Original Main Characters Who Die In Sequels? (Possible Spoilers)

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Maryanne L

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Have you noticed that, in some horror film franchises, there is a main character in the original who survives, then enRAB up unexpectadely dying in one of the sequels?
I'm usually shocked, as you expect the main ones to survive the whole series.
Here are a few examples:

Clear Rivers
Survives Final Destination, gets kiled in a hospital explosion in Final Destination 2

Laurie Strode
The big main Halloween protagonist (even though she doesnt star in each one), enRAB up finally being killed by Michael in Halloween: Ressurection

Nancy Thompson
Although she only stars in the first and third Nightmare on Elm Street movies (not including New Nightmare), I didnt expect her to die in Dream Warriors, mainly because she was the main in the original

Karen Davis
Killed in The Grudge 2, after surviving the first one (although the first does end with a cliffhanger)

Although this usually shocks me, it does help to shake things up, I suppose it would be boring if one character outlived everybody else in the whole franchise :)
 
The lead guy in Hostel (can't remember his name) who loses his head at the beginning of Hostel 2.
Sean Brody gets killed early in Jaws 3 - and Chief Brody is already dead.
Sarah Connor has died by the time Terminator 3 starts - though we don't see her die.
Captain Todd gets killed in Beverly Hills Cop 3 - though he's not really a star of the first two, he is Axel's boss.
Princess Fiona's dad (King Harold?) was introduced in Shrek 2, but died at the start of Shrek 3.
Mickey (Rocky's trainer) was killed off in Rocky 3. And Apollo Creed, who took over from Mickey, was killed in Rocky 4.
Rene Mathis survived Casino Royale, but was killed off in Quantum of Solace.
Paul Krendler was eventually killed by Lecter in Hannibal, after being involved in his transfer and escape in Silence of the Lambs.
 
John Kramer in the Saw franchise. In the first movie he has cancer, in the second one his health has degenerated further, and in the third he dies. (It doesn't stop them making several more, though.)

Actually most of the Saw characters from the earlier films fail to make it past the fifth film.

Newt: survives Alien2, is dead at the start of Alien3.

Ripley: survives A1 and A2, dies at the end of A3.
 
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