12 Super Sad Sitcom Character Deaths

In Season 4, the episode "Jurassic Bark" shows Fry finding a fossil of his dog, Seymour. A thousand years before Fry froze, he told Seymour to wait outside Panucci's Pizza for him.

The Professor agrees to clone Seymour because Fry asks. But before the cloning starts, Fry changes his mind. His dog died at fifteen, meaning he lived twelve years without Fry. Fry decides Seymour must have moved on and stops the cloning.

The episode shows a montage. It reveals Seymour waited for Fry to return. The obedient dog sat outside the pizzeria daily, waiting for a reunion that never happened.

This episode is a tear-jerker for.Futurama fans. You can cry during an animated show if it's about poor Seymour waiting for his owner until he dies.Fans can cry during an animated show about poor Seymour waiting for his owner to return until he dies.

Even though Dr. Perry Cox (John C. McGinley) divorced Jordan Sullivan (Christa Miller), he stayed friendly with her brother, Ben Sullivan (Brendan Fraser). Dr. Cox and J.D. (Zach Braff) diagnose Ben with leukemia. Both doctors think Ben can beat cancer.

In Season 3, the episode "My Screw Up," Ben returns for his nephew Jack's first birthday party, appearing cancer-free. Ben had not received treatment for two years. The audience knows someone at Sacred Heart Hospital died, but they think J.D.'s patient died from a heart attack.

Ben goes with Dr. Cox to Jack's birthday party, even though Dr. Cox does not want him there. Ben is the person who died, and Dr. Cox imagined him the whole time. The party is actually Ben's funeral.

The characters experience an emotional episode. Dr. Cox, who was sarcastic and cutthroat, finally lets himself grieve by becoming vulnerable.

McLean Stevenson played the commanding officer.Henry Blake wanted to leave the series. The writers chose a way for his exit that had never happened on television.At the start of the Season 3 finale, "Abyssinia, Henry," Blake hears he is going home. He is thrilled. Friends throw him a goodbye party that night. After addressing his troops in the morning, he gets on a helicopter.Radar (Gary Burghoff), who saw Blake as a father figure and close friend, tells everyone Blake's plane was shot down. He states, "there were no survivors."He wanted to leave the series. The writers handled his exit in a way never before seen on television.never been done beforeon television.

At the start of the Season 3 finale, "Abyssinia, Henry," Blake gets news he is going home. He is thrilled. His friends throw him a farewell party that night. After speaking to his troops in the morning, he gets on a helicopter.

The next scene is in an operating room. Radar (Gary Burghoff), who saw Blake as a father figure and friend, tells everyone Blake's plane was shot down. He states, "there were no survivors."

Radar suffered great damage. Pain, shock, and cries filled the operating room. The TV audience looked stunned; many spectators grew angry. Losing a character from a show is one thing. Killing a character? This episode was a groundbreaking and heartbreaking television event.

Marshall's (Jason Segel) father, Marvin Sr. (Bill Fagerbakke), appeared on.HIMYMThe father and son shared a close bond, talking daily. Marshall admitted his dad was his best friend.

Season 6 of the comedy series saw Marvin die suddenly from a heart attack. Marshall and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) also learned they were pregnant with their first child.

In the emotional episode, "Last Words," Marvin's family attended the beloved man's funeral. Marshall felt crushed by his father's death. He played a voicemail left by his dad, but felt let down when he found it was a butt dial. During the call, Marvin realized he accidentally dialed his son and said, "I love you."

Marvin's death affected the friends. Each friend called their own father (Barney called his mother) to share they were thinking of them.

The TV audience saw little of Mrs. Wolowitz's (Carol Ann Susi) face, yet she was an important supporting character on.The Big Bang Theory. Mrs. Wolowitz was Howard's (Simon Helberg) mother. She was overprotective and loud, but she also cared and supported him.

Susi died of cancer at age 62. The writers for the comedy series had to plan how to handle her character's death.

In Season 8 episode, "The Comic Book Store Regeneration," Howard learned his mother died in her sleep. The news shocked him. The show chose not to make a funeral episode. Showrunner.Steve Molaro explained:

The writers faced a hard choice. They could not make a funeral episode. This made the show's tone difficult; they avoided excessive drama and sadness. This approach let them handle the event and skip a funeral-style episode. However, they will deal with the fallout of Mrs. Wolowitz's death, especially with Bernadette, in later episodes.

Mrs. Wolowitz acted as a mother to all of Howard's friends. She was pushy, but still a mother. Her death affected the whole group. After her funeral, they honored her by sharing how much she meant.

Nick Colasanto's (Coach) death from a heart attack at age 61 surprised the cast and crew at.Cheers. Over the third season of the sitcom, the actor became.Coach Ernie Pantusso noticeably thinnerHe had trouble remembering his lines. Colasanto's last appearance occurred in the Season 3 finale.

The dim-witted but kindhearted Coach left the show without explanation. During the Season 4 premiere, Sam (Ted Danson) told Diane (Shelley Long) that Coach had passed.

Writers at Cheers had no time to mourn.CheersWriters quickly added Woody Boyd, played by Woody Harrelson. The Indiana boy wrote to Coach and came to Boston to see him. Cheers staff told Boyd about Coach's death and offered him a bar job.

The show did not feature a big memorial for the beloved Coach. The show still mentioned his name over its 11-season run. People always treated his memory with great fondness.

Dan Conner's (John Goodman) death shocked long-time fans of the comedy series. In the Season 9 finale, "Into That Good Night, Part 2," the plot revealed Dan died from a heart attack at Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and David's (Johnny Galecki) wedding, which happened the previous season.

We find out that theentire ninth seasonRoseanne (Roseanne Barr) wrote a book, but much of it did not happen. She kept parts of her life she liked in the bio and removed what she disliked. Dan's death overwhelmed Roseanne, so she made up a story that Dan survived his heart attack.

The 2018 reboot removed the entire last season of the series.

In 1998, Phil Hartman's wife, Brynn,shot her husband while he slept in bed. Hartman was a cast member on the sitcomHartman was a cast member on the sitcomNewsRadioDuring the Season 5 premiere, the WNYX crew returned to the office after Bill's funeral. Reports mentioned he died of a heart attack while watching television.

The WNYX crew returns to the office during the Season 5 premiere after Bill's funeral. People mention he died of a heart attack while watching television.

The series mixes comedy bits. Matthew (Andy Dick) refuses to accept Bill's death. He thinks he is "pulling an Elvis." Maybe he fled to a remote place in Asia?

Tears flow steadily as the NewsRadio crew read letters Bill wrote about his death. The letters have moments of lightness, but the whole thing is a complete sobfest.

Tears flow steadily as theNewsRadioThe NewsRadio crew read letters Bill wrote about his death. The letters have funny parts, but they are completely sad.

The writers atJane the VirginThe writers at Jane the Virgin took the "telenovela-inspired" show seriously for Michael's (Brett Dier) storyline. Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Michael loved each other for years before marrying. Fans felt crushed when Michael, a police officer, died from a gunshot wound a year after being shot. Jane was also heartbroken by her husband's death.

Season 5 turns the sitcom into a soap opera. Four years pass, and Michael is alive. Rose (Bridget Regan) kidnapped him and gave him electroshock therapy, causing amnesia. He becomes a Montana resident named Jason, a completely different man.

Jane, Michael/Jason, Jane's boyfriend Rafael (Justin Louis Baldoni), and all the fans experience a huge emotional swing.

This is a major plot point in Season 4.In Black-ish, the turmoil in Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Dre's (Anthony Anderson) marriage becomes clear. The couple decides to split up and live separately in the season's final episode.The turmoil in Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Dre's (Anthony Anderson) marriage hits. The couple decides to separate and live apart in the season's penultimate episode.

In the Season 4 finale, "Dream Home," Bow's hippie, lovable father Paul (Beau Bridges) dies. Bow hears the news late at night and calls Dre.

Though separated, Dre supports his wife. He stays at the house with her after the funeral. Paul's death shows them their love remains, leading the couple to reunite.

The Season 2 episode, "The One Where Heckles Dies," shows Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) grumpy downstairs neighbor passing. Mr. Heckles (Larry Hankin) always told the friends to quiet down, even though they were not making much noise.

Mr. Heckles dies alone. The group learns he left all his things to Rachel and Monica, shocking them. This death affects Chandler (Matthew Perry), who fears commitment and always makes excuses to end relationships. While searching Mr. Heckles's items, Chandler sees how much he resembles the old man.

Chandler avoids being alone and angry, so he changes. He stops making silly excuses to break up with nice women. The episode shifts when Chandler finds Mr. Heckles's old yearbook and sees he was not always bitter. Chandler ends the episode saying, "Goodbye, Mr. Heckles, we'll try to keep it down."

Nick (Jake Johnson) has a tough relationship with his father, Walt (Dennis Farina), a master scam artist. Nick is shocked when he hears about Walt's fatal heart attack. Nick returns to Chicago with friends for his dad's funeral.

His mother wants Nick to handle the entire funeral planning and eulogy, but Nick struggles with what to say about a father he feels conflicted toward. Nick shows no outward emotion. He only knows Walt wanted an Elvis-themed funeral. Nick passes the eulogy job to Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who barely knew Walt.

Nick chooses to get drunk and suppress his feelings. The sitcom features a funeral for Walt, filled with comedy. Jess dresses as Hawaiian Elvis, and everyone sings "In the Ghetto."

Nick pulls himself together. He delivers his father's eulogy. The speech shows feeling and emotion. It also shows how Walt lived his life.