s role in
demise is imminent but Denise’s role in
demise is imminent but Denise’s role in this episode honestly didn’t seem like
this episode honestly didn’t seem like
this episode honestly didn’t seem like the typical pre death moment in the
the typical pre death moment in the
the typical pre death moment in the spotlight she had just started a
spotlight she had just started a
spotlight she had just started a relationship with a main cast member
relationship with a main cast member
relationship with a main cast member she’d become essential to the group as a
she’d become essential to the group as a
she’d become essential to the group as a doctor and had really grown as a
doctor and had really grown as a
doctor and had really grown as a character throughout the season and that
character throughout the season and that
character throughout the season and that speech that speech was fantastic and I
speech that speech was fantastic and I
speech that speech was fantastic and I wanted you here because you’re alone
wanted you here because you’re alone
wanted you here because you’re alone probably for the first time in your life
probably for the first time in your life
probably for the first time in your life and because you’re stronger than you
and because you’re stronger than you
and because you’re stronger than you think you are which gives me hope if
think you are which gives me hope if
think you are which gives me hope if only we could have heard the end of it
only we could have heard the end of it
only we could have heard the end of it honestly who could have seen that
honestly who could have seen that
honestly who could have seen that crossbow bolt coming well certainly not
crossbow bolt coming well certainly not
crossbow bolt coming well certainly not Denise given that it entered through the
Denise given that it entered through the
Denise given that it entered through the back of her skull and if you don’t wait
number five Noah could shoot the aim
number five Noah could shoot the aim button they had taken Nicholas instead
button they had taken Nicholas instead
button they had taken Nicholas instead Glenn had a solid plan for escape and
Glenn had a solid plan for escape and
Glenn had a solid plan for escape and Nicholas totally blew it one of the best
Nicholas totally blew it one of the best
Nicholas totally blew it one of the best original characters created for the
original characters created for the
original characters created for the series Noah was selfless and extremely
series Noah was selfless and extremely
series Noah was selfless and extremely likable courtesy talking to Holly last
likable courtesy talking to Holly last
likable courtesy talking to Holly last night what’s her story what yes there
night what’s her story what yes there
night what’s her story what yes there isn’t mm-hmm an innocent question don’t
isn’t mm-hmm an innocent question don’t
isn’t mm-hmm an innocent question don’t weaken curtain Tyler James Williams was
weaken curtain Tyler James Williams was
weaken curtain Tyler James Williams was perfect in the role managing to fully
perfect in the role managing to fully
perfect in the role managing to fully flesh out the character during his brief
flesh out the character during his brief
flesh out the character during his brief time with his interest in architecture
time with his interest in architecture
time with his interest in architecture and the defense of Alexandria we were
and the defense of Alexandria we were
and the defense of Alexandria we were sure he was here to stay but apparently
sure he was here to stay but apparently
sure he was here to stay but apparently that was classic Walking Dead
that was classic Walking Dead
that was classic Walking Dead misdirection we do appreciate the irony
misdirection we do appreciate the irony
misdirection we do appreciate the irony of the manner in which he died though
of the manner in which he died though
of the manner in which he died though after all the show is notorious for
after all the show is notorious for
after all the show is notorious for being a revolving door of cast members
being a revolving door of cast members
being a revolving door of cast members what a horrible and surprising way to go
what a horrible and surprising way to go
what a horrible and surprising way to go though number four Shane Walsh
though number four Shane Walsh
though number four Shane Walsh it’s got no bite yeah then you can see
it’s got no bite yeah then you can see
it’s got no bite yeah then you can see imagine an alternate reality Walking
imagine an alternate reality Walking
imagine an alternate reality Walking Dead where the love triangle between
Dead where the love triangle between
Dead where the love triangle between Rick Lori and Shane never happened
Rick Lori and Shane never happened
Rick Lori and Shane never happened Rick and Shane could work together like
Rick and Shane could work together like
Rick and Shane could work together like real partners and everything would have
real partners and everything would have
real partners and everything would have been awesome but even in a global
been awesome but even in a global
been awesome but even in a global catastrophe matters of the heart are
catastrophe matters of the heart are
catastrophe matters of the heart are never simple you’re tearing to me but
never simple you’re tearing to me but
never simple you’re tearing to me but keeping sequence when you’re well you’re
keeping sequence when you’re well you’re
keeping sequence when you’re well you’re holding on to this you want me to bring
holding on to this you want me to bring
holding on to this you want me to bring a baby into this still have a short
a baby into this still have a short
a baby into this still have a short cruel life after almost two seasons of
cruel life after almost two seasons of
cruel life after almost two seasons of tension the Shane Ric conflict came to a
tension the Shane Ric conflict came to a
tension the Shane Ric conflict came to a head with Shane deciding to murder Ric
head with Shane deciding to murder Ric
head with Shane deciding to murder Ric so this is where you plan to do it
it’s good places Annie we never expected
it’s good places Annie we never expected him to succeed but we also didn’t think
him to succeed but we also didn’t think
him to succeed but we also didn’t think Rick could bring himself to kill his
Rick could bring himself to kill his
Rick could bring himself to kill his once best friend didn’t it seem like
once best friend didn’t it seem like
once best friend didn’t it seem like Rick had talked him down then the night
Rick had talked him down then the night
Rick had talked him down then the night flashed in the end Shane had broken
flashed in the end Shane had broken
flashed in the end Shane had broken Rick’s trust beyond repair and left him
Rick’s trust beyond repair and left him
Rick’s trust beyond repair and left him no choice can we do this this is not my
no choice can we do this this is not my
no choice can we do this this is not my good god oh and zombie Shane’s death was
good god oh and zombie Shane’s death was
good god oh and zombie Shane’s death was equally shocking it’s not what it seems
number three Beth Green’s you keep
number three Beth Green’s you keep telling yourself you have to do whatever
telling yourself you have to do whatever
telling yourself you have to do whatever it takes just until this is all over we
it takes just until this is all over we
it takes just until this is all over we accept that The Walking Dead
accept that The Walking Dead
accept that The Walking Dead isn’t concerned with our feelings but
isn’t concerned with our feelings but
isn’t concerned with our feelings but this felt unnecessarily cruel we spent
this felt unnecessarily cruel we spent
this felt unnecessarily cruel we spent half a season following the group’s
half a season following the group’s
half a season following the group’s search for Beth first the joyous reunion
search for Beth first the joyous reunion
search for Beth first the joyous reunion between Beth and the group is dampened
between Beth and the group is dampened
between Beth and the group is dampened when lieutenant dawn Lerner reveals that
when lieutenant dawn Lerner reveals that
when lieutenant dawn Lerner reveals that she will not let Noah leave with them
she will not let Noah leave with them
she will not let Noah leave with them now I just need Noah and then you can
now I just need Noah and then you can
now I just need Noah and then you can leave a selfless character as always
leave a selfless character as always
leave a selfless character as always Noah
Noah
Noah except telling the others to go as
except telling the others to go as
except telling the others to go as viewers we were sad but accepted it
viewers we were sad but accepted it
viewers we were sad but accepted it knowing that Maggie and Beth were about
knowing that Maggie and Beth were about
knowing that Maggie and Beth were about to be reunited but pick me up they both
to be reunited but pick me up they both
to be reunited but pick me up they both desperately needed then Beth stabs dawn
desperately needed then Beth stabs dawn
desperately needed then Beth stabs dawn and Dawn shoots Beth in the head we
and Dawn shoots Beth in the head we
and Dawn shoots Beth in the head we spent so long waiting for this reunion
spent so long waiting for this reunion
spent so long waiting for this reunion and it all disappeared with the flash of
and it all disappeared with the flash of
and it all disappeared with the flash of a gun
number two Hershel Greene you say you
number two Hershel Greene you say you want to take this prison as peacefully
want to take this prison as peacefully
want to take this prison as peacefully as possible that means you’d be willing
as possible that means you’d be willing
as possible that means you’d be willing to hurt people to get it we mentioned
to hurt people to get it we mentioned
to hurt people to get it we mentioned that Maggie and Beth could have used
that Maggie and Beth could have used
that Maggie and Beth could have used something positive to lift their spirits
something positive to lift their spirits
something positive to lift their spirits and this is why the death of Hershel was
and this is why the death of Hershel was
and this is why the death of Hershel was one of the most devastating moments in
one of the most devastating moments in
one of the most devastating moments in the show for his daughters for the
the show for his daughters for the
the show for his daughters for the entire group and for viewers in many
entire group and for viewers in many
entire group and for viewers in many ways a Dale 2.0 he was wise a moral
ways a Dale 2.0 he was wise a moral
ways a Dale 2.0 he was wise a moral compass a testament to the adaptability
compass a testament to the adaptability
compass a testament to the adaptability of survivors in this new world and a
of survivors in this new world and a
of survivors in this new world and a constant source of hope he not only
constant source of hope he not only
constant source of hope he not only survived being bitten but also a
survived being bitten but also a
survived being bitten but also a subsequent back alley style leg
subsequent back alley style leg
subsequent back alley style leg amputation he’d been through so much we
amputation he’d been through so much we
amputation he’d been through so much we figured the showrunners would finally
figured the showrunners would finally
figured the showrunners would finally cut him some slack
cut him some slack
cut him some slack we watched the screen riveted convinced
we watched the screen riveted convinced
we watched the screen riveted convinced that Rick’s moving speech would surely
that Rick’s moving speech would surely
that Rick’s moving speech would surely trump the governor’s bloodlust now you
trump the governor’s bloodlust now you
trump the governor’s bloodlust now you put down your weapons walk through those
put down your weapons walk through those
put down your weapons walk through those gates you one of us and then the sword
gates you one of us and then the sword
gates you one of us and then the sword dropped
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions rod a
here are some honorable mentions rod a
here are some honorable mentions rod a toilet paper
Wow
Wow yeah
[Music]
[Music] you did you did
besides I already made you a promise
besides I already made you a promise [Music]
number one Glen read American and there
number one Glen read American and there it was the death of many fans were
it was the death of many fans were
it was the death of many fans were expecting but everyone prayed would
expecting but everyone prayed would
expecting but everyone prayed would never come you thought you were safe I
never come you thought you were safe I
never come you thought you were safe I get it in the comic books Glen is the
get it in the comic books Glen is the
get it in the comic books Glen is the one killed seemingly at random by negan
one killed seemingly at random by negan
one killed seemingly at random by negan but the television series decided to
but the television series decided to
but the television series decided to throw us a curveball and make Abraham
throw us a curveball and make Abraham
throw us a curveball and make Abraham negan’s first victim oh okay fans barely
negan’s first victim oh okay fans barely
negan’s first victim oh okay fans barely had time to process the loss of the
had time to process the loss of the
had time to process the loss of the show’s mustachioed badass before negan
show’s mustachioed badass before negan
show’s mustachioed badass before negan angered by Daryl’s reprisal makes Glen
angered by Daryl’s reprisal makes Glen
angered by Daryl’s reprisal makes Glen Lucille’s next victim in the show’s most
Lucille’s next victim in the show’s most
Lucille’s next victim in the show’s most brutal and eye-opening moment to date
brutal and eye-opening moment to date
brutal and eye-opening moment to date back to it just to make sure the grief
back to it just to make sure the grief
back to it just to make sure the grief hit home Oh Rick later dreams of a
hit home Oh Rick later dreams of a
hit home Oh Rick later dreams of a future made impossible by negan where
future made impossible by negan where
future made impossible by negan where all the characters including Abraham
all the characters including Abraham
all the characters including Abraham Glen and Glen’s unborn child are
Glen and Glen’s unborn child are
Glen and Glen’s unborn child are enjoying a beautiful picnic together
enjoying a beautiful picnic together
enjoying a beautiful picnic together [Music]
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do you agree with our list I’m not gonna
do you agree with our list I’m not gonna kill you
kill you
kill you which walking dead death shocked you the
which walking dead death shocked you the
which walking dead death shocked you the most I wish it didn’t have to end not
most I wish it didn’t have to end not
most I wish it didn’t have to end not this way
this way
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