Game of Thrones Season 8: Live updates of all best deaths from every season

We keep track of our favourite, most memorable, and downright shocking deaths from each season of Game of Thrones including this finale season.

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S8E6 Oh, nothing to see here.
S8E5 Died doing what he loved—snitchin'.
S8E5 After a timely, precise arrival on the secret beach.
S8E5 Justice to the Cleganebowl!
S8E5 The rules of twin-incest are: enter the world together, leave the world together.
S8E4 NO ONE saw this coming. Just look at the shock on Drogon's face.
S8E4 Are beheadings the GoT way to kickstart things?
S8E3 When you don't watch out for the fake left.
S8E3 At least he got a "thank you" from the bait.
S8E3 Hostess with the mostess.
S8E3 Conveniently picked up for some eye-stabbing.
S8E3 / S7E6 Still think Viserion should be spitting ice.
S7E7 That's what you get for being a little... finger.
S7E3 Olenna taking her exit like a damn boss.
S6E10 Never cross Cersei.
S6E9 Doggos actually looking cute here.
S6E5 Hold the tears!
S5E10 The death that we couldn't believe.
S4E10 Tywin takes 'Worst Way To Go' Award.
S4E9 Who's going to tell Jon Snow he knows nothing now?
S4E7 Bye-bye auntie!
S4E2 Anybody else missing this fellow?
S3E9 The wedding that left everyone for dead, including our hearts.
S2E5 When we all went, "What the dickens is that??"
The relationship started out rocky but it soon calmed. Alas, happiness is short-lived as Khal Drogo falls into a coma due to a festering wound. Daenerys puts her husband out of his misery by smothering him. This is Daenerys first big act of letting go.
S1E9 Nooooooo Ned!

There are more extensive lists recording every single character who died (174, 373 to be exact), down to their minute stamp, but you don’t want to scroll through all that, do you? Probably not. You want to know the important people who died and which episode they did so you can proudly fact check everyone else and impress them with your knowledge. Nerd.

Well, we did the groundwork for you so you don’t have to. We’re feeling extra generous too, so you get the method of death together with the murderer. Here are the results from the finale episode poll. See all the pivotal moments of the show here.

Who we thought was going to die

Clearly, a pessimistic bunch.

Season 8

Ep.6 Daenerys stabbed by Jon Snow.

Ep.5 Varys burnt by Drogon, Euron Greyjoy stabbed by Jaime Lannister, who is buried in the crumbling Red Keep with Cersei Lannister, Qyburn tossed by The Mountain, who is pushed off the castle into flames by and together with Sandor Clegane/The Hound.

Ep.4 Rhaegal shot by Euron Greyjoy. Missandei beheaded by The Mountain.

Ep.3 Edd Tollett, Beric, and Jorah Mormont stabbed by wights. Lyanna Mormont by injuries sustained from wight giant, Theon Greyjoy stabbed by Night King, who was stabbed by Arya, thus killing wight Viserion with all undead. Melisandre by suicide.

Season 7

Ep.7 Littlefinger Lord Petyr Baelish throat slit by Arya.

Ep.6 Viserion speared by Night King into a wight dragon.

Ep.4 Randyll and Dickon Tarly with Lannister army burned by Drogon.

Ep.3 Tyene Sand and Olenna Tyrell poisoned by Cersei.

Season 6

Ep.10 High Sparrow, Margaery Tyrell, Lancel Lannister among others by wildfire and Tommen Baratheon by suicide. Also Walder Rivers, Walder Frey, Lothar Frey avenged by Arya.

Ep.9 Ramsay Bolton eaten by his own hounds.

Ep.5 Hodor torn apart by wights.

Season 5

Ep.10 Jon Snow stabbed by Night's Watch.

Ep.9 Shireen Baratheon burned alive by Melisandre.

Season 4

Ep.10 Tywin Lannister crossbowed by Tyrion Lannister.

Ep.9 Ygritte arrowed by Olly.

Ep.8 Oberyn Martell crushed by The Mountain.

Not the face, man!

Ep.7 Lysa Arryn pushed by Littlefinger.

Ep.2 Joffrey Baratheon poisoned by Olenna Tyrell.

Season 3

Ep.9 Robert, Talisa and Catelyn Stark betrayed by the Bolton and Freys.

Season 2

Ep.5 Renly Baratheon stabbed by shadow creature.

Season 1

Ep.10 Khal Drogo infected by wound / smothered by Daenerys.

Ep.9 Eddard Stark sentenced by King Joffrey.

Ep.7 Robert Baratheon gutted by Boar.

Ep.6 Viserys Targaryen 'crowned' by Khal Drogo.

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