The statistic presents information on the most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-2016 season. According to the source, 27 percent of characters who died during this season were shot.
Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season
* including self-sacrifice
** including drowning and strangulation
The source provided the following information about the methodology: "The show containing the death had to air in primetime on an American network or be an original series on a streaming platform. The character had to appear in at least three episodes of the show. The death had to be final."
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Vox Media. (June 1, 2016). Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/
Vox Media. "Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season." Chart. June 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/
Vox Media. (2016). Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/
Vox Media. "Most Common Causes of Tv Deaths in The United States in The 2015-16 Season." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/
Vox Media, Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/ (last visited October 22, 2024)
Most common causes of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season [Graph], Vox Media, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/673349/causes-death-tv-shows/