15 Best Movie Deaths Of 2016

15. Captain America: Civil War – Howard And Maria Stark

It’s not exactly breaking news that Tony Stark – like so many other superheroes – is an orphan child, his parents having died in a car crash in 1991. Nor is it terribly surprising when the big reveal in Captain America: Civil War turns out to be none other than Bucky Barnes himself, since this was first teased a couple of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies ago.

But what gives Howard and Maria Stark’s death scene impact is seeing Tony’s reaction to the revelation that it was indeed Bucky, while under the control of Hydra, that took his parents life and that Captain America kept this rather important bit of information from him.

Moreover, the truth surrounding the deaths of Howard and Maria Stark are the catalyst for the rift that splits the Avengers right down the middle, and at a time when the world needs Earth’s Mightiest Heroes the most. Their deaths are a monumental moment whose effects are sure to ripple through future MCU movies for years to come.