20 TV Deaths That Happened Because the Actor Died in Real Life

[Music] time time time welcome to watch Mojo and today we're examining 20 times TV deaths happened because the actor died in real life the funeral was for everyone but I wanted to do something just for us to memorialize him the only way we know how for this list we'll be looking at beloved television characters who met their demises and their respective shows because the actor portraying them passed away this means you can expect some prominent spoilers do you remember feeling shocked about these characters deaths let us know in the comments below Peter Gregory Silicon Valley a major character in the first season of Silicon Valley Peter Gregory was a socially awkward Tech investor hoping to get a piece of Pied Piper I'm paying you two hundred thousand dollars for five percent yet you're giving this man twice that in exchange for a futon and some sandwiches he was played by Christopher Evan Welsh who was unfortunately taken from us at a relatively young age Welsh was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010 and passed away three years later at the age of 48. he died on December 2nd 2013 four months before Silicon Valley premiered on HBO come back in 48 hours with an airtight business plan a clear go to market strategy and a three year summary p l or there will be no check Welsh was about Midway through filming the first season having completed five of its Eight Episodes it was later explained that Peter Gregory died while on a trip to the Serengeti Peter Gregory is dead what holy [ __ ] Sergeant Phil esterhaus Hill Street Blues a highly acclaimed police drama Hill Street Blues was way ahead of its time and is regarded as a predecessor to The Prestige cable dramas of the 2000s Michael Conrad played Sergeant Phil esterhaus known for his iconic catchphrase let's be careful Conrad won two Emmys for outstanding supporting actor before passing away in November 1983 from urethral cancer off the Record you promised me you'd be careful out there but you weren't there goes Dover for me Frank Conrad was 58 years old and the show was in the middle of its fourth season Ester house was subsequently killed off but not how you may think rather than going out in a blaze of glory he dies while making love the Lester house passed away this morning suffered a heart attack it's different but it sure is memorable Selma hacker and Florence Kleiner Nightcore this NBC sitcom suffered a number of tragedies with Eerie similarities the first two seasons started Gruff chain smoking character named Selma hacker played by an actress named Selma Diamond Selma you haven't touched your food I've touched it I've chewed it I've swallowed it now it's up to my enzymes unfortunately Diamond died of lung cancer on May 13 1985 just four days after the season two finale her character was killed off and replaced with Flo Kleiner played by Florence what can I do for you I'm here for the job what job is that what is this a wetsuit well we interviewed for bailiffs last week I'm late like diamond before her Halep died of lung cancer shortly after the conclusion of season three and like her predecessor Flo Kleiner was killed off with her death being announced by judge Harry Stone when Selma died I felt lost when Florence died I felt lost because I cared very much for them Carl kanisky give me a break this was an incredibly successful sitcom in its day running for six seasons between 1981 and 1987. it starred Dolph sweet as Chief Carl kniskey a widowed police officer who's often at odds with his daughters what are you reading this garbage for it's our school work is that what they teach you no wonder the schools are overcrowded sweet was informed Midway through the fourth season that he had stomach cancer but he continued to film the show he ultimately died from the cancer on May 8 1985 just three days before the fourth season finale wait a minute Chief Jonathan is a very it's just that whenever he's around you he falls apart you just have to get to know him no I don't sweet's funeral was held on the night of its airing with his co-star Nell Carter delivering the eulogy sees and 5 opens with an acknowledgment that Chief had died and the episode is handled with mature Grace as the characters learn to grieve his passing Joey no longer with us so you're just gonna have to show him some respect Neil Winters The Young and the Restless perhaps the most famous soap opera in TV history The Young and the Restless has been going strong since 1973 and has aired well over 12 000 episodes between 1991 and 2019 Christoph St John starred as Neil Winters and won two Daytime Emmy Awards for his performance since 1991 he played Neil Winters on the soap opera and earned two Emmys for his role Saint John died at the age of 52 from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy a condition in which the heart thickens to an abnormal size and is thus unable to pump blood correctly Kristoff St John also leaves behind two daughters and tonight so many questions over his untimely death his death occurred on February 3rd 2019 and just two months later his character was killed off after suffering a stroke [Music] Sergeant Nick yamana Barney Miller a popular ABC sitcom Barney Miller took place within a police station and concerned the wacky officers that inhabited it one of them was Sergeant Nick Yamada a philosophical Man known for making a particularly bad cup of coffee come on you know I depend on you for a hundred different things uh coffee filing spring cleaning yeah but also for your experience your sense of humor that gets us through the day Nick was played by Jack Sue who died of cancer Midway through the show's fifth season on January 11 1979 it was later implied that Nick had died and the fifth season ends with the episode Jack sue a retrospective he said to each of us sit down and write something you'd like to say about your relationship with Jack whatever you'd like to say it sees the actors breaking character to acknowledge the legacy of their co-worker and it closes with everyone raising a cup of coffee and salute to you Jack Dr Virgil Swan Smallville this superhero show about a young Clark Kent features an exceptionally cool Cameo from Christopher Reeve who played the hero in four Superman movies I've got you who's got you in 1995 Reeve was in an accident that left him with paralysis and his use of a wheelchair was written into the character of Dr Virgil swan it's a message from the Stars Clark with all my life I've been staring out into space wondering wondering is anybody else out there and then 13 years ago I got an answer it was a brilliant and touching passing of the torch that honored the series iconic history unfortunately Reeve fell into a coma after going into cardiac arrest and died on October 10 2004. in the fourth season episode sacred which aired four months later a newscast explains that Dr Swan had also died we have just confirmed that Dr Virgil Swann passed away this morning have been released he remembered as it as a generation Olivia soprano The Sopranos our vote for the worst mother in TV history has to go to Olivia soprano oh listen to me knows everything want some lunch I got eggplant no no I just ate a real nasty piece of work Livia served as a primary antagonist throughout the first two seasons often coming into conflict with her son Tony before you do any more serious damage to yourself or your grandchildren's inheritance you're gonna stop living alone right now this show is known for having some anti-climaxes in Libya's role as one of them a major plotline between Tony and Olivia is established at the start of the third season but then she randomly dies of a stroke off screen and the story is promptly dropped oh your mother died your kid I mean Jesus Christ this is because Nancy marshand the woman who expertly portrayed Olivia had died in real life after about with various lung diseases Barry Frost Rizzoli and Isles a TNT police procedural Rizzoli and Isle Stars Angie Harmon as Boston detective Jane Rizzoli looks more like a squad room than a home Jane you need a break a home is a refuge a place where you're supposed to get away from your problems some psycho Burns it down our partner through the first four seasons was a computer whiz named Barry Frost who was played by Lee Thompson Young Ross your mom's here hey Mom how'd you get here so fast we got off to an early start in August of 2013 young was filming the fourth season of rizzolian Isles when he failed to show up to set a well-being check was conducted and it was found that young had taken his own life he was only 29 years old Barry's last appearance occurs in the penultimate episode of season four and it's explained in the fifth season premiere that he died in a car accident Barry was so many things to so many people Mrs Wolowitz The Big Bang Theory Carol Ann Susie was a highly talented voice actress with nothing but her signature rasp Susie made the Unseen Mrs Wolowitz and enduring hilarious and Unforgettable character I suppose I could stay for some dessert good chocolate chip she died as she lived completely off screen Mrs Wolowitz dies in the eighth season episode the comic book store regeneration and it's explained that she passed in her sleep while visiting her sister in Florida strong my mom died what time that was my aunt ma took a nap she never woke up Susie's death was just as sudden and surprising she went in for a medical procedure and discovered that she was suffering from cancer her health quickly worsened and she passed away just one week later at the age of 62. Bill McNeil news radio Phil Hartman brought his signature style of Comedy to a variety of projects including Saturday Night Live where he earned an Emmy there's going to be a whole bunch of things we don't tell Mrs Clinton fast food is the least of our work one of his most beloved roles was on news radio as Bill McNeil an egotistical yet hilarious anchor at the wnyx station Dave's gone too far this time imagine an office without snacks Hartman played McNeil for four out of five seasons tragically after the show's fourth season Hartman was fatally shot by his wife before she took her own life the show's Fifth Season Premiere was able to act as a tribute to the character by saying his character died off screen from a heart attack as far as Memorial Services go I thought that was very nice his absence on the show was definitely felt by All Ernie coach pantuso cheers every character on this classic sitcom brings their specific charm for the bartender Ernie coach pantuso it was his sweet but very dim-witted nature how many times did you play her at Sam well then I must have got hit by a hundred fastballs actor Nicholas colasanto embodied coach's personality flawlessly and turned him into one of the most popular characters sadly the actor passed away in 1985 from a heart attack after playing coach for the first three seasons we were gonna kiss we were you mind if I do this person since his passing occurred in the middle of season three his character was initially just not around but the season 4 premiere eventually confirmed coach had died Woody Harrelson was brought in to fill the role of the bar's resident dummy with a heart of gold I'm a friend of coaches is he around I'm sorry Woody I guess you hadn't heard no uh coach passed away a couple months ago but yeah I'd like to think he's still around during the finale the show still took a moment to pay one final tribute to coach Edna krabappel The Simpsons The Simpsons has an incredible cast of kooky recurring characters one of the most frequently featured Staples was the cynical Elementary School teacher Edna krabappel if I'd fight during Marcia Wallace's 14-year history as the character she earns an Emmy for Outstanding voice over performance in 2013 the actress passed away due to complications from pneumonia although krabapple's death was never explicitly stated on the show there are several hints towards that being the case I have to stay here in Springfield because boys like Bart Simpson need me Bart's chalkboard message to her following Wallace's passing and several mentions of her from other characters made it clear that Edna didn't simply retire Mr Hooper Sesame Street although the majority of the most famous characters from this educational series are puppets Mr Hooper certainly left his Mark oh oh go in Hawaii while the owner of Hooper's store could be a bit harsh he undeniably had a warm heart will Lee played Mr Hooper from the shows beginning in 1969 until 1982 when he died of a heart attack no one would have blamed the kids show for writing the character off in a gentle way last but not least [Music] decided to address his death through a storyline with big bird in a way its young viewers could understand Big Bird when people die they don't come Sesame Street was praised for handling such a serious topic with sensitivity and understanding they made sure that children and adults could say goodbye to Lee's Mr Hooper Owen Granger NCIS Los Angeles Miguel Ferreira went from playing recurring character Owen Granger on NCIS Los Angeles to being a part of the main fabric of the show going to the main building telling what locked the doors and keep security and PD away I'll handle this while he was still acting on the program he was diagnosed with throat cancer a behind the scenes decision was made to reveal that Granger character was also suffering from a cancer ailment caused by risky career choices gone gone from what I understand one minute he was here and the next minute he wasn't within the show the character left the hospital where he was being treated to spend time with his family in real life Ferrera had passed away in a house he shared with his loved ones the show concluded Granger's Storyline by letting the audience know he had died peacefully in a beautiful place I got to know my father and he got to know me [Music] it was a wonderful week Leo McGarry The West Wing Aaron sorkin's The West Wing had a wonderful cast of Deep characters and engaged in plot lines that helped earn the show more than two dozen Emmys one of its Emmys went to John Spencer who played the President's chief of staff Leo McGarry are you president of the United States you're delivering the State of the Union Address tomorrow night India and Pakistan appointing nuclear weapons at each other and you have 102 degree fever so I guess we're out of the woods McGarry's Dynamics with other characters was fascinating to watch his friendship with President Jed Bartlett was particularly engaging sadly that friendship was cut short when Spencer died of a heart attack in 2005. partway through filming the show's final season at the time Leo was running for vice president the series had him also die of a heart attack on Election night in a touching moment the writers made it clear Leo would have become vice president Fred Andrews Riverdale Luke Perry became a teen icon while playing Dylan on Beverly Hills 90210 he returned for a whole new generation of teen drama on Riverdale to play Archie's Father Fred Andrews welcome home Ferris sneaking out breaking curfew getting into fights Dad don't freak out okay I was with Josie helping the [ __ ] guys with a song they're doing at that taste of Riverdale thing and I was hoping he would let me go thanks to Perry's fine work his relationship with his son felt real and the character felt incredibly compassionate the show demonstrated his selflessness by having Fred sacrifice his life to push a stranger out of the path of a speeding car another vehicle Came Upon them way too fast and he was struck by me in reality this turn was written in response to Perry's passing of a stroke in 2019 at just 52. riverdale's season 4 in memoriam episode served as a touching tribute to the character and actor Perry's Beverly Hills co-star Shannon Doherty also made a guest appearance as the stranger he saved you're the one he was helping I mean cars just you know they kept they kept wheezing behind nobody would stop but your dad did Finn Hudson Glee Corey Monteith was best known for playing glees Finn Hudson the Star Quarterback celebrated his love for singing by joining the Signature Club [Applause] [Music] after four years of playing the character the world was rocked with shocking news the 31 year old was found dead in his hotel room with a mix of alcohol and other substances in his system following his death the production start date for the show's fifth season was pushed back sort of cheesy sad to see it they eventually addressed Finn's passing in the quarterback without giving details about how he died for the remainder of the series The Show continued to honor the memory of one of the Glee club's brightest stars Adam West Family Guy for years the silly antics of Mayor Adam West provided some of the best moments on Family Guy having the hilariously odd character actually be voiced by the former Batman star just made everything more delightful my name isn't Adam we or is it who am I what number did you dial don't ever call her again I guess I told him Nobody messes with Adam we in 2017 West died from leukemia and like the rest of us Family Guy said goodbye to its mayor but life and Quahog continued on the talents high school was renamed after Weston tribute in his stead his cousin Wild West voiced by Sam Elliott took his place the show similarly had to write out Angela Peter's former boss when her voice actress Carrie Fisher passed away from a stroke in 2016. she may be gone but her voice would live on in DVD and Hulu Plus and Tiny Droid projected messages I may have lost a boss but heaven has gained a princess both characters would be dearly missed in Kohan before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications Paul Hennessey 8 Simple Rules originally titled eight simple rules for dating my teenage daughter the sitcom followed the trials and tribulations of an overbearing father as his teen daughters began to date you will continue to date her and no one but her until she is finished with you because if you make her cry I will make you cry legendary sitcom actor John Ritter was praised for his take as family patriarch Paul tragically he passed away of an aortic dissection while filming the second season the show took a break in production to reshape the series supposed to be back in 10 minutes is it running a stupid Aaron you're supposed to be back and he was taking us to school after it returned the show spent an hour-long episode to serve as a tribute to Paul subsequent episodes also showed the impact of his death on his family and I always hated it when he did that I just want my dad back Bridges leave me alone while the show is never quite the same after Paul's absence Ritter and his final leading role weren't forgotten check out these other clips from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music]

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Length: 20min 29sec (1229 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 25 2023