Characters who have died


 * "He died? And this is supposed to be a kids' movie!"
 * -- Rizzo the Rat

This article is a listing of characters that have passed away. Due to the cartoon-like nature of the Muppets, this list does not include characters subjected to seemingly fatal accidents (such as explosions or being eaten) without other evidence of the character's actual death; additionally, this list does not include death of performers or retirement/absence of a character without any on-screen evidence or confirmation that the character actually died.

The Muppets

 * Anthony the Ant - Squashed by Seymour in episode 202 of Muppets Tonight


 * Billy Bones - Dies of a heart attack in Muppet Treasure Island after receiving the Black Spot.


 * Mr. Bitterman - Dies just prior to It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie; his heir Rachel Bitterman is put in charge of Bitterman Banking.


 * Captain Flint - Specified as having "up and died" before he could go back for his treasure in Muppet Treasure Island.


 * Dead Tom - Dead Tom has always been dead; that's why he's called Dead Tom.


 * The Gambler - Died while singing The Gambler in episode 410 of The Muppet Show.


 * Gonzo - Claims that he died the last time he attempted his underwater heart transplant operation act in episode 511 of The Muppet Show.


 * J. P. Grosse - In a deleted scene from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Kermit claims to have inherited the theater from J. P. Grosse after his death.


 * Jacob and Robert Marley - The Marleys were dead to begin with...as dead as a doornail.


 * John Stone - Builder of the Muppet Theater (according to The Phantom of the Muppet Theater). His ghost returns in the book, coming to the aid of The Muppet Show cast.


 * Pa Otter - Died prior to the events of Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas. Had he lived, Pa would have hocked that tool chest and put a hole in the washtub.


 * Village Spiders - Crushed by a falling light fixture in episode 212 of Muppets Tonight


 * Wicked Witch of the East - A double-wide trailer falls on her.


 * Wicked Witch of the West - She melts as a result of a bath prepared with non-bottled water.

Near Death Experiences:
 * Ebenezer Scrooge - In a look at Christmas yet to come, Scrooge sees a world where he has died and no one cares.


 * Tiny Tim Cratchit - In a look at Christmas yet to come, Scrooge learns that Tiny Tim has passed away. However, after Scrooge changes his ways, Charles Dickens reveals that Tiny Tim does not die.


 * Fritz, Scooter, Baskerville, Muppy, Lyle the Dog, Wolfhound, Lew Zealand, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Penguins, Chickens, Swedish Chef, Liza O'Shaugnessy - Killed in the murder mystery play put on in episode 414 of The Muppet Show.

Sesame Street

 * Mr. Hooper - Died as a result of the passing of actor Will Lee; explained to Big Bird in Sesame Street Episode 1839.


 * Kami's Mother - Died of AIDS prior to the start of Takalani Sesame; the matter-of-fact treatment of her death reflects the differences between life in South Africa and the United States of America.

Fraggle Rock

 * Mudwell the Mudbunny - Dies in the Fraggle Rock episode "Gone, But Not Forgotten."

Dinosaurs

 * Chief Elder - Dies of a heart attack in the Dinosaurs episode "And the Winner Is..." after christening Baby Sinclair "Augh Augh I'm Dying You Idiot."


 * Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche - Died prior to the Dinosaurs episode "Driving Miss Ethyl."


 * Grandpa Louie - Died prior to the start of Dinosaurs; visited by Ethyl Phillips in the afterlife.


 * The Rosenfelds - Died prior to Dinosaurs episode "Hurling Day"


 * Mother Wilkerson - Hurled over a cliff.


 * The entire cast of Dinosaurs - In the final episode, Changing Nature, Earl causes the extinction of the entire dinosaur species.

Near Death Experiences:
 * Ethyl Phillips - Dies in the Dinosaurs episode "The Last Temptation of Ethyl" and travels to the afterlife, only to learn it is not her time.

The Dark Crystal

 * SkekSo - Dies of old age at the beginning of The Dark Crystal
 * UrSu - Dies at the same time as skekSo.


 * SkekNa - Falls into the Crystal shaft


 * UrNol - Vanashes at the same time as SkekNa


 * Kira's mother - Taken, along with many other Gelflings, by theGarthim and killed at the hands of the Skeksis.

Near Death Experiences:
 * Kira - Stabbed by a Skeskis, but revived by the UrSkek in the arms of Jen.