13 TV Characters Who Were Killed Off Because The Actors Wanted To Leave The Shows

Warning: This station contains notation of suicide.

Oftentimes, erstwhile TV characters are written off, the writers permission country for them to instrumentality to the show. Sometimes, however, you can't number connected your fave coming backmost due to the fact that their destiny is much final.

Warning: Spoilers ahead, including MAJOR spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2!

Here are 13 TV characters who were killed disconnected due to the fact that the actors wanted to permission their shows:

1. In 2021, Mischa Barton told E! News that she near The O.C. due to the fact that she "didn't consciousness [she] could support going" amidst a much demanding shooting docket and "stuff [she thinks] radical did incorrect and the mode they handled it."

In Season 3, Episode 25, Marissa Cooper died successful a car wreck that her ex-boyfriend, Kevin Volchok, caused.

2. In 2018, The Walking Dead histrion Jeffrey DeMunn told Cleveland.com, "Dale's decease was my decision. I was furious astir however Frank [Darabont, the showrunner] was pushed retired of the show."

In Season 2, Episode 11, Dale Horvath was attacked by a walker. Because his injuries were truthful severe, Daryl Dixon changeable him to extremity his suffering.

3. While making Fear the Walking Dead Season 3, Frank Dillane "asked the producers and AMC if helium could permission the show, due to the fact that helium wanted to prosecute different opportunities."

On Season 4, Episode 3, Nick was changeable by Charlie, the kid who was secretly moving for the antagonistic Vultures arsenic a mole.

4. In 2008, Kal Penn near House to service arsenic the Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs nether President Obama.

In Season 5, Episode 20, Dr. Lawrence Kutner died by suicide.

5. In 2019, Game of Thrones histrion Julian Glover told IGN, "I didn't privation to bash [Season 6] due to the fact that I realized I was being wholly dismissed arsenic a quality and everyone...Cersei ticked maine disconnected each the time, and I ne'er had immoderate comeback. So that wasn't immoderate amusive to play."

In Season 6, Episode 10, Grand Maester Pycelle was surrounded and stabbed by children.

6. In 2015, Breaking Bad histrion Raymond Cruz told AMC, "I asked them to termination me. Honestly, I wasn't looking guardant to coming backmost and doing the part."

In Season 2, Episode 2, Tuco Salamanca was changeable by Drug Enforcement Administration serviceman Hank Schrader.

7. In 2024, Kevin Costner announced his departure from Yellowstone. He told The Hollywood Reporter, "I gave this happening 5 seasons. I was truly blessed to bash it. And I don't request drama."

In the archetypal occurrence of Season 5, Part 2, John Dutton's kids, Kayce and Beth, find an progressive transgression country successful his home, wherever it appears he's died by suicide. However, the occurrence flashes back, showing that, six weeks prior, Sarah Atwood, a lawyer who's retired to ruin the Duttons, ordered a deed connected him.

8. In 2006, Lost histrion Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje told Entertainment Weekly that, aft Mr. Eko's archetypal flashback episode, helium felt "the quality was complete." He said, "It was specified a well-written occurrence that I knew I would beryllium capable to sew him up successful a season."

In Season 3, Episode 5, Mr. Eko was captured and killed by the Smoke Monster.

9. In 2016, Grey's Anatomy histrion Patrick Dempsey told People, "[The show's] fixed maine the accidental to bash everything. But astatine the aforesaid time, determination was a cost. I deliberation aft a definite play of time, nary substance however overmuch wealth you make, you privation power retired of your ain schedule. It had been agelong enough."

In Season 11, Episode 22, Dr. Derek Shepherd died from encephalon injuries aft a car accident.

10. Graham Wardle near Heartland aft the Season 14 premiere. In 2021, helium told The Canadian Press, "I felt successful my bosom it was clip to determination successful a caller direction."

In the last occurrence of Season 13, a trespassing poacher changeable Ty Borden. Then, successful the Season 14 premiere, helium died from complications from his gunshot wound.

11. In a 2024 Instagram post, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power histrion Nazanin Boniadi said, "I made the prime not to instrumentality for play 2 of 'Rings of Power.' This was unrelated to my consequent determination to prioritize my advocacy. Throughout my career, the values I person held astir beloved are honesty, empathy and integrity. My quality Bronwyn was committed to these aforesaid ideals successful striving for a fairer world, which is wherefore I connected truthful profoundly with her."

In Season 1, Bronwyn recovered from being changeable by an Orc's arrow. However, successful Season 2, she died off-screen from the wound.

12. Aidan Turner exited Being Human (UK) because, earlier Season 3 wrapped, helium was offered the relation of Kili successful the The Hobbit trilogy. However, from the infinitesimal bid creator Toby Whithouse met Aidan, helium "knew helium was idiosyncratic [they'd] lone beryllium borrowing from movie stardom."

In Season 3, Episode 8, the vampire John Mitchell asked his champion friend, the werewolf George Sands, to termination him to forestall him from sidesplitting again, fulfulling the prophecy that he'd beryllium killed by a werewolf.

13. And finally, successful 1956, Jean Hagen reportedly near The Danny Thomas Show (which was antecedently titled Make Room For Daddy) due to the fact that she didn't get on with Danny Thomas, who played her onscreen husband, and wasn't blessed with her role.

Margaret Williams died offscreen up of Season 4, starring her hubby to see sending their children to boarding school.