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 Name | Cause of death |
| 1 | Carter | Bitten by the Walkers and later stabbed in the head before reanimating |
| 2 | Enid's Father and mother | Killed by the Walkers |
| 3 | Shelly Neudermeyer | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 4 | Richards | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 5 | Park | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 6 | Dan | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 7 | Adrian | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 8 | O'Hara | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 9 | Aphid | Stabbed in the head by Carol |
| 10 | Erin | Wounded by Aphid and later killed by Carol out of mercy |
| 11 | Natalie Miller | Burned alive by a wolf |
| 12 | Dinesh | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 13 | Charlyne | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 14 | Bobby | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 15 | Samantha | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 16 | Holly | Stabbed by a wolf and later put down as an act of mercy by Denise Cloyd |
| 17 | Michael | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 18 | Stacy | Killed by a member of the Wolves |
| 19 | Barnes | Bitten by the Walkers and later killed by Michonne out of mercy |
| 20 | Sturgess | Killed by Walkers |
| 21 | Tommy | Killed by Walkers |
| 22 | Annie | Killed by Walkers |
| 23 | David | Killed by Walkers |
| 24 | Nicholas | Suicide by shooting himself in the head |
| 25 | Edward | Shot dead by Rick Grimes |
| 26 | Tabitha | Killed by Walkers |
| 27 | Eastman | Killed by Walkers |
| 28 | Betsy | Committed suicide by slitting her arms |
| 29 | Deanna Monroe | Killed by Walkers |
| 30 | Timmy | Killed during a fight with Daryl Dixon |
| 31 | Bud | Killed during a fight with Daryl Dixon |
| 32 | Sam Anderson | Eaten up by Walkers |
| 33 | Jessie Anderson | Eaten up by Walkers |
| 34 | Ron Anderson | Stabbed in the back by Michonne |
| 35 | Owen | Eaten up by Walkers |
| 36 | Ethan | Killed by Rick Grimes |
| 37 | Gabe | Stabbed in the back by Michonne |
| 38 | Donnie | Shot and bled to death |
| 39 | Molly | Bitten and later bashed to death by Maggie |
| 40 | Michelle | Shot in the head by Carol |
| 41 | Paula | Eaten up by Walkers |
| 42 | Primo | Killed by Rick Grimes |
| 43 | Denise Cloyd | Accidentally killed by Dwight by shooting through her eyes |
| 44 | Miles | Stabbed through the chest by Carol |
| 45 | Jiro | Stabbed by Carol and later shot by Rick before reanimating |
| 46 | Roman | Killed 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.
FAQ about The Walking Dead
Negan is played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Walking Dead.
Yes, Maggie was noted to be pregnant by the end of season 6 of The Walking Dead.
The sixth season of The Walking Dead has a total of 16 episodes.
No, Rick Grimes is noted to be alive in The Walking Dead season 6.
