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

Wallace from The Wire

The saddest part of Wallace’s (Michael B. Jordan) death is that it was a product of his self-improvement. In an effort to leave his drug-dealing past behind, Wallace became an informant for the police. When Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) learned that Wallace had flipped, he ordered his death, and viewers were forced to watch with bated breath as Wallace begged for his life in front of his two best friends, who showed him no mercy.

Mike Delfino from Desperate Housewives

One of the many pitfalls of Desperate Housewives after its impeccable inaugural season was a lack of decent material for Mike Delfino. That being said, his murder at the hands of a cold-hearted loan shark still came as a shock to fans who spent eight years rooting for Mike and Susan’s (Teri Hatcher) happy ending.

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The More You Know

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition drove so many families into bankruptcy and foreclosure that they had to start downsizing their houses.
  • The word “Television” was coined in 1900 by Russian scientist Constantin Perskyi.
  • Jerry Seinfeld refused to do a 10th season of his incredibly popular sitcom, turning down an offered $5 million per episode. He wanted the show to go out on a high note.
  • Arguably the most culturally influential American sit-com ever created, Seinfeld ran from 1989 to 1998 and is still making money for its creators and stars.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.