You'll Never Recover from These Seriously Devastating TV Character Deaths

Gary Shepherd from thirtysomething

Newlywed and fledgling father Gary Shepherd (Peter Horton) was a central member of thirtysomething's friend group. Shepherd, who preferred biking to driving, met his unfortunate fate in a chain-reaction car accident. His death was totally unanticipated, which made it all the more upsetting.

Henry Allen from The Flash

It’s nearly impossible to fathom the trauma of watching your mother be murdered in front of you, but Barry (Grant Gustin) should have never had to see it happen all over again when his father, Henry Allen (John Wesley Shipp), was killed by Zoom 20 years later. Talk about unfair.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.