20 TV Characters Who Died In 2019
5. Selina Meyer - Veep
Veep, Armando Iannucci's profane, blistering American adaptation of his profane, blistering classic The Thick Of It, had its final season this year - and the ultimate death of conniving Vice President Selina Meyer did not disappoint.
Throughout the show's run, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Selina is an inept, foul-mouthed and utterly amoral failed presidential candidate who bullies her way through the political miasma of the US Government, suffering endless indignities along the way. By the finale of season 7, she manages to secure the presidency through a series of transparently despicable acts.
Her single term is lonely and ineffectual, having alienated all her friends and potential allies. Flash forward to 2045 and we are treated to coverage of Meyer's funeral, describing her presidency as turbulent. In one cruel final twist, the coverage is then cut short by the breaking news of the death of beloved actor Tom Hanks. A fate well deserved.