According to recent job listings, Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment is currently hiring for an "Apex Universe FPS Incubation Title" that may very well be a single-player game.

As reported by Dexerto, one of the job listings in question is for a Senior Engine/Systems Engineer – C++ that will be a "Senior Systems Engineer (Apex Universe FPS Incubation Title)" that will "design, build, and maintain technology that enables the team to create engaging gameplay and fantastic experiences."

Another job listing for a Hard Surface Artist on this project mentions that Respawn is "looking for a talented and experienced Mid-Level 3D Hardsurface Artist to help build a brand new Respawn single-player adventure."

It's important to note that Respawn is hiring for this "Apex Universe FPS Incubation" title alongside a "New Game Incubation Team" that may or may not be the same game.

For those hoping for a new Titanfall game, it is interesting that Respawn specifically mentions this new project is in the "Apex Universe" and not the Titanfall one, which existed before Apex Legends was ever released. Respawn also specifically said it wasn't working on a Titanfall game as it has "too many other games" at the moment.

In 2021, Respawn was hiring for a "brand-new single-player adventure" in a "unique universe," and it is unclear if these listings have anything to do with the previous ones.

Either way, Respawn Entertainment is very busy as it is working on continuing to support Apex Legends alongside developing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a Star Wars FPS, and a Star Wars strategy game.

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The weekend is winding down, but that doesn't mean the deals have to stop. Currently, Amazon is offering up to $50 off the latest 10.2" iPad, a great all-around tablet for just about anyone. If you're in the market for a new gaming monitor, we've got some great deals to take advantage of below including the massive 49" Samsung super ultrawide curved monitor for $899. And, if you're a fan of LEGO, there's currently a fantastic nine-game bundle for just $10, plus big savings on dozens of themed LEGO sets including some from the new Thor: Love and Thunder movie. As a reminder, we're just a couple of days out from Amazon's annual Prime Day sale, so there's sure to be even more savings on the horizon.

Apple iPad 10.2" 64GB for $299, 256GB for $429

Apple's latest 10.2" iPad is a great option for school, work, or simply relaxing with your favorite movie, book, or streaming service. The 64GB model is available for just $299, with the larger 256GB model also on sale and down to $429. Both feature the Apple A13 Bionic chip for fast CPU and GPU performance to tackle just about anything, and the large 10.2-inch Retina display ensures everything is bright and crisp during use. iPad also features both a front-facing camera for voice chat, and rear camera for taking photos and videos.

Samsung 49" Super Ultra-Wide 120Hz Curved Gaming Monitor for $899

If you're looking to take your gaming to the next level, this Samsung super ultrawide monitor includes everything you could possibly need. The massive 49-inch curved display features a 5120 x 1440 resolution with HDR for a bright, crisp image as well as a 120Hz refresh rate to ensure your games look smooth. With Picture-by-Picture mode, you can enjoy two input sources side-by-side without degrading the original resolution of either one. It's like having dual monitors without actually needing to have two monitors!

LEGO 9-Game Bundle for $10

From now until July 29th, you can get nine popular LEGO games on PC for just $10, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Active Minds charity. While you can pay as little as $1 to get a smaller set of games, paying more than $10 gets you Steam keys for all nine of the following games: LEGO Marvel Superheroes, LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2, LEGO Marvel's Avengers, LEGO DC Super-Villains, LEGO Jurassic World, The LEGO Movie Videogame, The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame, and LEGO Disney-Pixar's The Incredibles. This is a great way to build out your Steam library with some fantastic LEGO games that are fun for all ages, while also supporting a good cause!

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Chefman TurboFry Touch 8 Qt. Air Fryer for $59.99

If you don't have an air fryer by now, you're missing out on some of the easiest crispy foods you can make at home without the use of oil. Thankfully, Best Buy has your back with the Chefman TurboFry Touch air fryer available for $90 off the regular price. This massive 8 qt. air fryer is large enough for the whole family and features convenient touch controls on the top of the unit as well as a viewing window and interior light to easily keep an eye on your food while it cooks. It also includes four popular one-touch preset options for french fries, fried chicken, meat, and fish.

LEGO Thor Love and Thunder The Goat Boat for $39.99

Featuring characters from the latest MCU film Thor: Love and Thunder, this 564-piece LEGO set includes Thor, Mighty Thor, Valkyrie, Korg, and Gorr, as well as Thor's iconic Goat Boat. This new set is currently $10 off the regular price of $49.99, and GameStop has plenty of other sets from the movie on sale, as well as deals on other themed sets from Star Wars, Marvel, Jurassic World, and more.

Amazon Luna Gaming Controller for $39.99

While Luna's cloud gaming supports most Bluetooth controllers, the Luna gaming controller gives you the best experience as it connects directly to the cloud and allows you to seamlessly switch between devices without having to repair the controller each time. It also features Amazon's Alexa voice assistant built-in to easily jump into a game using just your voice. Amazon Prime members also get access to a monthly rotating selection of free games accessible via Luna, with this month's offerings including Overcooked 2, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Mega Man 11, and Skatebird.

Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Remote for $16.99

Amazon's Fire TV Stick remains one of the most accessible ways to experience your favorite streaming service in a portable form factor. You can stream your favorite movies and shows in 1080p HD from all of the most popular streaming services including Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and Prime Video. The included Alexa-enabled remote allows you to easily search for and watch your favorites using your voice, and preset buttons allow you to jump into your favorite apps with a single press.

Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen.) for $19.99

The Echo Dot offers great sound in a small, elegant design that fits just about anywhere in your home. It supports all of your favorite music and audiobook streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Audible, Sirius XM, and more. And, with the built-in Alexa voice assistant, you can easily check the weather, find the perfect playlist, and control your smart home devices using only your voice.

Dell 24" Curved Gaming Monitor for $149.99

This 24-inch gaming monitor from Dell features a 1500R curved 1080p display for an immersive field of view while gaming, watching movies, or working. It supports up to 165Hz refresh rate and includes AMD FreeSync technology to syncronize your framerate between your AMD graphics card and monitor for smooth, stutter-free gameplay. With dual-HDMI ports on the rear, you can seamlessly switch between two input sources and the built-in cable management chamber on the back keeps your desk nice and tidy from wires.

Logitech G PRO X Wireless Gaming Headphones for $179.99

Compatible with Windows, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch

Logitech's latest G Pro headsets ditch the wire with built-in 2.4GHz wireless and a 20-hour battery that allows you to game wherever you please. With 7.1 surround sound, you'll be even more immersed in your games and movies and the noise-canceling microphone allows you to be heard without any distracting background noise. The steel and aluminum construction offer durable support and memory foam padding ensures hours of comfort for even the longest gaming sessions. The Logitech G Pro X wireless headphones are compatible with Windows, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch when playing in docked mode.

77" LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $2399.99 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardholders

Alternatively, it's $2199.99 at Buydig.com

If you're an Amazon Prime member, then you're eligible for the no annual fee Amazon Prime Card, which is an amazing card to get because it gives you 5% cashback on all purchases on Amazon. For a limited time, you get a bigger 10% cashback on LG OLED TVs, including this one. That means you'll be getting about $240 back on this particular TV and your final price will essentially be $2159.99. You will only see this deal IF you have the Amazon Prime Card. Compared to traditional LED LCD TVs, OLED panels offer better image quality, deeper blacks, better contrast ratio, wider color gamut, and super fast response times. OLED TVs excel at both gaming and viewing 4K HDR content. Amongst OLED TVs, the LG C1 is oft considered the flag bearer; it's the one TV that all other OLED TVs are compared against. The LG OLED TV boasts several generations of optimizations under its belt and the latest C1 model is future proofed with technology like HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 120Hz), variable refresh rate, G-SYNC, the newest LG A9 Gen4 processor and a revamped webOS smart TV interface. It's a perfect matchup for current generation consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X.

Alternatively, if you're not an Amazon Prime cardholder and you don't want to be, then your next best option is to buy it from Buydig.com for a no-hassles price of $2199.99.

55" Sony A80J 4K OLED TV for $998

Supports 4K @ 120Hz for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers

Sony's 55" OLED TV dropped in price today; whereas normally Sony OLEDs are pricier than LG OLEDs, that's not the case right now. The Sony A80J is $100 less than LG's 55" C1 and $800 less than LG's 55" C2. The A80J is a true OLED 4K TV with near infinite contrast ratios, best-in-class black levels, excellent color rendition, and super fast response times. It also supports 4K @ 120Hz over HDMI 2.1.

48" LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $897 Plus 10% Amazon Cashback for Prime Cardholders

Supports 4K @ 120Hz for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers

You will only see this deal IF you have the Amazon Prime Card. That means you'll be getting about $90 back on this particular TV. Yes this is a TV, but it happens to be one of the best gaming PC monitors as well. It's hundreds of dollars cheaper than the other highest end gaming monitors like the Samsung Neo G9 49" Mini LED or the Alienware 34" QD-OLED gaming monitor, and is arguably better. It has HDMI 2.1 ports to support 4K @ 120Hz if you have a GeForce RTX 30 series video card, as well as variable refresh rate and G-SYNC. I have personally been using an older 48" LG CX OLED TV (2020) for a few years now, and I'll never go back to a tradional LED LCD monitor. If the time comes where I'll have to replace or upgrade my monitor, I'll definitely continue to spring for a 4K OLED monitor. If that were to happen right this minute, I'd pick this one up without hesitation.

65" LG Nanocell 90 4K Smart TV for $749

Supports 4K @ 120Hz for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers

The LG Nanocell 90 has all the bells and whistles you'd want from a higher end model from LG but at a very reasonable price tag. LG's "Nanocell" technology is similar to Samsung's "QLED" technology and offers better image quality and dynamic range than other LG TVs. The Nanocell 90 boasts an IPS panel with full array LED backlighting and local area dimming. It also has two HDMI 2.1 ports for 4K @ 120Hz and variable refresh rate (VRR). This is an excelelnt TV to pair with your PS5 or Xbox Series X.

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" RTX 3060 Gaming Laptop for $1199, RTX 3070 for $1399

Walmart is offering an outstanding deal on these powerful gaming laptops from Lenovo. Both the RTX 3060 and RTX 3070 found in these laptops have a TDP rating of 140W. That is the maximum TDP rating you'll find for a mobile RTX 3060/3070 graphics card, meaning there are the one of the most powerful RTX 3060/3070 gaming laptops you can get. Higher TDP means more power is supplied to the graphics card, and that directly equates to better performance in games.

New Speed Champ: 2TB SK Hynix P41 M.2 SSD

Currently Amazon is offering an extra 15% off the SK Hynx P41 2TB model. The SK Hynix P41 is a recently released PS5 compatible SSD that happens to be the fastest consumer PCE 4.0 SSD drive on the market right now. Speed benchmarks consistently exceed its rated specs and it performs better than other comparable SSDs from WD, Seagate, Samsung, and more. SK Hynix might not be a household brand name, but they are in no way a fledgeling company. SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker and the world's third-largest semiconductor company.

32" Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 4K Quantum Dot Mini-LED Gaming Monitor for $1099.99

Samsung has released its second Mini-LED gaming monitor. The Neo G7 is the smaller sized sibling o the Neo G9 at "only" 32 inches (vs 49 inches) and commands a $1000 cheaper MSRP ($1299 vs $2299). So what makes this monitor worth the price? The main thing is the Mini LED display. Mini LED backlights are much smaller and more precise than traditional LED backlights, which means greater contrast ratio, deeper black levels, higher brightness (up to an incredible 2,000 nits), and better HDR than traditional displays. You'll find Mini LED panels only in the higher end 4K TVs as well as the newest Apple iPad Pro 12.9" XDR display, the priciest iPad on the market.

Samsung EVO Select 512GB Micro SDXC Card (Nintendo Switch Compatible) for $54.99

This is a great card for your Nintendo Switch storage. The console only comes with 32GB of built-in storage. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for example, already takes up 14GB of storage by itself. The Samsung EVO Select is faster than your average Micro SDXC card (including the Nintendo branded ones) so it's also a great choice for devices that can take advantage of its faster speed, like a phone or camera.

New Apple AirPods Pro Noise-Cancelling Earbuds

If you regret not picking the Airpods Pro up on Black Friday, here's your chance to get it today at the same price. This is the newest generation model with the MagSafe compatible wireless charger. The AirPods Pro is considered one of the best noise-cancelling in-ear headphones you can get, especially for under $200. The noise cancellation is considered to be even better than the Bose Quietcomfort because of the natural noise isolating design of the in-ear earbuds. If isolation and sound quality are of utmost important to you, then it's easily worth the upgrade over the AirPods 3.

HP Reverb G2 VR Headset

The Reverb G2 normally sells for $599, but the HP Store has it for $200 off. That makes it the same price as the Oculus Quest 2 256gb model but with some significant upgrades under the hood. The Reverb G2 sports the second highest resolution of any VR headset with 2160×2160 pixels per eye (even more than the already impressive Quest 2's 1832×1920 resolution), manual IPD adjustment, a far more robust headstrap than the Quest 2, inside-out tracking that doesn't require external sensors, and off-ear headphones so they don't get as grimy and maintains your peripheral hearing.

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Score a rare 20% off this popular little Zelda collectible. The Game & Watch is a miniature retro handheld game system that comes preloaded with The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. It's very well designed with a vibrant full color 2.36" LCD screen and intuitive control buttons, all in a tiny footprint that can even fit in your pocket.

55" Hisense U8G 4K Android TV for $599

HDMI 2.1 for 4K @ 120Hz

Thie Hisense U8G is a fantastic TV at a budget price. It's one of the highest end TVs that Hisense sells and its picture quality competes with the top-end LED LCD TV models from Samsung, LG, and Sony. The U8G is the 2021 model that replaces the 2020 U9G. It has two HDMI 2.1 ports and a native 120Hz panel so it can push 4K @ 120Hz with PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. It does a great job at displaying HDR content thanks to its high peak brightness and excellent black levels. It also makes a good gaming TV since it has a fast response time. Don't be fooled into thinking this is a bad TV because of the brand; it's one of the best 55" TV you'll find in this price range.

4 Free Months of Amazon Music Unlimited

Log into your Amazon Prime account to see this deal

If you're an Amazon Prime member and you've never signed up for Amazon Music Unlimited, you can get 4 months of service completely free. Amazon Music Unlimited normally costs $9.99/mo. You get access to millions of songs similar to other streaming services like Spotify or Pandora. You can choose from preset playlists for pick out specific songs and build your own. Since music streaming services can rack up in price and don't offer too many discounts or free months, this is a deal worth signing up for.

3 Free Months of Audible Premium Plus

Log into your Amazon Prime account to see this deal

This is another targeted deal for Amazon Prime members who have never subscribed for the Audible Premium Plus service. That's right, no hidden fees, no cost, just a straight-up 3-month free trial including three audiobooks of your choosing. That's an outstanding deal considering the membership would usually set you back $14.95 per month, so in total you're saving almost $45 overall on the service.

Alienware Aurora R10 RTX 3080 Gaming PC for $1673

Amazon has the best price on this RTX 3080 equipped Alienware Aurora gaming PC. It's $150 cheaper than getting the same configuration from Dell directly even compared to Dell's sale price. In addition to the powerful RTX 3080 GPU, this PC boasts a liquid-cooled AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.

Dell S2721DGF 27" 1440p GSYNC Gaming Monitor

This excellent monitor has hit a new price low for Black Friday. It's one of the best 27" gaming monitors you can buy for under $500. The S2721DGF boasts a high quality IPS panel (better than the VA panel found on the popular S3220DGF model). It features wide viewing angles and excellent color rendition including 98% DCI-P3 color coverage, a super fast 1ms response time and up to 165Hz refresh rate through the DisplayPort. It's also FreeSync Premium Pro and G-SYNC compatible.

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 GPU for $769.99

These are easily the best prices we've seen for an RTX 3080 video card since launch. At this price point, the RTX 3080 is a better value than the 3080 Ti, which costs at least $250 more at reputable vendors. The performance gap between the 3080 and 3080 Ti is about 3%, hardly noticeable. The 3080 is significantly more powerful than the previous generation's flagship RTX 2080 SUPER. This is the card you want to get if you plan to game at 4K.

Razer Iskur X Gaming Chair

The price of the Razer Iskur chair has dropped by a whopping $150 down to $249.99. This is a fantastic price for a Razer Iskur gaming chair. The Iskur X model is very similar to the original Iskur model. It lacks the adjustable lumbar spline and has 2D armrests instead of 3D, but the build quality and premium materials are identical. It's a superior chair than Razer's economically priced Enki chair, and with this discount it's cheaper too! The Razer Iskur commands a high retail price tag for a reason; it's well-engineered with plenty of high quality materials and usable features. It's upholstered in multi-layered synthetic leather that's more durable than PU leather. There's also plenty of high density foam cushioning to keep you comfortable during intense gaming marathons.

New 2022 Apple MacBook Pro 13" M2 Laptop

We're finally seeing a 2022 Apple MacBook Pro laptop equipped with the brand new M2 chip in the wild. Amazon has the 13" model up for sale right now for a very reasonable MSRP of $1299. The new M2 chip is reported to be about 18% more powerful than the previous generation M1 chip, which was already a speed demon for its price range. The M2 chip is also extremely power efficient, with this laptop boasting up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge. In addition to the new M2 CPU, this laptop features a gorgeous 13" Retina display with 500 nits of brightness and P3 wide color, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.

$70 Off the Apple Watch Series 7

$50 Off the Apple Watch SE

The Series 7 is Apple's latest and greatest watch. The biggest upgrade the Series 7 has over the Series 6 is the display. It has the same always-on Retina display, but it's 20% bigger and features a more crack-resistant front crystal screen. It also adds on even more health-related features, like measuring your blood oxygen or taking an ECG. It's inarguably the best smartwatch on the market right now. If you don't need the health related features, you can save $100 and go with the Apple Watch SE instead. Despite the low price tag, this watch is still big on features, such as a large Retina OLED display, 2x faster CPU than the Series 3, heart rate monitoring, GPS, swimproof design, haptic feedback, and more.

New 42" LG Evo C2 4K OLED Gaming TV

Supports 4K @ 120Hz for PS5 and Xbox Series X

For many of you who have been patiently waiting for the LG Evo C2 42" 4K OLED TV, now you can rejoice. The majority of the 2022 Evo C2 lineup had been released earlier in the year, but for whatever reason LG had decided to hold off on its new 42" size until now. This highly anticipated TV is finally orderable on Amazon and ships immediately. The 42" replaces LG's 48" as its smallest 4K OLED TV on the market. It performs just as well as its larger sized siblings as a gaming TV, but where it really shines is as a gaming monitor for your PC.

65" TCL 4-Series 4K Roku TV for $398

55" for $298

For most people, the two biggest priorities for a TV are (1) price and (2) size. That's why a TV like this TCL 4-series is so popular; if you're looking specifically for a 65" or 55" TV, you'd be hard pressed to find a lower price. This TCL TV offers solid picture quality without burning a hole in your wallet, and it even has built-in Roku smart TV functionality. It might not look as good as a $1500 TV, but you could fund the rest of your home entertainment or gaming system with the amount you just saved.

Klipsch Promedia 2.1ch Computer Speakers

Update: This is the newer model with wireless Bluetooth streaming.

The Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers have been around for over 2 decades, but it's still considered one of the best computer speakers under $200. It's normally listed for $169.99, but today Walmart has it for only $89, a 48% savings. This THX-certified speaker set includes two satellite speakers with 3/4" soft dome tweeter with 3” midrange drivers and a 6.5" 200W powered subwoofer for some intense bass.

Looking for more sales? Take a look at our guide to Amazon Prime Day deals for more discounts.

Apex Legends pro player Philip "ImperialHal" Dosen has made an important mark on the Apex Legends Global Series 2022 tournament for choosing not to kill a disconnected opponent despite $2 million being on the line.

As reported by Eurogamer, ImperialHal spotted a lone player in the distance and, when he noticed he wasn't moving and was likely disconnected, he told his TSM teammates to not shoot him.

Fans are heaping praise on @ImperialHal after he refused to eliminate a disconnected opponent during the $2m #ALGS Championship 🙌 pic.twitter.com/76iHuAfwaQ

— Apex Legends News (@alphaINTEL) July 10, 2022

"Don't shoot him. Don't shoot him, bro! He's crashed," ImperialHal said. "He 100 percent tabbed out or crashed or something. Don’t shoot them – it’s Scarz."

His act of kindness and good sportsmanship did not go unnoticed and fans and competitors alike praised his decision to spare the player who was dealing with technical issues. ImperialHal responded to the comments by saying, "It's the least every player can do out here with these issues."

It all worked out in the end as both TSM and Scarz made it through to today's heat and lived to fight another day that may see them facing off fair and square.

For more Apex Legends, check out all the big season 13 changes and our review of Apex Legends Mobile to see how the battle royale fares on the go.

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Thor: Love and Thunder has earned $302 million in its first weekend at the global box office and has secured a victory worthy of the gods.

As reported by Variety, Thor: Love and Thunder brought in $143 million in North America and another $159 million internationally.

While the latest MCU film's opening was slightly behind domestic estimates of $150 million, it still performed very well and earned more than Thor: Ragnarok's $123 million in 2017. It also sits just behind Jurassic World: Dominion's $145 million and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' $185 million for the biggest opening weekend of 2022.

Thor: Love and Thunder cost $250 million to produce and Marvel has spent roughly $100 million to promote it, so these numbers should be very promising for the studio. Lastly, Thor: Love and Thunder had the 12th best opening of any MCU film, of which there were 28 before it.

In our Thor: Love and Thunder review, we said that it "is held back by a cookie-cutter plot and a mishandling of supporting characters, but succeeds as the MCU's first romantic comedy thanks to Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman's chemistry."

Minions: The Rise of Gru took second place by earning $45.5 million in its second weekend. As it stands, the fifth entry in the Despicable Me franchise has brought in $210 million domestically and $399.8 million globally.

Top Gun: Maverick placed third by adding another $15.5 million to its total in its seventh weekend of release. The second Top Gun film has earned $597.4 million domestically and over $1.18 billion globally.

Elvis took fourth place with $11 million, marking a 40% drop from its opening weekend. Elvis has brought in $91.1 million in North America so far.

Rounding out the top five was Jurassic World: Dominion with $8.4 million in domestic ticket sales. That was enough to let the latest Jurassic film cross the $350 million mark in North America.

For more, check out our explainer of the ending, why Thor: Love and Thunder is proof that Marvel needs a Phase 4 goal sooner rather than later, and our look at who that mystery character was in the film.

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Full spoilers ahead for every single movie (and show) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Thor: Love and Thunder has arrived in theaters and has brought with it some big moments alongside some heartbreaking losses. While it's seldom final in Marvel Comics, death has so far been permanent in the MCU — with the exception of the Avengers' success in undoing Thanos' snap in Endgame, of course. (And variants of those who have died in the Sacred Timeline.) But table all that and check out our extended obit page for all the significant characters who have perished for real in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Mind you, we’re leaving out cannon fodder background characters like the armies of Asgard and the Chitauri to focus on the most notable leading and supporting players seen throughout the Infinity Saga, starting all the way back with …

Obadiah Stane

• Died In: Iron Man
• Cause of Death: Electrocution/fall/explosion

The MCU’s first big bad met his end when he got fried by a blast from Tony Stark’s Arc Reactor while suited up in his Iron Monger armor. Stane then plummeted down into the reactor, which exploded into flames.

Dr. Ho Yinsen

• Died In: Iron Man
• Cause of Death: Gunshots

A captive of the Ten Rings in Afghanistan, Yinsen first saved Tony’s life when he operated on his shrapnel wound and made an electromagnetic plate to keep it from reaching his heart. Having lost his family in a terrorist attack, Yinsen later sacrificed himself to help Tony escape, suffering fatal gunshot wounds. His dying words to Tony were for him to not waste his life.

Raza

• Died In: Iron Man
• Cause of Death: Gunshots

The leader of the Ten Rings terrorist cell that kidnapped Tony Stark in Afghanistan, Raza was betrayed by Obadiah Stane, who paralyzed him with a Sonic Taser before his goons slew Raza and his men.

Whiplash

• Died In: Iron Man 2
• Cause of Death: Explosion/suicide

Left badly wounded by Iron Man and War Machine’s simultaneous blast, Whiplash triggers all his drones to detonate, destroying himself and much of the Stark Expo.

Anton Vanko

• Died In: Iron Man 2
• Cause of Death: Illness

Howard Stark’s former partner and co-creator of the Arc Reactor, this Russian scientist died broke and bitter that all he could leave his son Ivan was his knowledge. A vengeful Ivan then builds his first weapons as Whiplash over the opening credits of Iron Man 2.

Laufey

• Died In: Thor
• Cause of Death: Magic energy blast

“‘Your death came at the hand of Laufey,” he boasted. Laufey, the king of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and Loki’s biological father, was poised to kill his old enemy Odin when he was shot in the back by Loki. As Laufey lay wounded, Loki said, “And your death came by the son of Odin.” The god of mischief then blasted his birth father (who had abandoned him as an infant) to smithereens with the magic weapon Gungnir.

Dr. Abraham Erskine

• Died In: Captain America: The First Avenger
• Cause of Death: Gunshots

Shot by Hydra agent Heinz Kruger moments after successfully administering the Super Soldier formula to Steve Rogers, the kindly Dr. Erskine died tapping Steve’s heart, reminding him to remain, as he’d previously asked, a good man.

Heinz Kruger

• Died In: Captain America: The First Avenger
• Cause of Death: Poison/suicide

After killing Dr. Erskine and making off with a vial of the Super Soldier formula, Hydra agent Heinz Kruger was chased down by Steve Rogers (in his first outing with super powers). After being pulled from his sub by Steve, Kruger bit open a cyanide capsule hidden in his teeth and died hailing Hydra.

Phil Coulson

• Died In: The Avengers (and then again on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
• Cause of Death: Stabbing, later illness

SHIELD agent Phil Coulson helped unite Earth’s Mightiest Heroes at a key moment in their burgeoning team-building when he was stabbed in the back by Loki. And while as far as the big screen MCU is concerned Coulson has long been deceased, he was in fact later resurrected via Project T.A.H.I.T.I. to lead the small screen Agents of SHIELD. During the show’s fifth season, Coulson eventually accepted that he was terminally ill, finally heading off to Tahiti for real this time to enjoy his final days with Melinda May.

Aldrich Killian

• Died In: Iron Man 3
• Cause of Death: Explosion

Tony Stark thought he’d blown up Aldrich Killian by trapping him inside his Iron Man armor and having it self-destruct, but the Extremis-fueled Killian survived the blast albeit badly burned. Just as he was declaring “I am the Mandarin!” to Tony, Pepper — who was also infected with the Extremis tech — batted him away with a plank. She then kicked an explosive at Killian and blasted it with Iron Man’s repulsor gauntlet to finally destroy Killian once and for all.

Maya Hansen

• Died In: Iron Man 3
• Cause of Death: Gunshot

After getting a lecture from a captured Tony on how she once had a moral compass, Maya tried to redeem herself by threatening to kill herself unless her collaborator Aldrich Killian freed Tony. Killian called her bluff and shot her.

Extremis Agents

• Died In: Iron Man 3
• Cause of Death: Assorted Blasts

A.I.M. boss Aldrich Killian’s goons included Extremis-infused veterans Eric Savin, Jack Taggert, and Ellen Brandt. Savin was shot clear through by the unibeam in Iron Man’s Mach XLII armor during the hijacking of Air Force One. Taggart self-destructed during an attack on the Chinese Theater in L.A., badly injuring Happy Hogan in the blast. Brandt got blown up when Tony pulled the old gas leak/metal in a microwave trick,

Frigga

• Died In: Thor: The Dark World
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

Thor’s mother was slain by Malekith’s henchman Kurse during their invasion of Asgard. Frigga would not reveal the location of the Aether so Kurse executed her. Frigga would return for a small but pivotal appearance in Avengers: Endgame, although it didn’t alter her grim fate.

Malekith the Accursed

• Died In: Thor: The Dark World
• Cause of Death: Crushed

The limbless Dark Elf — who had been teleported to Svartalfheim — was crushed and killed when his vessel, the Ark, fell on him.

Kurse/Algrim

• Died In: Thor: The Dark World
• Cause of Death: Black Hole Grenade

Although impaled by Loki, Kurse then impaled Loki on the same blade! But the God of Mischief pulled a fast one, activating one of the Black Hole Grenades on Kurse’s belt. Kurse’s body was then sucked into the black hole it created.

Alexander Pierce

• Died In: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Gunshot

This Hydra leader was serving as the secretary overseeing SHIELD at the time of his death. Pierce was fatally shot by Nick Fury, his last words being, “Hail Hydra” …

Peggy Carter

• Died In: Captain America: Civil War
• Cause of Death: Old age

Peggy was elderly and suffering from dementia when she was visited at her sickbed by former flame Steve Rogers. And although she passed away off-camera in that film, Avengers: Endgame saw her return to the screen for the happy ending so many fans always wanted for her and Cap.

Jasper Sitwell

• Died In: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Hit by a truck

The veteran SHIELD agent turned out to be a Hydra ally but died a quick death when the Winter Soldier tore him out of a moving car, threw him onto the highway, and let a passing tractor trailer truck take care of the rest.

Arnim Zola

• Died In: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Technically illness, but a missile strike dealt the final blow

Hydra scientist Arnim Zola survived World War II and went to work for SHIELD. in the early ‘70s, Zola was dying of natural causes when he transferred his consciousness into a series of computer banks at Camp Lehigh. There, he survived for decades until a missile strike aimed at killing Cap and Widow finally ended his existence.

Ronan the Accuser

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: The Power Stone

The surviving Guardians finally came together as a team to defeat the Kree extremist Ronan. The Guardians held hands to help Peter Quill channel the cosmic energy of the Power Stone, which he then blasted Ronan with in order to kill him.

Korath the Pursuer

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: Short-Circuited

Drax got the upper hand of Korath during their brawl and tore the cybernetic enhancement from Korath’s head, which sent him into electric spasms. Drax also got the last word: ”Finger to the throat means death … metaphor.”

Groot

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: Self-Sacrifice

The fully grown Groot gave up his life to protect his fellow Guardians by forming a sphere around them as the Dark Aster fell from the sky. When asked by a teary-eyed Rocket why he was sacrificing himself, his best friend simply replied, “We are Groot.” Director James Gunn subsequently made it clear that Baby Groot was this Groot’s “son” and not the same character brought back to life.

Meredith Quill

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: Brain cancer

Peter Quill’s mom died of brain cancer when Peter was 8-years-old. It wasn’t revealed until Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that her illness was deliberately caused by Peter’s biological father, Ego, so that he wouldn’t be tempted to keep returning to Earth and forego his mission.

The Other

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: Snapped neck

Ronan killed Thanos’ flunky, The Other, for scolding him over how he spoke to Thanos. Ronan snapped The Other’s head around with a single blast from his Kree war-hammer, the Cosmi-Rod.

Garthan Saal

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1
• Cause of Death: Explosion

The Denarian of the Nova Corps died during the Battle of Xandar, protecting his homeworld from Ronan the Accuser, when the Dark Aster crushed through the Nova Corps’ interlocking blockade.

Quicksilver

• Died In: Avengers: Age of Ultron
• Cause of Death: Gunshots

Speedster Pietro Maximoff began as an adversary of the Avengers before redeeming himself during Ultron’s attack on Sokovia. Alas, Quicksilver turned out to not be faster than a speeding bullet, taking fire when he raced in to save Hawkeye.

Ultron

• Died In: Avengers: Age of Ultron
• Cause of Death: The Mind Stone

After a thoughtful exchange about life, death, and humanity, Ultron lunges at Vision who vaporizes him with a blast from the Mind Stone in his forehead.

Baron Strucker

• Died In: Avengers: Age of Ultron
• Cause of Death: Blunt force head trauma

This Hydra leader failed to impress Ultron, who smashed his head into a wall and then scrawled “peace” in his blood.

Ant-thony

• Died In: Ant-Man
• Cause of Death: Gunshot

Scott Lang's insect companion/ride got shot out from under him by Darren Cross. RIP, valiant steed.

Yellowjacket

• Died In: Ant-Man
• Cause of Death: Crushed

Ant-Man wreaked havoc on the inner workings of Yellowjacket’s suit, causing it to collapse in on itself and crush him down to the subatomic level.

Howard and Maria Stark

• Died In: Captain America: Civil War
• Cause of Death: Assassination

After causing the car accident that badly injured them, Bucky Barnes — then operating as the brainwashed assassin known as the Winter Soldier — proceeded to kill Tony Stark’s parents with his bare hands so it looked like the accident killed them.

T’Chaka

• Died In: Captain America: Civil War
• Cause of Death: Explosion

T’Chaka — king of Wakanda, former Black Panther, and T’Challa’s father — died when Helmut Zemo bombed the signing of the Sokovia Accords in Vienna.

Crossbones

• Died In: Captain America: Civil War
• Cause of Death: Suicide/explosion

Brock Rumlow tried to blow himself and Cap up but Scarlet Witch contained the explosion within an energy field. Unfortunately, although she saved Cap, Scarlet Witch unintentionally caused the death of several Wakandan citizens when she hurled the explosion too close to a nearby office building.

The Ancient One

• Died In: Doctor Strange
• Cause of Death: Stabbing/fall

She’d lived for centuries but finally died during a battle with Kaecillius when he stabbed her with a Space Shard and kicked her through a portal, where she plummeted through a glass canopy and crashed into the pavement. The Ancient One’s astral form had a final conversation with Stephen Strange about the acceptance of death before she finally succumbed to her injuries.

Daniel Drumm

• Died In: Doctor Strange
• Cause of Death: Execution

The protector of the New York Sanctum was overrun by Kaecilius and his zealots, who murdered him. Doctor Strange witnessed it.

Ego

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Cause of Death: Explosion

Baby Groot planted a bomb on Ego the Living Planet’s brain while his human form battled his son Peter Quill. Ego’s human form then crumbled to dust in Peter’s hands, who lost his own Celestial powers in the process.

Yondu Udonta

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Cause of Death: Self-Sacrifice

The former Ravager redeemed himself by saving his “son” Peter Quill as Ego’s planet was destroyed, giving Quill the last space suit so that he could survive. Yondu then perished from the suffocating cold of outer space.

Taserface

• Died In: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Cause of Death: Explosion

Yondu triggered the explosion that would ultimately destroy the spaceship Eclector. Taserface died the butt of a joke as the Sovereign who answered his call burst out laughing at his name.

Jackson Brice/Shocker

• Died In: Spider-Man: Homecoming
• Cause of Death: Laser blast

After threatening to expose their illegal activity to the authorities and Vulture’s wife, this incarnation of Shocker, thief Jackson Brice, was (accidentally) disintegrated by Vulture, who thought he was firing an anti-gravity gun at him. Ooops, turned out to be a Chitauri blaster.

Odin

• Died In: Thor: Ragnarok
• Cause of Death: Old age

The All-Father has been through a lot by the time he finally allowed himself to leave this plane of existence, dissipating into energy as his sons Thor and Loki sat beside him.

Hela

• Died In: Thor: Ragnarok
• Cause of Death: Surtur

In order to defeat Hela, Thor and Loki unleashed the giant fire demon Surtur upon Asgard to unleash the apocalypse Ragnarok, destroying the goddess of death and their home in the process.

Skurge

• Died In: Thor: Ragnarok
• Cause of Death: Self-Sacrifice/stabbing

Skurge redeems himself by going out guns blazing against the forces of Hela in order to save the escaping Asgardians, before finally being felled by one of Hela’s Necroswords.

Surtur

• Died In: Thor: Ragnarok
• Cause of Death: Explosion

This giant fire demon destroyed Asgard and himself when he unleashed the prophetic Ragnarok.

The Warriors Three

• Died In: Thor: Ragnarok
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

Hela’s Necroswords made quick work of both Volstagg and Fandral. Hogun fared the best of the trio but still perished along with the bulk of the Asgardian army when Hela returned.

Killmonger

• Died In: Black Panther
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

Erik Killmonger suffered a mortal injury during his final battle with T’Challa, who then carried him out to see the sun set over Wakandan. Killmonger asked to be buried at sea like his ancestors who jumped from slave ships because they preferred death to bondage.

Zuri

• Died In: Black Panther
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

Killmonger impaled Zuri with his own spear when the shaman offered his own life in place of the severely beaten T’Challa, admitting to his own culpability in the death of Killmonger’s father, N’Jobu.

N’Jobu

• Died In: Black Panther
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

Killmonger’s dad was slain by his own brother, T’Chaka, during a confrontation in Oakland. T’Chaka, in his guise as Black Panther, popped his claws into his brother’s abdomen.

Ulysses Klaue

• Died In: Black Panther
• Cause of Death: Gunshots

This weapons dealer/merc thought using Killmonger’s girlfriend Linda as a human shield would buy him an out. He thought wrong and ended up as Killmonger’s ticket into Wakanda.

Gamora (2018)

• Died In: Avengers: Infinity War
• Cause of Death: Fall

Thanos’ favorite daughter was the cost he was willing to pay to acquire the Soul Stone, tossing her off a cliff on Vormir in order to attain it. Her past self is now on the loose in the current MCU timeline although she has no connection to any of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Loki

• Died In: Avengers: Infinity War
• Cause of Death: Broken neck

Thanos choked out his one time minion in order to attain the Tesseract, telling the God of Mischief there would be no more resurrections for him. Of course, a Variant of him went on to get his own TV show. But still.

Vision

• Died In: Avengers: Infinity War
• Cause of Death: Mind Stone theft

The android Avenger had his life force sapped from him when Thanos tore the Mind Stone from his forehead. It remains possible though that most of his data had been copied by Shuri at the time of his destruction so perhaps he will return. Of course, Vision's body was reconstructed to create White Vision, but he's not really the same guy, is he?

Heimdall

• Died In: Avengers: Infinity War
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

The protector of the Bifrost had no sooner led the Asgardians from safety following the events of Ragnarok than he was slain by Thanos when the Asgardian ship was attacked.

The Black Order

• Died In: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: Various (2018), Infinity Snap (2023)

The Children of Thanos — Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive — all perished battling the Avengers at different points during Infinity War. Their 2014 selves traveled forward through time to 2023 in Avengers: Endgame to help Thanos invade Earth, where they all once again killed, this time getting dusted by Iron Man’s Infinity snap.

Mar-Vell

• Died In: Captain Marvel
• Cause of Death: Laser blast

Already badly injured in the crash of Carol Danvers’ jet, the Kree scientist Mar-Vell, in her guise as Dr. Wendy Lawson, was finally shot dead by Yon-Rogg.

Minn-Erva

• Died In: Captain Marvel
• Cause of Death: Explosion

This Starforce member’s spacecraft was taken out in a sneak maneuver during a dogfight with Maria Rambeau.

Norex

• Died In: Captain Marvel
• Cause of Death: Laser blast

Talos' "science guy," this Skrull bought time for Carol Danvers and Co. to escape with his life but his masquerade as Vers was quickly figured by Yon-Rogg, who shot him.

Akihiko

• Died In: Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: Stabbing

This Yakuza boss died at the business end of a sword wielded by former Hawkeye Clint Barton, operating under the post-Snap guise of the vengeful Ronin.

Nebula (2014)

• Died In: Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: Laser blast

This past, bad version of Thanos’ less beloved daughter died at the hands of her future, good self, who shot her in order to save her sister Gamora.

Thanos

• Died In: Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: 1) Beheading and 2) Infinity Gauntlet

Not one but two different versions of Thanos died in Endgame. First, the “retired” one who destroyed the Infinity Stones and lost his head to Thor’s Stormbreaker. And then, second, his 2014 self who traveled into the future where he and his army were dusted by Iron Man’s Infinity snap.

Black Widow

• Died In: Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: Self-Sacrifice

The spy-turned-superhero fell to her death on Vormir in order to keep her friend Hawkeye alive and make sure he returned with the Soul Stone. By all accounts, Natasha’s death is permanent.

Iron Man

• Died In: Avengers: Endgame
• Cause of Death: Infinity Gauntlet/Self-Sacrifice

Tony Stark gave up his life to snap Thanos and his invading forces out of existence, despite knowing what wielding such cosmic power would do to his mere mortal form.

Maria Rambeau

• Died In: Two Years Before WandaVision
• Cause of Death: Cancer

While Maria's death happened off-screen, we learned during the opening sequence of WandaVision's fourth episode that she had cancer and was in the hospital for surgery at the time of The Snap. Her daughter, Monica, perished in The Snap, and in the years between then and when Monica Blipped back, Maria's cancer returned and she passed away. We also learned that in the years since we last saw her in Captain Marvel that Maria's cosmic encounters led her to not only become one of the founding members of S.W.O.R.D. but that she was serving as its Director at the time of her death. (Maria would also go on to appear in another universe as Captain Marvel.)

Evanora Harkness and the Salem Witches

• Died In: WandaVision
• Cause of Death: Magic

Agatha Harkness killed her own mother, Evanora, and her coven of witches back in 1693 when they put her on trial. Agatha drew their own magical power from them during their attack on her and killed them with energy blasts.

Sparky

• Died In: WandaVision
• Cause of Death: Murder

Briefly the pet of Billy and Tommy Maximoff, this poor pooch was found dead in the yard of their neighbor Agnes, aka Agatha Harkness, who claimed he died after eating her plants. But, as she later confessed in song, Agatha actually killed Sparky.

Wanda's Vision

• Died In: WandaVision
• Cause of Death: Shattered Illusion

A recreation of the slain Avenger based on Wanda's memories, this Vision was essentially a prisoner of The Hex surrounding Westview. As he became increasingly self-aware, he ultimately accepted that he would have to "die" in this fabricated reality in order to save the other residents and restore order.

The Maximoff Twins

• Died In: WandaVision?
• Cause of Death: Shattered Illusion

While it appeared that Wanda Maximoff sacrificed her super-powered twin sons, Billy and Tommy, when she destroyed The Hex, the very end of WandaVision suggests the boys may still exist. Voices can be heard as Wanda's astral form studies the mystical tome known as The Darkhold. The twins appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness but they are versions from the Multiverse and not the same children who disappeared at the end of WandaVision.

Karli Morgenthau

• Died In: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Shot to death

The revolutionary leader Karli Morgenthau was gunned down by Sharon Carter, aka the Power Broker, in the final episode of the Disney Plus series.

Flag Smashers

• Died In: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Murder

As the Disney Plus series came to a close, Karli Morgenthau's super-soldier acolytes — including Dovich, Gigi, DeeDee, Lennox, and Matias — all meet a series of grisly ends. Several are blown up by Helmut Zemo's butler Oeznik, while Karli's trusted confidante Nico is brutally slain in full view of the public by then-Captain America John Walker.

Battlestar

• Died In: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Killed in Action

John Walker's best friend and war buddy Lemar Hoskins died while fighting Flag Smashers leader Karli Morgenthau, who, thanks to the super-soldier serum, kicked him with enough force to kill him.

Batroc

• Died In: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
• Cause of Death: Shot to death

This mercenary was gunned down by Sharon Carter, aka the Power Broker, in the final episode of the Disney Plus series.

Dreykov

• Died In: Black Widow
• Cause of Death: Explosion

This former Soviet military officer — the power behind the Red Room — died along with some of his henchmen when Yelena Belova blew up his aircraft.

Classic Loki

• Died In: Loki
• Cause of Death: Alioth

Richard E. Grant's elder variant of the god of mischief sacrificed himself helping Loki and Sylvie enchant and outwit Alioth, the cloud monster guardian of the Void.

He Who Remains

• Died In: Loki
• Cause of Death: Stabbed

Jonathan Majors made his MCU debut in the final episode of Season 1 of Loki. He Who Remains created the Time Variance Authority and has lived in the Citadel at the End of Time ever since surviving a multiversal war with his variants (one of whom, Kang, will appear in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania). He was stabbed to death by a vengeful Sylvie, whose action triggers the fracturing of the Sacred Timeline.

Ying Li

• Died In: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Cause of Death: Murder

The mother of Shang-Chi's mother and wife of Wenwu, Ying Li was murdered by her husband's underworld enemies, the Iron Gang.

Death Dealer

• Died In: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Cause of Death: Life Force Absorption

Wenwu's enforcer and former mentor of Shang-Chi had his life force sucked from him by the winged minions of the Dweller-in-Darkness. His death prompted Shang-Chi's forces and Wenwu's to form a temporary alliance to take down this shared threat.

Wenwu

• Died In: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Cause of Death: Life Force Absorption

The founder and leader of the Ten Rings, Wenwu (played by Tony Leung) was killed by the Dweller-in-Darkness but not before transferring the titular power rings to his son Shang-Chi.

The Dweller-In-Darkness

• Died In: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Cause of Death: Killed in Battle

This winged, soul-eating demon was finally taken down by the combined efforts of Shang-Chi, Katy, Xialing, and the Great Protector dragon.

Ajak

• Died In: Eternals
• Cause of Death: Killed by Deviants

Having entrusted her lieutenant Ikaris with the truth of their existence and mission, Ajak was ultimately betrayed by him when she revealed she wanted to disobey Arishem's command and save Earth. Ikaris led to her an icy location where he tossed her down to have her life force sucked from her by Deviants.

Gilgamesh

• Died In: Eternals
• Cause of Death: Killed by Kro

Gilgamesh died protecting Thena and his fellow Deviants, his life force sucked out of him by Deviant leader Kro. His surviving teammates cremated his remains.

Kro and the Deviants

• Died In: Eternals
• Cause of Death: Killed by Eternals (Kro specifically by Thena)

Thena sliced up Deviant leader Kro following the Eternals' successfully eliminating the rest of their sworn enemies in battle.

Tiamut

• Died In: Eternals
• Cause of Death: Turned to stone

Sersi uses all her newfound powers to prevent the Celestial called Tiamut from completing the Emergence and destroying Earth by turning him to stone. His colossal remains, still protruding from the ocean, have left the world wondering what the hell happened.

Ikaris

• Died In: Eternals
• Cause of Death: Suicide

Ikaris literally flew close to the sun in the end of Marvel's Eternals, killing himself after betraying his teammates and setting up Ajak's death by the Deviants.

Derek Bishop

• Died In: Hawkeye
• Cause of Death: Explosion

Kate Bishop's dad Derek died during the Battle of New York when the Chitauri destroyed part of the family's home. His debts to "Kingpin" Wilson Fisk prompts his widow Eleanor to break bad (for the sake of her daughter, as she rationalized it).

Armand Duquesne

• Died In: Hawkeye
• Cause of Death: Stabbed with a sword

The murder of the wealthy and powerful elder Duquesne — uncle of Eleanor Bishop's fiancé Jack Duquesne — was the "whodunit" of Hawkeye, Season One. Kate Bishop found Armand slain in his brownstone not long after a charity gala he attended was robbed. Eleanor had ordered Armand's murder and framed Jack for it.

William Lopez

• Died In: Hawkeye
• Cause of Death: Stabbed with a sword

The death of Lopez, a member of the Tracksuit Mafia, propels his beloved daughter Maya Lopez to seek vengeance against the vigilante who slew him: Ronin, Clint Barton's post-Blip executioner of the underworld identity.

Kazi Kazimierczak

• Died In: Hawkeye
• Cause of Death: Stabbed

Tracksuit Mafia soldier Kazi remained loyal to Kingpin and rejected Maya Lopez's offer to break free from their criminal lives, attacking her with a blade in order to fulfill Kingpin's wish to have her killed. Instead, Maya killed Kazi with his own weapon.

Aunt May Parker

• Died In: Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Cause of Death: Internal Injuries

Marisa Tomei's Aunt May was mortally wounded by Green Goblin during an attack on Happy Hogan's condo building. While the extent of her injuries was not immediately apparent, she soon died in the arms of her nephew Peter. But before she passed away, May delivered the "with great power comes great responsibility" speech to Peter (which had been given by Uncle Ben in the comics and past films), the first time it's been said in the MCU.

Arthur Harrow & Ammit

• Died In: Moon Knight
• Cause of Death: Shot to death

At the very end of Season One of Moon Knight, a drug-addled Harrow (Ethan Hawke) — who has the Egyptian god Ammit trapped inside him — is wheeled out of a psychiatric institute by a mysterious man to a luxury car. Waiting for him inside is the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. Previously, Khonshu's avatar, Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac), defied Khonshu's wishes and spared Harrow's life. However, in this end-credits scene, Khonshu's driver is revealed to be another of Marc's multiple identities, Jake Lockley. And unlike Marc, Jake has no compunction about shooting Harrow dead — and thus ending Ammit's life as well.

Reed Richards (Earth-838)

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Scarlet Witch's magic

Long the subject of a fan campaign to cast him as the MCU's Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic, John Krasinski finally played the leader of the Fantastic Four in the Doctor Strange sequel. But this Reed was from Earth-838, not the MCU's Earth-616, and was a member of the Illuminati, a team of superheroes out to protect their universe from existential threats. Unfortunately, the Illuminati was no match for Scarlet Witch, whose magic essentially turned Reed into a plate of blue spaghetti.

Professor Charles Xavier (Earth-838)

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Scarlet Witch

As a member of the Illuminati, Earth-838's Professor X (played by X-Men franchise vet Patrick Stewart, in his MCU debut) was among the superheroes who confronted Scarlet Witch. While entering the mind of the possessed Wanda of Earth-838, Xavier makes contact with the submerged consciousness of Wanda whose body has been hijacked by a dream-walking Scarlet Witch. But the Scarlet Witch quickly appears and snaps Xavier’s neck, which also kills him in real life.

Captain Carter (Earth-838)

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Cut in half by her own shield

The concept of Peggy Carter becoming a super-soldier instead of Steve Rogers was introduced in Marvel's animated series, What If…?. The live-action Captain Carter (portrayed by Hayley Atwell) of Earth-838 was a member of the Illuminati who died battling Scarlet Witch, who bisected Carter with her own shield.

Captain Marvel (Earth-838)

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Crushed

Earth-838's Captain Marvel was not Carol Danvers but rather her best friend, Maria Rambeau (played by Lashana Lynch). Earth-616's Maria died in-between the events of Captain Marvel and WandaVision but she is still alive on Earth-838. Or, well, she was until she and the other members of the Illuminati confronted Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, who dispatched each member with relative ease. Captain Marvel fought valiantly against Scarlet Witch but was ultimately crushed by falling rubble.

Black Bolt (Earth-838)

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Blows Up His Own Head

Anson Mount originally played Black Bolt on the critically reviled and short-lived ABC television series Marvel's Inhumans so some may have been surprised to see him appear in Multiverse of Madness. Earth-838's Black Bolt is, like his comics counterpart, a member of the Illuminati (he even wears a comics accurate costume here). He arguably suffers the grisliest death in the film. Black Bolt has the power to kill someone with a word so when Scarlet Witch removes his mouth, a panicked Black Bolt unintentionally blows out his own brains with his own voice.

Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

• Died In: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Cause of Death: Crushed … but is she truly dead?

Realizing the error of her ways in the end, Scarlet Witch finally destroys the power of The Darkhold throughout the multiverse and brings down Wundagore Mountain on top of her in a redemptive death. But there is a hint of red misty energy under those rocks at the end, which leaves the slightest of possibilities that perhaps Earth-616's Wanda is not really dead. After all, she's come back from the dead before so we shall see what the future holds for Wanda Maximoff.

Saleem

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Daggers to the Chest

Saleem was a member of the ClanDestine and he was killed by Waleed when he was chasing Kamala Khan through the streets of Karachi.

Waleed

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Stabbed by Najma

Waleed was the leader of the Red Daggers and was helping Kamala Khan before the ClanDestine launched a surprise attack. Unfortunately, he was stabbed by Najma after throwing daggers and killing Saleem in an attempt to give Kamala and Kareem time to escape.

Aadam

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Stabbed by Kareem

Aadam was a member of the ClanDestine and met his end when Kareem stabbed him in the back while his group was chasing him and Kamala through the streets of Karachi.

Aisha

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Stabbed in the stomach by Najma

Aisha was a member of the ClanDestines and was attempting to get home to the Noor dimension after being exiled to our world. She was separated from the other members of ClanDestine while they were searching for the bangles that would help them get home. She would then head to a village in Bombay and meet Hasan, a man she would eventually marry and have a daughter with named Sana. In 1947, Najma found her and threatened her new life and Aisha and her family attempted to escape by heading to a train station. Unfortunately, she was found and stabbed by Najma, but she was able to speak to her time-traveling great-granddaughter Kamala Khan before she passed and asked her to help Sana board the train with Hasan, which she did.

Fariha

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Killed by the Veil of Noor opening

Fariha was a member of the ClanDestine and was vaporized when she attempted to interact with the Veil of Noor that opened after Najma stabbed Kamala's bangle.

Najma

• Died In: Ms. Marvel
• Cause of Death: Sacrificed herself to close the Veil of Noor

Najma was a member of the ClanDestine and was trying to find her way home to the Noor Dimension. Her quest would lead her to chase Kamala through the streets of Karachi in an attempt to retrieve the bangle that would help her complete her mission. When she accidentally stabs Kamala's bangle, she opens up the Veil of Noor but quickly realizes that it will kill any who interact with it. She decides she needs to sacrifice herself to close the veil, but not before transferring her powers to her son, Kamran.

Rapu

• Died In: Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cause of Death: Stabbed in the Throat by Gorr the God Butcher

Rapu was a god that Gor the God Butcher before he was the God Butcher worshipped alongside his people. After Gorr loses his daughter and stumbles upon Rapu in an oasis in the desert, he realizes he isn't the benevolent god he thought he was. Rapu is arrogant and shows little care for Gorr or his people's struggles and even mentions there will always be more people that will come along and worship him. He makes a grave mistake, however, as he attempts to kill Gorr before the Necrosword chooses him and allows him to stab the god right in his neck.

Falligar the Behemoth

• Died In: Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cause of Death: Killed by Gorr the God Butcher

Falligar the Behemoth was a Falligarian god that was a victim of Gorr the God Butcher's quest to butcher all the gods. In the comics, Falligar was a Patron god of the Galactic Frontier and an acquaintance of Thor.

Dr. Jane Foster / Mighty Thor

• Died In: Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cause of Death: Cancer

Dr. Jane Foster was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and was having little luck with traditional medicine. She then discovered that Mjolnir could be the key to a cure and went to New Asgard to see if that were true. She was deemed worthy and would bond with Mjolnir to become Mighty Thor. While this gave her great strength and power, her time as Mighty Thor greatly weakened her human form and would eventually let the cancer kill her. Fully knowing the risks, Foster chooses to become Mighty Thor one last time to help Thor stop Gorr the God Butcher once and for all. While they succeed, she ends up dying in Thor's arms after the cancer became too much to bear.

As terrible as Jane's fate was, Thor: Love and Thunder's post-credits scene reveals that she at least is welcomed to Valhalla, a place she will hopefully live a happy eternal afterlife.

Gorr the God Butcher

• Died In: Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cause of Death: The curse and destruction of the Necrosword

Gorr the God Butcher was chosen by the Necrosword when he was nearly killed by Rapu and this allowed him to slay the god and began his quest to butcher every god. While the Necrosword would give him great powers, it was also the key to his life. This meant that when Mighty Thor used Mjolnir to break the cursed sword, Gorr's death was soon to follow. In his final moments, he chose to use his wish to resurrect his daughter and, with his dying breath, asks Thor to take care of her and raise her as his own.

DIED OFFSCREEN/PRESUMED DEAD:

Kingpin

• Last Seen In: Hawkeye

One of the biggest questions many had after the finale of Marvel's Hawkeye was whether Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin was actually dead. While Maya seemingly shot and killed him, we don't actually see him die as the camera pans away from the violence. While Marvel may just not want to show a point-blank shot on Disney+, this also may be a chance for Kingpin to return. After all, why bring back D'Onofrio after Daredevil's cancellation for such a short appearance?

In a comics story we won't spoil here, Kingpin did survive Maya's attack – but at a great cost. As in the comics, anything is possible in the MCU so we may very well see Kingpin in the future.

Col. Chester Phillips

• Last Seen In: Captain America: The First Avenger

He was already a senior citizen by the time of the events of The First Avenger so it stands to reason this gruff military man passed away in the ensuing years. His photo hung at the SHIELD base in Camp Lehigh during the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, having passed away in the years following World War II.

Howling Commandos

• Last Seen In: Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers (deleted scene), Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

While Dum Dum Dugan would go on to serve postwar in Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., all of Cap’s former World War II teammates must now be presumed dead. Indeed, a deleted scene from Marvel’s The Avengers showed Cap going through old files where pages listed members James Montgomery Falsworth and Jim Morita as deceased.

Edwin Jarvis

• Last Seen In: Avengers: Endgame

This Agent Carter regular — and young Tony Stark’s future butler, who helped raise him after the death of his parents — passed away in the ensuing years between his appearance in the 1970 time heist in Endgame and Iron Man 1, where “Jarvis” was the name given to Tony’s AI.

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For more on the MCU, check out our Multiverse of Madness ending explained, an explainer on Charlize Theron's Clea, where Reed Richards, Black Bolt, and the rest of the Illuminati could end up next, or our biggest Doctor Strange 2 WTF questions.

Note: This story originally ran in May of 2019. It was updated on July 9, 2022.