TVgasm's Top Twenty Deaths of the Season - 
by B-side
With the 2005 - 2006 television season wrapping up, we thought it would be a grand time to look back at some of the most memorable TV deaths from the past year. These are the demises that made our jaws drop, brought a tear to our eyes, or simply made us laugh out loud (cough, Mischa, cough). Granted, not every fatality made its way onto the list. Just because someone dies doesn't mean it's actually interesting. It's all about the when, where, and how. But of course, feel free to discuss and debate the list in the comments section. Warning: this post will reveal the untimely fates of several characters. If there's a television series out there that you're not totally caught up on, read with caution...
20. T-Bag's bitch, Prison Break
This guy didn't do much on the show beyond clutching onto T-Bag's pocket, but his death certainly made the Fox audience do a little double take. The whole thing went down in a matter of seconds: some prisoner walked up to the guy, shanked him in the torso about five times, and then walked away. The death proved that Prison Break wasn't afraid to "go there," -- as if the toe-chopping, eye-ball-gouging, neck-slicing, penis-severing, and hand-amputating action didn't make it clear enough.19. Julius Caesar, Rome
Okay, we all saw it coming. But hey, it was still pretty cool.18. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
A long, slow, agonizing death. Technically, this is a show, not a character, but man, if there was one death TV pundits were talking about this fall, it was this ill-fated reality flop.
17. Michael Vaughn, Alias
"Michael Vaughn?" you say. Yes. I know, I know. He's alive and well and still poking around the show, but for a while there, he was actually dead until allegedly the producers realized how much the show sucked without him, and he was magically revived. Still, when he was thought to be a goner, it certainly caused shock and grief amongst the fans. Never again, Michael Vartan! Never again!16. Vito Spatafore, The Sopranos
This probably would have ranked higher had it not been so expected and routine. Vito's journey came to an end when a vengeful Phil Leotardo and his goons beat him to death in his motel room and then stuck a pool cue up his derriere. Tough way to go for Johnnycakes' sweetheart, but hey, it's The Sopranos. When your number's up, it's up.15. Jonathan Kent, Smallville
In a much-hyped episode midway through the season, Clark Kent precipitated the death of his father (ahem, Earth father) when he went back in time and saved good ol' Lana from a certain untimely demise. You know, considering he was given the chance to go back and change one thing, don't you think Superman would have -- I don't know -- stopped 9/11?? Worst teenage superhero EVER!14. Admiral Helena Cain, Battlestar Galactica
Some say Admiral Cain got what she deserved when she was offed by the Cylon she had ordered beaten and tortured. Tough break for her, but anyone who's familiar with the work of actress Michelle Forbes (who played Cain) should have seen this coming. Forbes has a nasty habit of getting killed off nearly any project she's employed on. Whether it's Swimming with Sharks or 24 (technically not killed, but pushed down a staircase and shipped off to oblivion), she just can't seem to find a show that wants to keep her. Presently, she's being evil on Prison Break, but if the past is any indication, she'll be falling into a meat grinder in no time.13. Dylan Young, Grey's Anatomy
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