The Walking Dead: 50 Greatest Deaths So Far
49. Lori
If killing Shane to protect his family shook Rick up, the devastating and unexpected death of his own wife in season three's "Killer Within" pushed him over the edge.
Though often the butt of jokes amongst fans, particularly during the show's second season, Lori managed to receive a poignant sendoff, sacrificing her life so Judith could be born and mending fences with Carl - who would then have to make sure she didn't reanimate - in the process.