Taking out the handkerchiefs: the 30 saddest deaths of fictional characters

As readers and viewers, we often plunge headlong into the lives of characters: we follow their adventures, cheer for their success and feel their pain. No wonder we also mourn their deaths. Recently, Reddit users decided to recall the saddest deaths of fictional characters in their memory, and looking at the resulting list, willy-nilly you will reach for a handkerchief.

"Sometimes I wonder how cinema gained popularity in general if the first films were very short and without sound. And then I remember how a 10-minute animation without dialogues completely destroyed me. It's a damn masterpiece, and I hate it."

"After watching the film carefully and reading the book, it is so painful to realize that John is destined to "ride lightning" on the same chair, despite the fact that he is a being consisting of pure light and magic. He is one of King's best characters: a simple, unassuming creature with mythical strength, gentle wisdom and infinite generosity."

"To be honest, I didn't even realize what was going on in this scene until he cut out "Brooks was here" on the beam. It gives me the creeps every time. Poor Jake: ("

"The whole scene broke me. From Bubba's weak "I want to go home", to Forrest's voice, who tells that he died by that river in Vietnam, against the background of footage of him holding Bubba in his arms... Damn, I'm crying just thinking about it."

"Bingo-Bongo: (((all this "take her to the moon for me" just SMEARED me."

"The dude was developing a robot to help others, and he died trying to help others. That's the guy."

"It was such a small death, but it really helped to show the senselessness of the war."

"I completely forgot about this movie. It was really traumatic for the child."

"Tony Stark had the best character development in the entire first phase/Infinity War saga, I will stand by this to the death."

"Cedric Diggory, not so much his death, but the reaction of his father, who hugs him and shouts: "My boy! My boy!"Rubs me every time."

"The fact that he was looking at Maggie while he was dying destroyed me."

"The dude literally just reunited with his wife after more than 15 years of separation and spent about 15 minutes with her in total. Cause of death: almost caught a bullet in the chest to protect his son."

"The whole story of Hodor and his death was so depressing. One of those characters who deserved much better."

"I didn't expect it at all, the genre was listed as "Family/Fantasy", and Disney deceived me."

"It was a terrific ending to his story, but damn, how sad it was."

"Bruce Willis at the end of Armageddon, when he says goodbye to his daughter. I cry every damn time."