May Sweeps 2016: Most Shocking Deaths

By Vlada Gelman May 21, 2016 10:52 pm EST

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**Damien Darhk, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Stabbed in the chest with an arrow by Oliver

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**Cooper, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Killed by Damien Darhk via implant

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**Reiter, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Oliver threw a knife into his back

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**Taiana, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Neck snapped by Oliver (at her request)

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**Justin Voight, Chicago P.D. (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Bullet caused inoperable damage to his brain

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 17

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**Sgt. Dodds, Law & Order: SVU (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Suffered a stroke at the hospital after being shot in the abdomen

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**Kate, Wayward Pines (Fox)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Slit her own throat rather than face execution at the hands of her captors (specifically Megan)

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**Ruby, Wayward Pines (Fox)**

Date of Death: May 25
Cause of Death: Shot in the head execution-style (right in the town square!) by Jason

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**Christophe, Reign (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 23
Cause of Death: Stabbed by Bash

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**Delphine, Reign (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 23
Cause of Death: Killed by Christophe

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**Oscar, Blindspot (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 23
Cause of Death: Received a scythe to the chest, courtesy of Jane

Grimm - Season 5

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**Bonaparte, Grimm (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 20
Cause of Death: Stabbed by sword, wielded by a Diana-controlled Renard

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**Meisner, Grimm (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 20
Cause of Death: Shot by Renard

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**Rachel, Grimm (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 20
Cause of Death: Choked/suffocated by her bedsheets, thanks to a spell by Diana

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**Vandal Savage, Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 19
Cause of Death: Killed in three different time periods by Team Legends

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**Alie, The 100 (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 19
Cause of Death: Clarke hit her kill switch in the City of Light

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**Pike, The 100 (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 19
Cause of Death: Stabbed by Octavia

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**Ruve, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 18
Cause of Death: Pinned under concrete as Tevat Noah collapsed

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**Donatello, Supernatural (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 18
Cause of Death: Soul sucked out by Amara

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**Russo, NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Shot dead by Brody

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**Kort, NCIS (CBS)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Shot to death by... well, everyone on the team (plus two visiting agents)

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**Ziva, NCIS (CBS)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Blown up in missile attack on her family's farmhouse (or was she?)

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**Downey, Chicago Med (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Cancer

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**Lincoln and Hive, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Warhead explosion aboard Zephyr

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**Henry, The Flash (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 17
Cause of Death: Vibed through the chest by Zoom

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**Bill Weller, Blindspot (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 16
Cause of Death: Heart failure

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**Mayfair, Blindspot (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 16
Cause of Death: Shot by Oscar

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**Bridey, The Family (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 15
Cause of Death: Murdered by unknown killer

JOSH HOPKINS

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**Liam, Quantico (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 15
Cause of Death: Shot by Alex and Ryan

LENNY PLATT

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**Drew, Quantico (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 15
Cause of Death: Explosion set by Liam, the terrorist

TATE ELLINGTON

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**Simon, Quantico (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 15
Cause of Death: Sacrificed himself by driving nuclear bomb into river

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**Gabriel, Hawaii Five-0 (CBC)**

Date of Death: May 13
Cause of Death: Succumbed to wounds suffered during drug den shooting/vigorous escape

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**Kyle, Grey's Anatomy (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 12
Cause of Death: Passed away during his second brain surgery with Amelia

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**Ontari, The 100 (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 12
Cause of Death: Left braindead after a strike from Jaha

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**Snart, Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 12
Cause of Death: Sacrificed himself to destroy the Oculus

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**Druce, Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 12
Cause of Death: Killed as the Oculus exploded

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**Metatron, Supernatural (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 11
Cause of Death: Killed by Amara's powers

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**Alex, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 11
Cause of Death: Killed by Lonnie Machin

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**Danny Borrelli, Chicago Fire (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 10
Cause of Death: Trapped in a burning building

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**Andrew aka Lash, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 10
Cause of Death: Impaled by James' "charged" chain

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**Theo, Gotham (Fox)**

Date of Death: May 9
Cause of Death: Blown to bits by shoulder-launched missile

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**Hades, Once Upon a Time (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 8
Cause of Death: Stabbed by Zelena with Olympus Crystal

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**Robin Hood, Once Upon a Time (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 8
Cause of Death: Zapped by Hades with Olympus Crystal

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**King Arthur, Once Upon a Time (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 8
Cause of Death: Neck snapped by Hades

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**Lucien, The Originals (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 6
Cause of Death: Klaus ripped out his heart

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**Harper, Empire (Fox)**

Date of Death: May 4
Cause of Death: Abducted violently and horrifyingly by a pair of Thirsty's thugs

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**Andy, Arrow (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 4
Cause of Death: Shot by his brother John

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**Alisha, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)**

Date of Death: May 3
Cause of Death: Beaten and cleaved by a Kree Reaper

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**Alexandra, Blindspot (NBC)**

Date of Death: May 2
Cause of Death: Stabbed

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**Jeffrey, Reign (The CW)**

Date of Death: May 2
Cause of Death: Gideon killed him to stop him from warning Elizabeth about Mary's meeting with the Vatican representative

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**Davina, The Originals (The CW)**

Date of Death: April 29
Cause of Death: Kol lost control and drained her blood

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**Cami, The Originals (The CW)**

Date of Death: April 29
Cause of Death: Fell prey to Lucien's incurable bite

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**Rayna, The Vampire Diaries (The CW)**

Date of Death: April 29
Cause of Death: Gave up her last life to save Bonnie

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**Felicity, The Catch (ABC)**

Date of Death: April 28
Cause of Death: Shot by Rhys