10 TV Character Deaths Not Even The Actors Saw Coming
7. George O'Malley ( TR Knight) - Grey's Anatomy
This one is a bit brutal, as the actor involved insists not only was he not aware of where the writers were taking his character, but it was actually an unfortunate miscommunication which got the character killed.
Long running medical drama Grey's Anatomy was plagued with plenty of cast reshuffles and dramatic actor exits throughout its long run.
In particular, the death of George O'Malley, a character played by T.R Knight, was rumoured to have come about when the unhappy actor complained about where the character was headed to series creator Shonda Rhimes, who responded by killing him off.
This decision was far from what Knight had in mind, but by the time he learned of George's impending fate, the damage had been done.