The Walking Dead has left an undeniable impact on American pop culture. No longer will anyone feel like their favorite characters are safe. In the world of The Walking Dead, truly anyone can die at any time.

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The show has had a plethora of beloved characters, almost all of whom have met their grisly end. As the show is coming to an end with its 11th season, there are a few characters' deaths we're still not over. From when they were alive to their untimely end, these characters made quite an impact on the show and the fans.

This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead.

Sasha

Sasha in The Walking Dead

Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green) joined the show in the third season, meeting up with our group at the prison. She and her brother Tyreese became integral members of the group, with Sasha becoming known for her bravery and her strategic mind.

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After being captured by Negan and The Saviors in Season 7, Sasha developed a plan to die in a way that can help her friends at the same time. After being put in a crate and taken to Alexandria by Negan to use her as leverage against Rick and the group, Sasha takes a cyanide pill. When Negan opens the crate, Sasha has turned into a walker and completely throws off his plan. While yes, Sasha made her death mean something, we still wish it never had to happen to begin with.

Jesus

Jesus in The Walking Dead

Jesus (Tom Payne) was one of the few characters in Alexandria, along with Aaron, that really connected with and found their way into the group of characters we'd been following. Named for his resemblance to Jesus Christ, and his job of saving people and bringing them to Alexandria. Jesus became a fan favorite character thanks to his heart, even serving as Maggie's right-hand man, advising her when she was in charge of Hilltop.

His death was made even more heartbreaking when it happened, as it happened right as a relationship was blooming between him and Aaron. He died while fighting walkers, but it wasn't the undead that killed him. He was killed by a Whisperer, the first time the group has come in contact with them. There was so much left for Jesus to do. He was taken far too soon.

Beth

 Beth from The Walking Dead

Beth (Emily Kinney) was such a sweet person. The little sister to the Maggie, Beth would always seem tame by comparison, but she had her own strength. In the zombie apocalypse, only the tough survive, and she did for quite a while.

In Season 5, Beth and Daryl ended up becoming good friends while spending time together. Then, Beth was kidnapped and taken to a group that lived in a hospital. Daryl negotiated with the group to rescue her, but at the last second, Beth tried to attack her kidnapper, and was shot. It felt like a shock because Beth was just starting to come into her own.

Merle

Merle in The Walking Dead

Merle (Michael Rooker), much like his brother Daryl, was created as an original character for The Walking Dead TV show. Even though he was only on three seasons of the show, he left quite an impact. In Season 1, Merle was left tied up on a roof in Atlanta. He wouldn't be seen again until Season 3 when he was a member of the ruthless Governor's army taking on our group of survivors.

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When he died at the end of season 3, he had just decided to turn against the Governor and help his brother. It's in the nature of The Walking Dead to kill a character right when their future seems the brightest, and Merle is maybe the best example. We needed more of his brash attitude in our lives.

Shane

Shane in The Walking Dead

Shane (Jon Bernthal) was one of the first times that we as an audience realized that anyone could die on The Walking Dead. He was a major character on the show, the best friend of Rick Grimes, and also his first real enemy. While Rick was in a coma and believed dead, Shane stepped in as the strong male presence for Rick's family. However, once Rick returned, tensions began to rise as Rick conflicted with Shane over how best to lead the group.

Eventually, tensions reached the point that Shane felt he had to kill Rick for the safety of the group. However, Rick felt the same way and killed Shane himself. It's a real shame that Shane didn't last longer on the show. He was a foil to Rick that always provided a different point of view, and wasn't afraid to challenge Rick.

Lori

Lori in The Walking Dead

Lori's (Sarah Wayne Callies) strength came from her love for her family. Rick and Carl were the two most important people to her, much to Shane's disappointment. She was a voice of reason among the arguments for the group's decisions.

Her dedication to her family was proven in her death. The zombie apocalypse does not exactly allow for the best medical care, and so when she became pregnant, she knew the risks, but still chose to move forward. While staying in the prison, Lori died giving birth to her daughter, Judith. It would have been really great for her to get to help Judith grow up in the world of the walkers.

Tyreese

Tyreese Williams in The Walking Dead

Tyreese (Chad Coleman) was introduced in Season 3 with his sister Sasha, and quickly became a highly trusted member of the group. He was kind but also knew how to throw a hammer when needed. He and Rick connected over their shared desire to protect the prison and the people living there. After the prison was destroyed, he stayed with the group as they tried to find a new place to call home.

In Season 5 while fighting the group known as the Wolves, Tyreese was bitten by a walker. For the length of an entire episode, he slowly died, hallucinating about the people and regrets he's faced in the apocalypse. The best we could hope for was that he found some form of closure.

Hershel

Hershel Greene in The Walking Dead

Hershel (Scott Wilson) was the heart of The Walking Dead in the early seasons. When he was introduced in Season 2, he let the group of survivors live on his farm. Perhaps what he was best known for in Season 2, however, was the barn he kept full of Walkers, in hope of finding a cure. After leaving the farm, he became the wise advisor to Rick when he was struggling with deciding the group's direction.

When the group at the prison began to conflict with the Governor, Hershel tried his best to help Rick navigate the complexities of war, eventually helping him realize that he should try to make peace with the Governor. Unfortunately, the Governor did not agree and decapitated Hershel to prove himself a threat to Rick. Especially considering the events that were to come, Hershel could have provided some much-needed advice to Rick in a time of need.

Glenn & Abraham

Glenn and Abraham

Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Abraham's (Michael Cudlitz) deaths will go down in TV history as truly iconic. There are positives and negatives to that. Glenn had been around since the very beginning and had proved himself to be an incredibly reliable and kind member of the group. After being introduced alongside Rosita and Eugene in Season 4, Abraham quickly became a fan favorite, known for his tough persona, and his glorious mustache.

The two of them died together after being beaten by Negan and his barb-wire baseball bat, Lucille. The way their deaths were presented to us was via a cliffhanger at the end of Season 6. With the entire group on their knees after being captured by the saviors, Negan played "eenie meenie minie moe" to decide who dies. It wouldn't be until Season 7 that we would find out not only did he beat in Abraham's head, but he also killed Glenn, breaking everyone's heart twice.

Carl

Carl in The Walking Dead

Carl's (Chandler Riggs) death feels like the most shocking of the entire show. After growing up in the apocalypse and learning to be the best parts of his dad, while trying to avoid the worst ones, he was becoming a man in his own right, a leader with his own set of ideals and values. Then, he was gone.

It was shocking, that's for sure. Carl died in Season 8 after getting bit while saving a stranger named Siddiq. It was a very brave and honorable thing for Carl to do. He then left a letter that would inspire Rick to try and pursue a better world, one where killing wasn't the answer. In that way, Carl's death is also what saved Negan, convincing Rick to simply imprison him instead. As the world of The Walking Dead continues to grow, you can't help but think of the role Carl could have played.

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