10 Most Shocking TV Deaths Of 2016
5. Edward Meechum (House Of Cards)
The groundbreaking Netflix series House of Cards has been a source of controversy and awards for five spectacular seasons. With deeply fascinating characters and complicated relationships, the series has been a big winner for the online studio.
One of the more complicated and interesting relationships in the series has been between security guard (and later Secret Service agent) Edward Meechum and the family that he is protecting. After almost being fired, he is able to prove himself to the Underwoods (Frank and his wife Claire) and as the series moved forward his loyalty became unquestioned by the family and the viewers.
While President Frank Underwood was speaking at a university, former journalist Lucas Goodwin (who had a personal grudge against Underwood) attempted to use the college crowd as a cover so he could assassinate the President. During the exchange of gunfire, Underwood was hit and taken to the ground by Meechum who was also hit (fatally).
Before he tragically takes his last breath, he is able to shoot and kill Goodwin, and make his final show of allegiance to Frank Underwood. As fans held their collective breaths during the assassination attempt, they were horrified to see that their favorite Secret Service agent and Underwood loyalist had suddenly and heroically been lost.