10 TV Finales That Actually Killed Main Characters (4 of 6)

Frank Gallagher — Shameless

Frank cheated death as many times as he could, but he finally gave him to a modern, ugly end. Who would have thought that this guy would die from COVID-19? It’s topical and strange, but it suits Frank’s chaotic life; after a run of self-destruction, something as mundane and merciless as illness finally finishes him off.

Walter White — Breaking Bad

From teacher to meth kingpin, Walt’s fate was always a ticking time bomb. Cancer started the story, but his choices accelerated the end. In the finale, he rescues Jesse, triggers the downfall of his empire, and takes a fatal wound. He dies amid the tools of his trade, destroyed by his own hubris.