There are some things we’ll never get over. WARNING: Spoilers for a whole mess of movies, TV shows, comics, and books — this is old news for most geeks, but proceed at your own discretion.
Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
"Your shirt." It's hard to believe a witch as powerful as Tara would have such meaningless final words. And yet, when Warren fires shots at Buffy, killing Willow's girlfriend in the process, Tara has no time to register her injury before she's gone.
20th Television
Jason Todd (Batman: A Death in the Family)
The cruelest thing about the death of Jason Todd, Batman's then Robin? It was voted on by fans. There was actually a 900 number where readers could vote for or against Jason's death — and we know how that turned out.
DC
Jin-Soo Kwon and Sun-Hwa Kwon (Lost)
There were so many deaths on Lost it's hard to pinpoint the most heartbreaking. But Jin and Sun are top contenders — finally reunited after so much time apart, they drown together, holding hands until the very last moment.
ABC
Boromir (The Lord of the Rings)
Boromir doesn't exactly end on a high note, as he fights with Frodo for the one ring. But his heart is in the right place, and the rest of the fellowship mourn their former companion's death after he's struck repeatedly with arrows.
New Line Cinema