You'll Never Recover from These Seriously Devastating TV Character Deaths

Mike Delfino from Desperate Housewives

One of the many pitfalls of Desperate Housewives after its impeccable inaugural season was a lack of decent material for Mike Delfino. That being said, his murder at the hands of a cold-hearted loan shark still came as a shock to fans who spent eight years rooting for Mike and Susan’s (Teri Hatcher) happy ending.

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