10 Most Brutal Deaths In MCU History

This veteran ravager was the closest thing to a father Peter Quill had growing up in space. While Quill frequently complains about Yondu's total lack of decent parenting skills, the floating arrow expert was like a saint compared to Quill's real old man. It's pretty sad when one's long sort after father turns out to be a villainous living planet who killed your mother decades prior. Suddenly, Yondu didn't seem so bad.

Rescuing Star Lord from certain death during the final battle with Ego, Yondu hands him the last oxygen mask. Having watched many of his fellow ravagers die agonisingly in the cold emptiness of space earlier on, Yondu subjects himself to the same fate.

Actor Michael Rooker reveals the decency hidden within the bluster of Yondu in his final scenes, making his fatal sacrifice for his adopted son all the more heartbreaking. While his death was painful and emotional, his visually spectacular funeral provides a perfect send-off, showing his death was not in vain. Simply an incredible ending for the character and Guardians 2, as horrific as being frozen in the vast abyss would be.