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10 TV Characters Who Were Killed After the Actor Died: From Finn Hudson on 'Glee' to Fred Andrews on 'Riverdale'
By Angilene Gacute,
3 days ago
Bill McNeal From 'NewsRadio'
Played by Phil Hartman , Bill McNeal died of a heart attack on NewsRadio after the actor passed away in 1998.
The beloved Saturday Night Live alum was shot to death by his wife, Brynn , in a murder-suicide incident. He was sleeping when Brynn shot him twice in the head and once on his right side using his .38 handgun.
Luke Perry shocked Hollywood after his representative, Arnold Robinson , confirmed his death. He was 52.
"The family appreciates the outpouring of support and prayers that have been extended to Luke from around the world, and respectfully request privacy in this time of great mourning. No further details will be released at this time," Robinson said in a statement to USA Today .
His death left Riverdale writers to decide what would happen to his character, Fred Andrews. The loss led them to cast his Beverly Hills, 90210 costar Shannen Doherty to play the role of the woman his character saved in a hit-and-run incident.
Miguel Ferrer appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles as Owen Granger. He was diagnosed with throat cancer while working on the show.
Following Ferrer's death, the show confirmed his character passed away peacefully after having the same health issue.
Paul Hennessy From '8 Simple Rules'
John Ritter 's official cause of death was an undetected aortic dissection. 8 Simple Rules paid tribute to him in an episode showing how his character, Paul Hennessy, died after collapsing in a grocery store.
Peter Gregory From 'Silicon Valley'
Before Silicon Valley premiered, Christopher Evan Welch died at the age of 48 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The show mirrored his death through his character, Peter Gregory, and held a memorial in an episode.
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