‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Photos

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April 27, 2019 11:01PM EDT

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — ‘Game of Thrones’ likely has the highest character death count of any show on television. The show has killed off a number of characters over the course of the last 8 seasons, starting in season 1 with Ned Stark’s tragic death. Westeros is a dangerous place and it’s tough to survive with all the battles, betrayals, and epic fights. While they may be gone, they’ll never be forgotten. Seriously, no one will ever forget The Red Wedding. Actors that have left the hit HBO show after their characters were killed off include Richard Madden, Jason Momoa, Jack Gleeson, Natalie Dormer, Rose Leslie, and more. These actors have gone on to continue their careers in critically-acclaimed TV shows, blockbuster movies, on the stage, and so much more. See photos of ‘Game of Thrones’ cast members who were killed off the show and find out where they are now.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Robb Stark was killed off in season 3’s brutal Red Wedding. Richard Madden went on to star in the live-action ‘Cinderella’ in 2015 and won a Golden Globe in 2019 for his performance in the critically-acclaimed Netflix series ‘Bodyguard.’ He will star as John Reid in the Elton John biopic, ‘Rocketman,’ in 2019.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Joffrey Baratheon met his end after being poisoned in season 4’s The Purple Wedding. After 4 seasons playing the evil king, Jack Gleeson retired from screen acting. He is the founder, producer and company member of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company in Dublin.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Khal Drogo tragically died at the end of season 1 of ‘Game of Thrones’ when Daenerys smothered him after he was left as a vegetable when the magic Mirri Maz Duur used to save his life didn’t work. Jason is now best known as Aquaman after starring in the 2018 movie of the same name. The movie made over $1.1 billion worldwide and a sequel is in the works.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Ned Stark’s death in season 1 was the first major death on the show. Since leaving the show, Sean Bean has gone on to star in multiple TV shows, including ‘Missing,’ ‘Legends,’ ‘The Oath,’ and more.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Oberyn Martell had the most brutal ‘Game of Thrones’ death in season 4 when his head was crushed by The Mountain. Since then, Pedro Pascal has had notable roles in ‘Narcos,’ ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ and ‘Triple Frontier.’ He will star in the upcoming Star Wars spinoff ‘The Mandalorian’ for Disney+.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Rose Leslie’s Ygritte died after being shot in the back with an arrow by Olly in season 4. Rose is now the star of ‘The Good Fight’ on CBS All Access. Oh, and she married her ‘Game of Thrones’ co-star Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow, in 2018.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Margaery Tyrell was shockingly blown up in a wildfire explosion at the hands of Cersei Lannister in the season 6 finale. Since then, Natalie Dormer has starred in the mini-series ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ and will have a leading role in the upcoming series ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.’

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Michelle Fairley’s Catelyn Stark was another casualty at The Red Wedding in season 3. Following her ‘GoT’ run, she played the villain in ’24: Live Another Day’ and starred in the ABC series ‘Resurrection.’ She also played Margaret Beaufort in the historical Starz series ‘The White Princess.’ Michelle is currently filming the upcoming Amazon series ‘The Feed.’

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Thomas Brodie-Sangster’s Jojen Reed died a brutal death in season 4. He was stabbed multiple times by a wight and his sister Meera Reed killed him in a mercy killing. After ‘Game of Thrones,’ Thomas starred as Newt in ‘The Maze Runner’ trilogy and had a major role in the critically-acclaimed series ‘Godless.’

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Ramsay Bolton was ironically mauled to death by his own dogs as Sansa Stark watched in season 6. Iwan has received the most acclaim for his role as Mick Mars in the 2019 Mötley Crüe biopic on Netflix.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Tom Hopper has a short run on ‘Game of Thrones’ as Dickon Tarly after Freddie Stroma originated the role. Dickon was burned to death by one of Daenerys’s dragons in season 7. Tom is now starring as Luther Hargreeves in the Netflix series ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and has a number of film roles coming up.

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Olenna Tyrell went out like a boss. She was poisoned by Jaime Lannister and confessed to killed Joffrey just before she died. Diana Rigg was an accomplished and beloved actress long before ‘Game of Thrones’ and is still one today. After ‘Game of Thrones,’ Diana played Mrs. Higgins in the Broadway production of ‘My Fair Lady.’ She was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 2018 Tonys, as well as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 2018 Emmys for ‘Game of Thrones.’

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Along with his sister Margaery, Loras Tyrell died in the wildfire explosion at the end of season 6. Finn Jones went on to star in the Netflix series ‘Iron Fist’ for two seasons and starred in ‘The Defenders.’

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off

‘Game Of Thrones’ Cast Members Who Were Killed Off — Littlefinger’s throat was slit by Arya Stark in the season 7 finale. Aidan Gillen is now starring as Dr. J. Allen Hynek in ‘Project Blue Book,’ which was recently renewed for season 2. He also played John Reid in the Freddie Mercury biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’

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