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As a '''DeathTrope''', spoilers are unmarked.

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As a '''DeathTrope''', '''{{Death Trope|s}}''', spoilers are unmarked.

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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character. Clarence Boddicker even makes a point of taking off Murphy's helmet before the shooting starts.
-->'''Emil''': All right, look out! Two in a row! ''[to Murphy]'' Hey, pretty boy! Hey, over here! ''[Murphy turns around and Emil fires his shotgun, Murphy's entire arm comes off. Murphy screams as the gang proceeds to empty their shotguns into him]''
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character. Clarence Boddicker even makes a point of taking off Murphy's helmet before the shooting starts.
-->'''Emil''': All right, look out! Two in a row! ''[to Murphy]'' Hey, pretty boy! Hey, over here! ''[Murphy turns around and Emil fires his shotgun, Murphy's entire arm comes off. Murphy screams as the gang proceeds to empty their shotguns into him]''
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*''Literature/TheDead'': Subverted. Ed Carter, is a handsome, popular boy from Rowhurst and Jack's best friend. Greg Thorne attacks him with a meat cleaver, but he lives and just gets a scar on his face.
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Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly -- if a character's attractiveness is merely an AudienceReaction, it's not this. Do not add BigBad or {{Jerkass}} examples since such characters are usually meant to be unsympathetic.

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Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly -- if a character's attractiveness is merely nothing more than an AudienceReaction, then it's not this.this trope. Do not add BigBad or {{Jerkass}} examples since such characters are usually meant to be unsympathetic.

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Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly -- if a character's attractiveness is merely an AudienceReaction, it's not this.

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Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly -- if a character's attractiveness is merely an AudienceReaction, it's not this.
this. Do not add BigBad or {{Jerkass}} examples since such characters are usually meant to be unsympathetic.



* ''Film/BatmanVsSuperman'': Superman is killed by Luthor's monster. '''Needs context'''
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire:'' Renly, the handsome and charismatic king of Highgarded, dies in ''A Clash of Kings''.
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character. '''Needs context'''

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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character. '''Needs context'''Clarence Boddicker even makes a point of taking off Murphy's helmet before the shooting starts.
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[[quoteright:350:[[Film/Titanic1997 https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/titanicraft.jpg]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[MandelaEffect "I'm so sorry, Jack."]]]]



* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack dies of hypothermia. '''Needs context'''
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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie dies at the end. '''Needs context'''
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* ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, the handsome, kind, and courageous Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain and Seeker, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax.

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* ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, the handsome, kind, and courageous Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain and Seeker, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax.climax.
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Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly -- if a character's attractiveness is merely an AudienceReaction, it's not this.



* ''Film/BatmanVsSuperman'': Superman, played by Creator/HenryCavill, is killed by Luthor's monster.
* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end.
* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, played by Creator/RobertPattinson, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax. Lampshaded by Voldemort.
* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy, played by a young and handsome Creator/PeterWeller, dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character.
* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack, played by an adolescent Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio, dies of hypothermia.
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* ''Film/BatmanVsSuperman'': Superman, played by Creator/HenryCavill, Superman is killed by Luthor's monster.
monster. '''Needs context'''
* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, Leslie dies at the end.
* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, played by Creator/RobertPattinson, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax. Lampshaded by Voldemort.
end. '''Needs context'''
* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy, played by a young and handsome Creator/PeterWeller, Murphy dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character.
character. '''Needs context'''
-->'''Emil''': All right, look out! Two in a row! ''[to Murphy]'' Hey, pretty boy! Hey, over here! ''[Murphy turns around and Emil fires his shotgun, Murphy's entire arm comes off. Murphy screams as the gang proceeds to empty their shotguns into him]''
* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack, played by an adolescent Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio, Jack dies of hypothermia.
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hypothermia. '''Needs context'''
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* ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, the handsome, kind, and courageous Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain and Seeker, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax.

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An attractive character dies, just to tug at your heartstrings. Usually a handsome guy, but sometimes it's a beautiful girl.

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An See an attractive character that you like? Well, don't get too attached to them, because chances are, they're not going to make it to the end of the story.

This trope is when an
attractive character dies, just to tug at your heartstrings. Usually a handsome guy, but sometimes it's a beautiful girl.
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Compare BlackDudeDiesFirst, DeathByNewberryMedal, and VasquezAlwaysDies.
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Almost, but not always, the death happens near the end.

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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end. Averted in the book, where she is quite average-looking in the illustrations.

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* ''Film/BatmanVsSuperman'': Superman, played by Creator/HenryCavill, is killed by Luthor's monster.
* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end. Averted in the book, where she is quite average-looking in the illustrations.
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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end.

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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end. Averted in the book, where she is quite average-looking in the illustrations.

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An attractive character dies, just to tug at your heartstrings. Usually male, but there are some female examples.

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An attractive character dies, just to tug at your heartstrings. Usually male, a handsome guy, but there sometimes it's a beautiful girl.

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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/titanicraft.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[MandelaEffect "I'm so sorry, Jack."]]]]
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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end.

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* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by a child Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end.

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An attractive character dies to tug at the audience's heartstrings.

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->Awww, tsk, tsk, tsk. Such a handsome boy.
-->--'''Lord Voldemort''', ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''
An attractive character dies dies, just to tug at the audience's heartstrings.
your heartstrings. Usually male, but there are some female examples.



* ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'': Leslie, played by Creator/AnnaSophiaRobb, dies at the end.
* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': Cedric, played by Creator/RobertPattinson, ends up being killed by Voldemort in the climax. Lampshaded by Voldemort.



* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack, played by an adolescent Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio dies of hypothermia.

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* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack, played by an adolescent Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio, dies of hypothermia.
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}: Murphy, played by a young and handsome Creator/PeterWeller, dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character.

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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}: ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': Officer Alex Murphy, played by a young and handsome Creator/PeterWeller, dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character.
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An attractive character dies to tug at the audience's heartstrings.

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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}: Murphy, played by a young and handsome Creator/PeterWeller, dies on the line of duty and gets resurrected as the titular character.
* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'': Jack, played by an adolescent Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio dies of hypothermia.
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