19 Shocking Death Scenes We’ll Never Recover From

10. Jen on ‘Dawson’s Creek’

Jen Lindley was a beloved main character on Dawson’s Creek, and we didn’t find out that she’s going to die until the finale. It was one of those cheesy manipulative plot points to grab ratings, but it was still incredibly heart-wrenching for those of us who grew up with the Capeside gang. Jen asked Dawson to help her make a video for her daughter to remember her by, and there’s wasn’t a dry eye in the audience. Even the news that Joey and Pacey ended up together couldn’t console us.

11. Susan on ‘Seinfeld’

Sitcoms do not usually kill off recurring characters, because death usually isn’t that funny. But somehow when George’s fiancee died from licking tainted envelopes of their wedding invitations, we laughed at his sense of relief for getting ‘an out’ as much as we were surprised by the sudden loss. This wasn’t a boo-hoo moment, but it sure was some messed up dark humor.

12. James on ‘Scandal’

We did not see it coming when James Novak got shot in the street by Jake, who had to make his death look accidental and not planned by an assassin. While James bled out we had plenty of time to watch his shock and dismay that he’ll never see Cyrus or his daughter again.