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    15 Fictional Character Deaths That Make People Cryyyyyyyyyyy

    "Can I count Wilson from Cast Away? Because I'm counting Wilson from Cast Away."

    Fictional character deaths are never fun, but there are some that really stay with you. So it's no surprise that Reddit user u/JJsWorkshop received a wide range of responses when they asked asked, "What fictional death hurt you the most?"

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    Here are 15 of the deaths that hurt people the most.

    **IMPLICIT WARNING MADE EXPLICIT: Spoilers lie ahead.**

    1. "Marley in Marley & Me. When the kid just says, 'He knew' when they’re saying goodbye, I started bawling."

    Fox 2000 Pictures / Via giphy.com

    —u/When_all_is_said

    2. "Chidi Anagonye from The Good Place."

    Fremulon / NBC / Via giphy.com

    —u/zulufdokulmusyuze

    3. "Professor X in Logan. Such an accomplished and well-respected man buried in some unmarked hole on the side of the road. Never thought I could feel so hard for a fictional character."

    Professor X in "Logan"
    Twentieth Century Fox

    —u/KingreX32

    4. "Yoda in Return of the Jedi. As a kid, I was devastated when it happened."

    Lucasfilm / Via giphy.com

    —u/phillyleslie

    5. "Matthew Crawley on Downton Abbey."

    Masterpiece Theatre / Via giphy.com

    —u/adrlev

    6. "Bambi's mom."

    Bambi and her mother in "Bambi"
    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    —u/Kriskao

    7. "Mike from Breaking Bad. 'Let an old man die...'"

    AMC / Via giphy.com

    —u/PrincesssAnxiety

    8. "Mr. Shaibel from The Queen's Gambit, who taught Beth chess."

    Mister Shaibel and Beth playing chess in "The Queen's Gambit"
    Netflix

    —u/Kchulious

    9. "The Iron Giant. 'I go. You stay. No following'...just tears."

    Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com

    —u/matchesmalone1

    10. "Wallace from The Wire. He was just trying to get out of the game. Seeing him take care of all those kids...and the fact that he was killed in his house by his friends hurt even more."

    Wallace from "The Wire"
    HBO

    —u/Over_Worldliness4788

    11. "The dog, Sam, in I Am Legend."

    Warner Bros. / Via giphy.com

    —u/deadleg16

    12. "Henry Blake in M*A*S*H. The bit where Radar comes into surgery to tell them all will always make me cry."

    Henry Blake saluting Radar on "Mash"
    20th Century Fox Television

    —u/W0lf3h1

    13. "The girl from Bridge to Terabithia probably."

    Leslie from "Bridge to Terabithia" swinging on a rope
    Walden Media

    —u/YRUZ

    14. "The boy from My Girl. 'He can't see without his glasses.'"

    Columbia Pictures / Via giphy.com

    —u/HalfpintStace

    15. And, "Can I count Wilson from Cast Away? Because I'm counting Wilson from Cast Away."

    Twentieth Century Fox / Via giphy.com

    —u/Schmoreshmoosh

    Note: Answers have been edited for length and/or clarity.

    What fictional character death hurt you the most? Let me know in the comments below!

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