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

Claire Kincaid from Law & Order

Law & Order so rarely offered a glimpse into the interior lives of its main characters that people learned when they needed to pay attention. When caustic detective and recovering alcoholic Lennie Briscoe (Joe Orbach) fell off the wagon and called upon beloved ADA Claire (Jill Hennessy), viewers believed he would be the one meeting his demise. However, they were shocked to instead watch Claire become the victim of a drunk driving accident while Lennie, inebriated, walked away without a scratch.

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