4. Charlie Harper - Two And A Half Men
I'd be lying if I claimed to have ever been a fan of this show. From the episodes I have seen, I found it was neither the sin against comedy that some describe it as nor a standout series worthy of the ratings and longevity that it's received. Whatever your opinion there is no denying that the show was successful, probably down to the charisma that was demonstrated by Charlie Sheen. Its hard to deny that Charlie has that star quality that makes you want to watch him; he is an interesting guy, both on the screen and off it. When you're the lead of a sitcom that star quality is a great thing to have, but as Charlie soon discovered, when your real life begins to become more controversial than that of a fictional character it's perhaps time to stand back and revaluate some things. After nine seasons of being the star of what is undeniably one of the most successful shows on television, the lifestyle of Charlie Sheen began to cause serious problems for the CBS series. After entering rehab several times costing Sheen himself and the network a lot of money as a result Sheen's heavy criticism of both the network and creator Chuck Lorre was the straw that finally broke the camels back. Charlie Sheen was fired from Two and a Half Men and the producers made the decision to kill Charlie Harper off. As the Ashton Kutcher era began the audience learns that Charlie Harper had died, after being struck by a train in Paris. If this rather violent death wasn't punishment enough, it is also implied that Charlie's was actually murdered by his crazy ex-neighbour Rose, having proposed and then cheated on her. Life goes on for the real Charlie, who after getting through his "winning" and tiger blood phase landed a new show on FX. Two and a Half Men also continued despite the fact that the show's name now makes virtually no sense whatsoever.