The characters on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” live in perpetual fear of death. In fact, of the entire Season 1 cast only a precious few are still alive as of today. Grab the tissues and then tour our photo gallery below highlighting the most shocking “The Walking Dead” deaths of all time. Did we leave anybody out? Originally published February 2018.
Amy
Season 1, Episode 4: “Vatos”
Performer: Emma Bell
Cause of Death: Bitten by a walker while at camp; she dies in her sister Andrea’s arms
Sophia
Season 2, Episode 7: “Pretty Much Dead Already”
Performer: Madison Lintz
Cause of Death: Bitten on the shoulder by a walker; she was discovered later in her zombified form
Dale
Season 2, Episode 11: “Judge, Jury, Executioner”
Performer: Jeffrey DeMunn
Cause of Death: Fatally wounded by a walker on Hershel’s farm; shot by Daryl out of mercy
Shane
Season 2, Episode 12: “Better Angels”
Performer: Jon Bernthal
Cause of Death: Stabbed by Rick in self-defense outside the farm
T-Dog
Season 3, Episode 4: “Killer Within”
Performer: IronE Singleton
Cause of Death: Bitten and devoured by walkers as he was saving Carol
Lori
Season 3, Episode 4: “Killer Within”
Performer: Sarah Wayne Callies
Cause of Death: Died during a C-section by Maggie in order to deliver her baby; shot in the head by Carl
Merle
Season 3, Episode 15: “This Sorrowful Life”
Performer: Michael Rooker
Cause of Death: Shot in the heart by The Governor
Andrea
Season 3, Episode 16: “Welcome to the Tombs”
Performer: Laurie Holden
Cause of Death: Bitten by walker Milton; shot herself in the head to prevent reanimation
Hershel
Season 4, Episode 8: “Too Far Gone”
Performer: Scott Wilson
Cause of Death: Decapitated by The Governor’s sword outside the prison
The Governor
Season 4, Episode 8: “Too Far Gone”
Performer: David Morrissey
Cause of Death: Stabbed through the back by Michonne; shot in the head by Lilly
Lizzie
Season 4, Episode 14: “The Grove”
Performer: Brighton Sharbino
Cause of Death: Shot in the back of the head by Carol after she instructed her to “look at the flowers”
Bob
Season 5, Episode 3: “Four Walls and a Roof”
Performer: Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Cause of Death: Bitten on the shoulder by a walker; killed by Tyreese to prevent reanimation
Beth
Season 5, Episode 8: “Coda”
Performer: Emily Kinney
Cause of Death: Accidentally shot in the head by Dawn at the hospital
Dawn
Season 5, Episode 8: “Coda”
Performer: Christine Woods
Cause of Death: Murdered in cold blood by Daryl after she killed Beth
Tyreese
Season: 5, Episode 9: “What Happened and What’s Going On”
Performer: Chad Coleman
Cause of Death: Bitten by a walker, later died from blood loss
Noah
Season 5, Episode 14: “Spend”
Performer: Tyler James Williams
Cause of Death: Devoured by walkers while trying to acquire parts for a solar power system
Deanna
Season 6, Episode 8: “Start to Finish”
Performer: Tovah Feldshuh
Cause of Death: Bitten by a walker
Jessie
Season 6, Episode 9: “No Way Out”
Performer: Alexandra Breckenridge
Cause of Death: Eaten by walkers after she freezes in panic when her son dies
Abraham
Season 7, Episode 1: “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be”
Performer: Michael Cudlitz
Cause of Death: Gets his head bashed in by Negan
Glenn
Season 7, Episode 1: “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be”
Performer: Steven Yeun
Cause of Death: Negan bashed his head in with his bat
Spencer
Season 7, Episode 8: “Hearts Still Beating”
Performer: Austin Nichols
Cause of Death: Negan guts him after Spencer tries to sell out Rick
Richard
Season 7, Episode 13: “Bury Me Here”
Performer: Karl Makinen
Cause of Death: Murdered by Morgan after he sabotaged the melon exchange with the Saviors
Sasha
Season 7, Episode 16: “The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life”
Performer: Sonequa Martin-Green
Cause of Death: Took a cyanide pill to weaponize herself into a walker to hopefully kill Negan
Carl
Season 8, Episode 9: “Honor”
Performer: Chandler Riggs
Cause of Death: Bitten in the torso by a walker while trying to bring a new doctor, Siddiq, to camp
Gregory
Season 9, Episode 1: “A New Beginning”
Performer: Xander Berkeley
Cause of Death: Hanged by Maggie after he tried to assassinate her and take her place as the leader of Hilltop
Jesus
Season 9, Episode 8: “Evolution”
Performer: Tom Payne
Cause of Death: Stabbed by a Whisperer who was pretending to be a walker
Tara
Season 9, Episode 15: “The Calm Before”
Performer: Alanna Masterson
Cause of Death: One of the many casualties during the Whisperer War; she was killed off-camera and her head was put on a pike
Pike Deaths
Season 9, Episode 15: “The Calm Before”
Who Died: Ozzy, Alek, DJ, Frankie, Tammy-Rose, Rodney, Addy, Enid, Henry, Tara
Cause of Death: These 10 characters were all murdered and their heads put on pikes by the Whisperers to show the borderline of Alpha’s land
Siddiq
Season 10, Episode 7: “Open Your Eyes”
Performer: Avi Nash
Case of Death: Strangled by Dante, a Whisperer who was pretending to be a doctor at Alexandria
Gamma/Mary
Season 10, Episode 12: “Walk with Us”
Performer: Thora Birch
Case of Death: Stabbed by Beta afters she betrayed the Whisperers and temporarily joined the Alexandrians
Earl
Season 10, Episode 12: “Walk with Us”
Performer: John Finn
Case of Death: Succombed to his walker bite while trying to keep the children of Hilltop safe from the Whisperers
Alpha
Season 10, Episode 12: “Walk with Us”
Performer: Samantha Morton
Case of Death: Had her throat slit by Negan, who was secretly working with Carol
Beta
Season 10, Episode 16: “A Certain Doom”
Performer: Ryan Hurst
Cause of Death: After Daryl shoved two daggers into his eyes, Beta smiled as a hoard of walkers devoured him whole
Alden
Season 11, Episode 9: “No Other Way”
Performer: Callan McAuliffe
Cause of Death: Killed by a Reaper while hiding inside a church; Maggie later found him as a walker and put him out of his misery
Sebastian Milton
Season 11, Episode 18: “A New Deal”
Performer: Teo Rapp-Olsson
Cause of Death: Bitten by the walker that Eugene throws on him after a riot breaks out at the Commonwealth
Lance Hornsby
Season 11, Episode 20: “What’s Been Lost”
Performer: Josh Hamilton
Cause of Death: Shot in the neck with an arrow by Carol after he tries to pull a gun on Carol and Daryl while he’s escaping
