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Credit: All Photos Credited to Marvel StudiosThe may have a light tone, but it’s still seen its fair share of death and destruction. Here’s a comprehensive list of all of the d, from films such as and Spider-Man: Far From Home!
It’s important to note that a good chunk of these characters (especially the heroes) have actually been resurrected. However, even if they were snapped away by Thano’s and brought back from The Blip during Avengers: Endgame, it still counts.
Interestingly, Marvel tends to kill off its villains and have them stay dead. Only a handful of Marvel baddies are still confirmed as alive such as Zemo and Abomination, who will reportedly play major roles in an upcoming Disney+ series. Anyway, without further ado, let’s see who hasn’t been so lucky in the Marvel universe!
MCU heroes who have bitten the dust
Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Lovable Groot is the first MCU to be given the honor of being killed off. This Guardian of the Galaxy dies nobly and peacefully protecting his fellow heroes. He later leaves behind a new Groot (AKA Baby Groot), who is also killed off. Groot can’t catch a break, apparently!
Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s one and only MCU appearance (so far) has him die at the hands of AI meanie . He goes down saving a child and Clint Barton / . Nice guy.
Yondu (Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2)
Just moments after being officially welcomed into the Guardians of the Galaxy clan, Yondu suffocates while saving the life of his surrogate son, Peter Quill / Star Lord. I’m not crying; you’re crying!
The first of many, many victims, ‘s is murdered by the on the Asgardian colony ship. The death occurs when he, , and Thor cannot stop from taking an during the prologue to Avengers: .
Gamora
Gamora has one of the saddest deaths in the . She too dies at the hands of , but this time it’s personal. The purple villain throws her from a cliff on Vormir to obtain the soul stone. She is never revived, but in an alternate timeline, Gamora turns up in Avengers: Endgame and is presumably still running around the galaxy.
Vision (Round one)
Despite the valiant efforts of and co, the Avengers just run out of time. ends with Vision bravely stopping from purging the when he allows Wanda Maximoff to destroy the .
Vision (Round two)
Psyche! Vision joins the ranks of the for the second time when the uses the time stone to undo his death … to kill him all over again! How he’s walking around and acting like a 1950s dandy in WandaVision has yet to be explained.
Bucky Barnes / The
claims many iconic characters and the first to go is Bucky Barnes. The former fades into nothingness at the battle of Wakanda.
T’Challa /
T’Challa is also “snapped” while trying to help up Okoye in his homeland of Wakanda.
Groot
Groot dies for the second time during the climax of Avengers: , much to Rocket Raccoon’s despair.
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Wanda also falls victim to ‘ -ending snap.
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Sam Wilson / Falcon
The third Avengers doesn’t pull its punches as Sam Wilson also joins the list of .
Mantis
Most of the Guardians of the Galaxy fall victim to , starting with Mantis (Pom Klementieff).
Drax the Destroyer
Drax briefly becomes visible as he dissolves into nothingness in front of a lonely and Nebula, uttering “Quill” as his last word.
Peter Quill / Star-Lord
But fan-favorite Star-Lord can’t do anything to save his friend as he too succumbs to the snap.
becomes the fourth on Titan to fall to the snap while foreshadowing the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
In the most devastating death yet, teenager Peter Parker falls into the arms of , terrified of his impending death. How could you do that to us ? How could you?
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Nick Fury
In a post-credits scene for Avengers: , Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury falls to the snap, but not before calling for help from .
Hope Van-Dyme / Wasp (Ant Man and the Wasp)
A post-credits scene for Ant-Man and the Wasp sees Evangeline Lily’s Hope Van Dyme “snapped”, leaving boyfriend and colleague Scott Lang trapped in the Quantum Realm.
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow (Avengers: Endgame)
Another tragic death for another iconic . The first of the original Avengers to die is none other than Scarlett Johannson’s Natasha Romanoff. She sacrifices herself on Vormir to get the soul stone (in the same way as Gamora), leaving heartbroken.
Tony Stark / (Avengers: Endgame)
Definitely the most iconic death on the list. Robert Downey Jr is in many ways the poster child of the . His character, Tony Stark, sacrifices his life to save the entire as Doctor Strange foretold it. There’s been a Stark-shaped hole in the MCU since he left!
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villains who have died
Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger (Iron Man)
The villain played by Jeff Bridges is killed by during the first MCU film’s climax.
Ivan Vanko / Whiplash (Iron Man 2)
2‘s villain is killed by a teamed-up and War Machine when his army of drones explode.
Laufey (Thor)
The King of the Frost Giants is killed by (his adoptive son) in Thor during the Kenneth Branagh directed movie’s climax.
Heinz Kruger (Captain America: The First Avenger)
Richard Armitage plays this undercover HYDRA agent who commits suicide by taking a cyanide pill when pursued by .
Ellen Brandt (Iron Man 3)
One of “The Mandarin’s” soldiers is killed by a combination of Tony Stark and a microwave in the criminally underrated 3.
Eric Savin (Iron Man 3)
Another Extremis infused soldier. This angry chap is killed by a remote-controlled suit on board air force one.
Aldrich Killian / The Mandarin (Iron Man 3)
“The Mandarin” was kind of a let down for hardcore fans, as he wasn’t exactly comic-accurate. Regardless, Guy Pierce’s is killed by using one of Tony’s suits. (Does ever take down his own villains?!)
Kurse (Thor: The Dark World)
You might forget this meat-headed footsoldier from Thor: The Dark World. Kurse is a magically altered version of Algrim. He joins the long list of when stabs him and tricks him into entering a black hole.
Jasper Sitwell (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Known for being the subject of a meme, Sitwell is thrown out of a car by a brainwashed Bucky Barnes during Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Alexander Pierce (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
“Mr. Secretary” makes a surprise appearance in the past in Avengers: Endgame. However, in the “original timeline”, Nick Fury guns him down. He dies uttering the words “Hail HYDRA”.
Strucker (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
Wolfgang Von Strucker was one of the leaders of HYDRA. His contribution to the comes at the beginning of Avengers: Age of . However, the titular robot soon murders him to send a message to the Avengers.
(Avengers: Age of Ultron)
Avengers 2‘s big bad villain is played by James Spader. He puts the team through a whole load of issues and personally kills Quicksilver. In an act of vengeance, Scarlet Witch rips out the baddie’s robotic heart. A surviving drone with his consciousness later has a conversation with his “brother” Vision, who finishes him off with the power of the .
Darren Cross / Yellowjacket (Ant-Man)
Ant Man’s chief rival is famous for his fight on the Thomas the Tank Engine set. However, he meets a pretty graphic end when Scott Lang compresses his suit in on itself. Gross!
Ego (Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2)
Peter Quill’s celestial dad meets his end at the hands of the Guardians of the Galaxy when his planet form implodes.
Jackson Brice / The Shocker (Spider-Man: Homecoming)
A swift death for the would-be Shocker. He’s killed by his boss, The Vulture (Michael Keaton) after sassing him about his leadership.
Skurge (Thor: Ragnarok)
Karl Urban’s villainous sidekick ultimately turns out to be a good guy as he tries to save Asgard from Hela. Sadly, it’s that change of heart that gets him impaled by his former master.
Hela (Thor: Ragnarok)
Hela ultimately proves too powerful for Thor, , Hulk, and Valkyrie to handle. The God of Thunder brings about to condemn both his home planet and his evil sister.
Surtur (Thor: Ragnarok)
The demon that Thor calls ends up heading down with Asgard after he destroys the planet.
Linda (Black Panther)
A savage death for a minor . Linda is the Bonnie to Killmonger’s Clyde — until she isn’t. After the villain is done with her, he shoots her without hesitation.
N’Jobu (Black Panther)
Killmonger’s dad is killed by his uncle T’Chaka in a flashback sequence towards the ‘s end.
Ulysses Klaue (Black Panther)
Age of ‘s secondary villain returns in . Andy Serkis plays the South African vibranium trader who is eventually killed by Killmonger. He gives his corpse to the Wakandans as part of his rapid rise to the throne.
Erik Killmonger (Black Panther)
Sadly, one of the best MCU villains only lasts one . He dies from injuries sustained in the final battle with T’Challa. However, he’s heavily rumored to reappear in II.
Another fantastic villain joins the list of , though really he’s an anti- at this point. He’s murdered by long before the snap when the breaks his neck. There’s “no resurrections this time”, though an alternate timeline will appear in his own + series, so don’t bid Tom Hiddleston farewell just yet!
Ebony Maw
‘ chief lieutenant is killed by when he sucks him into space. Oof!
Cull Obsidian
Obsidian is attached to a Hulkbuster arm in one of the craziest deaths, which thrusts him into the deadly Wakandan forcefield.
Proxima Midnight
The third member of the Black Order meets her untimely demise at the Battle of Wakanda. She’s up against Black Widow but is thrust into an oncoming vehicle by Scarlet Witch. Hardcore.
Corvus Glaive
The Black Order’s final member is killed by a pained Vision when he stabs him with his own weapon before he can take down .
(Round one) (Avengers: Endgame)
The himself comes to a sticky end during the prologue of Avengers: Endgame. When he reveals that he destroyed the infinity stones (meaning the Avengers can’t undo the snap), a furious Thor beheads him.
Nebula (Avengers: Endgame)
“Endgame Nebula” is killed by regular old Nebula during the battle at the Avengers facility over a fight for the Stark .
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(Round two) (Avengers: Endgame)
A past version of also meets his end. However, he isn’t beheaded by Thor this time and is instead killed by the third snap, when Tony Stark obliterates his forces.
Quentin Beck / Mysterio (Spider-Man: Far From Home)
Is Mysterio really dead? We won’t know for a while. However, as far as we know, Quentin Beck met his end at London’s Tower Bridge in Spider-Man: Far From Home. For now, he’s the last villain to join the d list.
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Dead Marvel supporting characters
Dr. Abraham Erskine (Captain America: The First Avenger)
This lovely side is responsible for creating . Sadly, he’s killed by the aforementioned HYDRA spy.
Phil Coulson (The Avengers)
Phil’s death at the hands of acts as a huge turning point for the Avengers. The God of Mischief takes him down, but Phil is revived during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Maya Hansen (Iron Man 3)
The Mandarin ultimately murders Tony Stark’s somewhat evil ex after she threatens to take her own life using the Extremis virus.
Frigga (Thor: The Dark World)
The and mother of Thor meets her demise to Kurse. Though a past version of her turns up in Avengers: Endgame for a tearful reunion with her son.
Meredith Quill (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Natural causes seemingly kill Peter Quill’s mother. However, it turns out that she had a tumor placed in her head by her former lover and Peter’s dad, Ego.
King T’Chaka (Captain America: Civil War)
T’Challa’s father is killed in a heartbreaking scene in : Civil War. A bomb explodes at a United Nations conference in Vienna, leaving T’Challa to become King of Wakanda.
Peggy Carter (Captain America: Civil War)
‘s soulmate lives to a ripe old age but unfortunately dies of natural causes during Civil War. Fortunately, they are reunited when Steve decides to spend his life with her in the past through another MCU timeline.
The Ancient One (Doctor Strange)
The former Sorceror Supreme is killed by Mads Mikkelsen’s Kaecilius, leaving Stephen Strange to take up the position. She turns up in Avengers: Endgame to give Bruce Banner the time stone in the past.
Odin (Thor: Ragnarok)
Thor and ‘s father gives his sons a final goodbye before dissolving into gold dust near the beginning of Thor: .
Volstagg and Fendral (Thor: Ragnarok)
Two of the Warriors Three are easily dispatched by Hela when she invades Asgard. They join the ranks of the dead MCU characters and don’t seem likely to reappear anytime soon.
Hogun (Thor: Ragnarok)
…Aaaand, unfortunately, Hogun isn’t far behind. It’s sad to see these characters from the first Thor killed off so quickly.
Zuri (Black Panther)
This father figure to T’Challa is stabbed by Killmonger, cementing him as a remorseless villain.
Maria Hill (Avengers: Infinity War)
Maria is another victim of during the post-credits scene of Avengers: . Like all of the “snapped” heroes, she is revived by Bruce Banner’s “reverse snap”.
Janet Van Dyme and Hank Pym (Ant Man and the Wasp)
The former Ant-Man and Wasp are both annihilated by the snap alongside their daughter Hope.
Dr. Wendy Lawson / Mar-Vell (Captain Marvel)
Dr. Lawson is actually a Kree scientist killed by Yon-Rogg; ‘s former mentor turned enemy.
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Laura Barton (Avengers: Endgame)
‘s wife is sadly “snapped” along with the rest of his family during the prologue to Avengers: Endgame. Fortunately, they all make it back and reunite with the .
So there you have it, all the dead MCU characters. However, a good portion of them have thankfully been resurrected. As they always say, ‘nobody’s really dead in comic books’, so don’t rule out seeing some of these characters return in the future!
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