Marvel Cinematic Universe: 50 Best Deaths

41. Meredith Quill

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Died In: Guardians Of The Galaxy

In the opening scene of the film, cancer claimed the young Peter Quill's mother in front of him. Distraught, Quill fled the hospital, where he was picked up by Yondu and taken far away from his home planet.

Her time in the movie was brief, but her passing helped inform Quill's character for audiences right off the bat. It's a relatable moment for many and one whose profound impact on Quill through the hole it left in him made it easy to see why he would go on to fill it with a bunch of misfits that would become his family.

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