The Walking Dead: 50 Best Deaths

4. Shane

The Walking Dead Greatest Deaths Denise Governor
AMC

The Episode: Better Angels

How It Happened: After staging Randall's escape in order to get Rick isolated and alone, Shane drew a gun on his former friend out in Hershel's farmland. Before he could succeed, Rick got the better of him and fatally stabbed him, staying with Shane during and after his death long enough for Carl to show up just in time to witness Shane reanimate.

Why It Was Great: Shane went out at just the right time, his conflict with Rick coming to a head in the most perfect way, and though he's been gone since season two, his legacy can still be felt coursing through the series' veins in the form of Rick Grimes' ongoing evolution.

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