The 10 Most Emotional Deaths on Desperate Housewives, Ranked

While Desperate Housewives was a campy nighttime soap, it had moments of real tragedy, usually in the passing of fan-favorite characters.

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ABC’s Desperate Housewives is famous for its campy soap opera tone and female friendships. Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), and Gaby Solis (Eva Longoria) have a bond that would make a lot of people envious as they’re there for each other all the time.

The series is also known for killing off a lot of its characters, and while some mean-spirited ne’er-do-wells deserved to go, a lot didn’t. Here are the 10 most emotional deaths on Desperate Housewives, ranked.

10 Rex Van De Kamp

Pharmacist George Williams (Roger Bart) is in charge of Rex’s (Steven Culp) prescriptions in the first season, and he decides to kill Rex, which is pretty crazy.

This isn’t an incredibly tragic death because Bree and Rex’s marriage was failing and it never seemed like she really loved him, but the passing of a main character’s spouse is no small thing, so it deserves a place on this list.

9 Karl Mayer

Karl Mayer (Richard Burgi) wasn’t a likable character, and he dies in a wild way in the season 6 episode “If…” When a plane crashes into a home, he happens to be inside it and doesn’t survive.

Susan’s ex-husband and the father of her child never treated her the way that he should have, but his death was still a little emotional. Susan started wondering if there was a way for her to stay with Karl, and she thinks about how things could have worked out.

8 Juanita Solis

It’s very emotional for Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) when his mother Juanita (Lupe Ontiveros) dies. Losing a parent is never easy, making this one of the saddest passings on Desperate Housewives.

This death is ranked at number eight because while Carlos is devastated, Gaby didn’t have a great relationship with her mother-in-law. Juanita knew that Gaby was cheating on her son and hated her.

7 Glen Wingfield

In the season 5 episode “Connect! Connect!,” Lynette explains that her ex-stepdad Glen (Richard Chamberlain) has died, which was really tough for her.

Lynette thought that her parents got divorced because Glen had an affair but he tells her that he is gay and that’s the reason why the marriage broke up. This changes Lynette’s entire perspective on her family and she supports him. It’s really sad to hear that he died when they had been repairing their relationship.

6 Paige Dash

It’s always tragic when a child dies, so Paige Dash’s (Madeleine Michelle Dunn) death is one of the most emotional moments on the show.

It’s even worse that Susan is the one who killed her. Mike says that he was driving the car that killed Paige, but it was really Susan. Paige was only three years old.

5 Edie Brit

Edie Brit (Nicollette Sheridan) died in the fifth season upon being electrocuted. This death is ranked at number five because while not everyone loved Edie, it was still a shocking moment on the show and one that fans might not have seen coming.

The other ladies have a complicated relationship with Edie, but she is one of them, so this was a tough moment.

4 Eli Scruggs

It’s truly devastating when Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges) passes away, making this the fourth most emotional death on the show.

When he has a heart attack, viewers find out how much he cared about the people in the neighborhood, and how much they loved him in return. He had some kind of bond with everyone and he was truly missed.

3 Mary Alice Young

When Desperate Housewives begins, viewers learn that Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) ended her own life, and this is absolutely one of the most tragic deaths on the series.

This death is the impetus for the story at large, forcing her best friends to look at their lives and what makes them happy. No one expected this to happen, let alone on such a cheery street, so it’s a really big deal within this show’s universe.

2 Karen McCluskey

When Karen McCluskey (Kathyrn Joosten) dies in the series finale “Finishing The Hat,” it’s one of the most emotional moments on the series, period. Everyone loves her so much and she is almost like a grandmother to the ladies. It’s tough to watch her pass away, and there isn’t a dry eye on Wisteria Lane when it happens.

This death is extra sad since it happened at the end of the show when fans were already preparing to say goodbye. There’s nothing like a series finale of a beloved show to bring out all the feels.

1 Mike Delfino

Mike’s (James Denton) death on Desperate Housewives is the most emotional, hands down. Watching Susan lose the love of her life was terrible. Donnie (Sal Landi), a loan shark, kills Mike right after a romantic Susan/Mike moment, which makes it even harder to watch. Of all the relationships on the show, Mike and Susan had something special.

The fact that Mike’s ghost is looking on as Susan says goodbye to Wisteria Lane makes this even more tragic and beautiful.

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