11 TV Characters Punished By Death For Their Actor’s Behaviour

by James Hunt

1. Roseanne Conner - Roseanne

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ABC's Roseanne revival was a ratings hit when it returned in early 2018, but things quickly soured thanks to its star's real-life politics. The right-wing Barr come under fire for a number of provocative tweets and drew ire for her support of President Donald Trump, but things really came to a head with tweets she posted about former Barrack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett.

In the racist tweets, Barr compared Jarrett, an African-American, to Planet of the Apes and linked her to organisation Muslim Brotherhood.

Roseanne's other characters will continue in spin-off series The Connors, with star John Goodman revealing his on-screen wife will be killed off-screen.For her part, Barr has since stated she believes her character will die of an overdose, though that remains to be seen.

Which other characters had to die because of their actor's behaviour? Let us know down in the comments.

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