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3 TV Characters Who Were Killed Off in Ridiculous Ways for Behind-the-Scenes Reasons

From ‘Cheers’ to ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Seinfeld,’ behind the scenes drama has led to some gruesome endings for a few beloved TV stars

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TV producers have all different kinds of reasons for writing characters out of shows. If the actor who plays a character dies in real life, for example, that’s usually a guarantee they won’t be making a comeback. Public controversies have certainly led to storylines ending abruptly over the years as well. But then we have rare instances where actors upset the people behind the scenes so much that their characters wind up being killed off in unforgettable, hilarious ways, as was the case with…

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