Marvel Cinematic Universe: 50 Best Deaths

1. Groot

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Died In: Guardians Of The Galaxy

It's hard to believe that in the span of a single film, Marvel made audiences fall in love with a sentient tree, but they did it, with Groot revealing himself to be the heart of the group. As the Dark Aster plummeted towards Xandar, Groot sacrificed himself to cocoon his friends and protect them from the impact, his final words assuring Rocket that "We are Groot."

Fortunately, Rocket replanted a remnant of his body, which began to grow into a whole new Groot with a love of the Jackson 5. Though his sacrifice was, in essence, rewarded, it doesn't make his initial death any less compelling for how effective it was in permanently endearing many to the character.


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