Who dies in The Walking Dead season 6?

Last Modified Apr 4, 2025 04:05 EDT
Who dies in The Walking Dead season 6?
Title card of The Walking Dead season 6 (Source: Sceengrab from the trailer)


The 6th season of The Walking Dead has seen multiple deaths of both main cast and supporting cast members. Having a total of 16 episodes, the season's story carries on from the time Rick and his group entered Alexandria. While Rick and his group struggle to get acquainted with their new life in the fortified area, a new group of survivors going by the name of the Wolves attacks them in order to gain control of the area.


We see a set of fights occurring between Rick’s group and the Wolves where the latter suffer huge damages. By the end of the season, we are introduced to a new antagonist by the name of Negan who controls the Wolves. The sixth season brings in a huge turning point on both the antagonist and protagonist's sides.


Disclaimer: This article signifies all the known deaths during the sixth season of The Walking Dead and may contain spoilers for some. Readers are advised to read at their discretion.


Deaths in the sixth season of The Walking Dead


The following table records all the known deaths that have taken place during the 6th season of The Walking Dead along with the cause of death.


No.Character NameCause of death
1CarterBitten by the Walkers and later stabbed in the head before reanimating
2Enid's Father and motherKilled by the Walkers
3Shelly NeudermeyerKilled by a member of the Wolves
4RichardsKilled by a member of the Wolves
5ParkKilled by a member of the Wolves
6DanKilled by a member of the Wolves
7AdrianKilled by a member of the Wolves
8O'HaraKilled by a member of the Wolves
9AphidStabbed in the head by Carol
10ErinWounded by Aphid and later killed by Carol out of mercy
11Natalie MillerBurned alive by a wolf
12DineshKilled by a member of the Wolves
13CharlyneKilled by a member of the Wolves
14BobbyKilled by a member of the Wolves
15SamanthaKilled by a member of the Wolves
16HollyStabbed by a wolf and later put down as an act of mercy by Denise Cloyd
17MichaelKilled by a member of the Wolves
18StacyKilled by a member of the Wolves
19BarnesBitten by the Walkers and later killed by Michonne out of mercy
20SturgessKilled by Walkers
21TommyKilled by Walkers
22AnnieKilled by Walkers
23DavidKilled by Walkers
24NicholasSuicide by shooting himself in the head
25EdwardShot dead by Rick Grimes
26TabithaKilled by Walkers
27EastmanKilled by Walkers
28BetsyCommitted suicide by slitting her arms
29Deanna MonroeKilled by Walkers
30TimmyKilled during a fight with Daryl Dixon
31BudKilled during a fight with Daryl Dixon
32Sam AndersonEaten up by Walkers
33Jessie AndersonEaten up by Walkers
34Ron AndersonStabbed in the back by Michonne
35OwenEaten up by Walkers
36EthanKilled by Rick Grimes
37GabeStabbed in the back by Michonne
38DonnieShot and bled to death
39MollyBitten and later bashed to death by Maggie
40MichelleShot in the head by Carol
41PaulaEaten up by Walkers
42PrimoKilled by Rick Grimes
43Denise CloydAccidentally killed by Dwight by shooting through her eyes
44MilesStabbed through the chest by Carol
45JiroStabbed by Carol and later shot by Rick before reanimating
46RomanKilled by getting shot 6 times by Carol


Apart from these mentioned deaths, there are many unknown characters, side characters, and unnamed wolf members who had met their end in this season. There is no specific number revealed about the total number of unknown character deaths that have taken place in this season.


Who died in the last episode of The Walking Dead season 6?


The sixteenth episode of The Walking Dead season 6 is titled “The Last Day on Earth". This episode is the introduction episode to one of the biggest antagonists in the series, Negan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan who is shown as the leader of the saviors aka the Wolves. While the are no deaths shown in the earlier part of the episode, Rick and his group are ambushed by Negan who has all of them on their knees.


Negan explains his issues regarding the deaths of many of his men at the hands of Rick and his group, leading him to punish them for the same. While stating so, he shows Rick his wire-laced baseball bat which he calls "Lucille" and starts playing a menacing counting game to pick his victim to punish. He picks the game of "eeny, meeny, miny, moe", placing the bat on them one by one as he recites the song. The final shot displays a POV of the person who is selected at the end of the phrase and is seen getting bashed by the bat, while we hear people screaming and the vision of the person fading away, ending on a cliffhanger.


While it wasn't revealed in season 6, in season 7’s first episode, we get to see that both Abraham Ford and Glenn Rhee from Rick’s group were killed in a gruesome manner by Negan. It was Abraham who was struck first by Negan at the end of season six.


Also read: How Many Seasons of the Walking Dead?

FAQ about The Walking Dead

A. Negan is played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Walking Dead.

A. Yes, Maggie was noted to be pregnant by the end of season 6 of The Walking Dead.

A. The sixth season of The Walking Dead has a total of 16 episodes.

A. No, Rick Grimes is noted to be alive in The Walking Dead season 6.

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