Top 10 TV Characters Who Got Killed Off Because the Actor Wanted to Leave

he don't you dare give up welcome to miss Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 television characters that met their demise because the actor wanted to leave because you're an insane degenerate piece of Filth and you deserve to die number 10 George O Ali gry's Anatomy the only way to get out of this show is in a body bag so many characters are tragically killed off for dramatic effects [Music] it's okay but this time there is a little more to it apparently George's actor TR Knight was fighting with Shonda rhymes about his character and he ultimately decided that he should leave according to Knight he was being pressured not to come out by the brass even Creator Shonda Rhymes herself we are your neighbors your co-workers your family if someone you know come comes out be willing to listen you have the power to make a difference just by treating people with dignity and respect choose to be an ally this along with disagreements about the things his character was doing leading up to his death caused Knight to want to exit the show though it wasn't an amicable split Knight says that he made the right decision do you regret it does that matter you'd have done the same thing isn't that why you're here so number nine Marissa Cooper the OC this might be one of the most tragic character exits on this list a you know what what I'm really going to miss you bossing me around you'll get used to it nope nope yes you will my life be sad Marissa Cooper's death is a definitive moment in 2000's TV The Savage car accident Ryan carrying her body the whole thing is Unforgettable this departure appears to be due to a combination of causes the showrunners were being leaned on by Network exec to do something overly dramatic to increase ratings baby I've been here before I've seen this room and I've walked this floor and at the same time Misha Barton appeared to want a break from the show or at least from some specific people on set she hadn't been having the best experience and though she was offered the option to have the character return in the future the character was ultimately killed off number eight Matthew Crawley D Abby the fans may have been angered by this death but the truth is Dan Stevens wanted to leave life is strange isn't it in so many different ways even before Crawley's tragic end there were rumors surrounding the show that he was leaving but that doesn't make the whole thing any less devastating after all being run down in a car accident moments after your wife just had a baby is totally brutal I wonder if he has any idea how much joy he brings with [Music] him however you can't blame this one on the writers Stevens has said in interviews that he wanted to Branch out to other projects He pled on making a wide- ranging career and didn't want to be tied down to one character for two long how do you feel now better number seven Charlie Pace lost Charlie was such a beloved character that it's a serious bummer to lose him what did Ben say can we kill him even on a show where anyone can die at any time it was still a huge shock although actor Dominic Monahan didn't necessarily asked to leave the show he had quote been kind of frustrated for a while with where the character had been going in the previous season you lied to me Charlie I know I did sorry so when the call finally came Not only was he completely fine with it but he also told TV Guide that he was relieved he had known for a while that there was the potential for his character to die but it was kind of up in the air by the time the decision was made for real Manan felt ready to move on to other [Music] projects number six Elena Gilbert The Vampire Diaries Elena has died several times on this show but this one might be be the most interesting don't give up like that why not I have nothing left to fight for first of all it isn't technically a death in the season 6 finale Elena is put under a sleeping curse in order to save her friends fix her I know it's a spell she's in perfect health she'll stay that way until she wakes But ultimately she has gone pretty much for good according to Nina doev she always planned on her character having a six season Arc Kai linked you to bunny you won't wake up until she dies after all as an actor she got to perform a wide range of characters in that time she wrote to her fans on social media to let them know how she felt about her time on the show and what she did with those six seasons number five Tuco Salam monka Breaking Bad to was one of the most menacing villains on this show get up get up he could have gone on terrorizing Walter and Jesse for a good long while in fact the writers reportedly wanted him to be the main villain of season 2 but Raymond Cruz didn't want to continue I mean don't you think that that's weird it's weird yes unusual in most of the entries on this list the actors wanted to leave either to pursue other projects or because they were having a bad time on set with either the other actors or the brass but this time it's because the role was simply taking an emotional toll on the actor easy Cruz admitted that it was difficult on him to play the maniacal Kingpin so he asked to be killed off number four Dale Horvath The Walking Dead there's got to be a a process and what would that be we we we can't call witnesses go before a judge so he's automatically Guilty By Association and sentence to death this is kind of an odd one in shows like this where anyone can meet their end at any time fan favorite characters tend to get killed off for dramatic effect is this what it's come to we kill someone because we can't decide what else to do with them but unsurprisingly as it's the title of this list Jeffrey deun signed on to play Dale because his good friend and show executive producer Frank darabant asked him to the way deun tells it he got the call from his friend and said yes without even thinking about it Dale I'm heading out sweetheart I want you to stay where Dale can see you okay yes Mom so when Darabont was fired from the TV drama Deon took it personally and decided to quit in solidarity number three Lawrence cutner house there's nothing on his calendar peder still here while many actors on this list left their TV series to pursue other projects none of those projects were one in the white house Cal pen got offered a job working under President Barack Obama and could not pass up the opportunity unfortunately this meant an untimely death for his character on house cutner testified to every one of his hearings guy wouldn't be the first to see the clock kicking he was killed by his own gun Dr cutner was a great character and could have gone a long way on the show it sucks that we didn't get to see him go on but as Penn himself admitted you can't exactly say no to the president off to one it is a personal thing number two Nick Clark Fear The Walking Dead hey no no no Nick look at me it's going to be fine apparently Frank Delan had been wanting to leave The Walking Dead spin-offs since season 3 to explore other career options it took the writers a while but they eventually found a suitable way to make that wish come true similar to Lost in the original work it's derived from this is another show where due to its premise anyone can die at any time so while being a shock it isn't completely impractical to lose this character it's always hard to lose a main character but thankfully the showrunners managed to kill off Nick in a way that made sense for the story and the character in season 4 Nick hey Nick it's okay before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Caitlyn Kate Todd NCIS the filming schedule was just too much for Sasha Alexander K you okay ow Chef South Park Scientology reportedly made a statement on Isaac Hayes's behalf requesting he be released no Ana Buffy the Vampire Slayer Emma Coffield played the only main character to die I'm terrified I didn't think I mean I I just figured you'd be terrified and I would be sarcastic about it picture happy things a lake candy canes bunnies bunnies floppy hoppy bunnies Siggy vik ings jeline gilig wanted to be closer to her family 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 number one Lexa the 100 Lexa Well Ricky Whittle asked to depart from the post-apocalyptic drama because he disagreed with the direction of his character and didn't get along with the showrunner what happened with Lexa was a little different Alicia debnam Cary didn't exactly ask to be killed off initially cast in a guest starring role the actress was announced to be one of the leads of Fear The Walking Dead during the same year she began appearing on the hundred I just need to not be here though she acted in both shows simultaneously for a brief time being as a main character on the zombie spin-off meant that she wouldn't be able to play the former role for a longer period so debam Cary was basically contracted to leave lexa's death upset many fans who felt that the way she died betrayed the character and fell into a burier gaze Trope no I not letting you die there's nothing you can do now the showrunner even apologized to the fans for it did we miss a character death due to an actor's desire to leave let us know in the comments it's p which could have been preempted if the idiots who worked alongside him for 80 hours a week had seen this coming you're blaming us do you agree with our pics check out this other recent clip from M Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Published: Tue Feb 06 2024