History Main / DeathByAdaptation

* We're just gonna say that ''most'' modern comic book adaptations end with the deaths of the villain(s), even if they have a long history in the comics.

* [[MessianicArchetype Berger]] in ''{{Hair}}'', in a rare film example of death by military draft. [[ElCidPloy He was impersonating]] {{the hero}} Claude, who dies in the play. More interestingly, the big finale song in both versions is a DarkReprise about [[SchrodingersCat the character's death]].

* Gríma and Saruman in the extended cut of ''TheLordOfTheRings: The Return of the King'', since the Scouring of the Shire, where they die in the books, was cut. In the theatrical cut, [[SparedByTheAdaptation they don't die at all]].

* Agamemnon in the ''{{Troy}}'' movie is killed by Briseis during the final battle in the Trojan War, whereas in the original mythology he survives. He returns home, and is murdered by his wife ... thus setting off the events of the Orestes story.

* Agamemnon in the ''{{Troy}}'' movie is killed during the final battle in the Trojan War, whereas in the original mythology he survives. He returns home, and is murdered ... thus setting off the events of the Orestes story.

* [[MessianicArchetype Berger]] in ''{{Hair}}'', in a rare film example of death by military draft. [[ElCidPloy He was impersonating]] {{the hero}} Claude, who dies in the play. More interestingly, the big finale song in both versions is a DarkReprise about [[SchrodingersCat the character's death]].

* [[MessianicArchetype Berger]] in ''{{Hair}}'', in a rare film example of death by military draft. [[ElCidPloy He was impersonating]] {{the hero}} Claude, who dies in the play. More interestingly, the big finale song is a DarkReprise about [[SchrodingersCat the character's death]].

* Thanks to the HayesCode, Rhonda in ''Bad Seed'' is struck by lightning at the side of a pond. Her mother, on the other hand, [[SparedByTheAdaptation survives]].

* Ursala, in ''TheLittleMermaid''. Her story counterpart, the Sea Witch, never shows up again after making the deal with the mermaid.

* In ''{{Sekirei}}'', [[spoiler: Uzume]]

* In [[''Sekirei'']], [[spoiler: Uzume]]

* In ''[[Sekirei]]'', [[spoiler: Uzume]]

* In ''Sekirei'', [[spoiler: Uzume]]

* In Sekirei, [[spoiler: Uzume]]

* Doctor Marcoh, Scar, Izumi Curtis, Selim Bradley, Mrs. Bradley and Yoki in the first ''FullmetalAlchemist'' TV series.

** In Strong Bad's case, temporarily killling him is actually necessary in order to solve a minor puzzle.

* Interesting case with {{HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi}}. When the game was [[VideoGameRemake ported to PS2]], the original ending was changed into one where [[spoiler: Hanyuu gets KilledOffForReal]]]]. Other adaptations used the original ending. Curiously, the author claims that the PS2 ending is the "True" ending while the "normal" ending is the "Good" ending.

* Thanks to the HayesCode, Rhonda in ''Bad Seed'' is struck by lightning at the side of a pond. Her mother, on the other hand, [[SparedByAdaptation survives]].

* Maryann in ''TrueBlood''

Compare with SchrodingersCat where a character's fate is different from the source material, but the source material is still ongoing (which may create the need for a [[RetCon drastic rewrite]] if the character in question becomes important later on in the source material).

Initially, all is as predicted. AliceAndBob are playing their parts in the movie just as they did in the book. You're just waiting for the end where they walk off into the sunset together and...[[WaitWhatWhoa did Alice just get her head lopped off!?]] For a moment, you are understandably shaken. After all, Alice didn't die in the book. What in the world happened? There's a very simple answer for that.

* Doctor Marcoh, Scar and Yoki in the first ''FullmetalAlchemist'' TV series.

**Likewise, Agamemnon is killed by Briseis during the Sacking of Troy, while the original myth states that Agamemnon was killed back in home, by his own wife.