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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Deaths in TV series in the U.S. 2016 by sexual orientation
The statistic presents information on the number of deaths in TV series in the United States in the 2015-2016 season, sorted by sexual orientation. According to the source, of the 242 characters killed during that season, 29 were LGBTQ characters.
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Vox Media. (June 1, 2016). Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. "Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation." Chart. June 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. (2016). Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. "Number of Tv Deaths in The United States in The 2015-16 Season, by Sexual Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2016, /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media, Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation [Graph], Vox Media, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
