Poussey Washington from Orange is the New Black
Although it’s easy to sympathize with many of the inmates at Litchfield, no character was so beloved as Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley), a good-natured, wholesome spirit who tugged on the heartstrings of prisoners and viewers alike. Poussey’s death was particularly appalling—she was suffocated to death by a guard after a peaceful prisoner protest. Her murder traumatized her friends to the point of mobilization, inspiring a prisoner’s revolt.
Eddard “Ned” Stark from Game of Thrones
For those who had yet to read George R.R. Martin’s series before watching Game of Thrones, Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) execution was quite the gut-wrenching surprise. Even if you saw it coming, the knowledge that Stark’s beheading was ordered by sniveling urchin King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) was impossible to bear—not to mention the fact that his death was witnessed by all of Ned’s young daughters, as well as the entirety of King’s Landing.
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