The 9 Most Unusual Deaths in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Black Bolt’s Violent Death Was More Amusing Than Tragic

The powerful Inhuman, Black Bolt, met a bizarre end in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Despite being one of Earth-838’s most important heroes, Black Bolt’s demise was far from conventional. In an unexpected turn of events, Scarlet Witch quickly dispatched him by simply removing Black Bolt’s mouth, causing the force of his voice to liquify his own brain. The shocking nature of his death left fans both amused and surprised, making it one of the MCU’s strangest fatalities.

Anson Mount's Black Bolt in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Sharon Carter Was Exploded By Wasp

In the “Zombies?!” episode of What If...? season 1, Sharon Carter met a particularly graphic and bizarre demise. After being turned into a zombie, Sharon Carter posed a threat to the surviving Avengers. However, her attempt to attack them took an unexpected turn when she inhaled something and unexpectedly exploded as Wasp emerged covered in her zombified remains. This strange and graphic death stands out as one of the most unusual fatalities in the MCU.

Zombie Sharon Carter looking confused in What If...? season 1

Jasper Sitwell Was Thrown Into Traffic

Jasper Sitwell, a relatively large character in early SHIELD and Hydra stories, met an unceremonious end in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. While being transported, the Winter Soldier reached through the vehicle’s back window, dragged Sitwell out, and threw him into oncoming traffic. The abrupt and unexpected nature of his death made it a noteworthy and quirky demise in the MCU.

Sitwell in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Proxima Midnight Was Shredded By Her Own Machine

As a member of Thanos’ Black Order, Proxima Midnight met an unexpected demise during the Battle of Wakanda in Avengers: Infinity War. Without warning, the villain was launched towards her own machines, landing inside the churning mechanism and being promptly shredded by it. This moment of triumph for the Avengers was also a sudden and unorthodox method of killing off a powerful antagonist.

Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight in Avengers Infinity War

Reed Richards Was Torn Into Strips

The addition of variant cameos to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may have been somewhat unexpected, but their rapid demise was truly shocking. One of the most controversial deaths was that of Reed Richards, who, upon using his powers, found himself shredded into long elastic strings. This bizarre and graphic death of one of the most important Marvel heroes left fans stunned and intrigued.

Reed Richards on Earth-838 in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Thanos Was Sliced In Half By Ultron

The potential threat posed by Ultron in What If...? season 1 led to a surprising turn of events where he swiftly dispatched Thanos. Despite Thanos’ status as one of the most powerful characters in the MCU, Ultron’s dismissive murder of the character was incredibly disconcerting. The sudden demise of such a prominent figure left fans stunned and intrigued, making it one of the weirdest deaths in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Thanos being sliced in half by Ultron in What If...? season 1

Hulk’s Deadly Transformation Was Incredibly Unexpected

In a What If...? season 1 story, Hank Pym’s assassination of the Avengers led to one of the most unexpected and comical deaths in the MCU. After Bruce Banner transformed into the Hulk, he simply continued growing, getting bigger and bigger until his body exploded into a cloud of green viscera. This unexpectedly hilarious demise of such an iconic hero left fans both shocked and amused, solidifying it as one of the weirdest deaths in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Hulk explodes after transforming in What If...? season 1

Crossbones’ Abrupt End Served No Purpose

Despite appearing in multiple movies in the MCU, Crossbones was never presented as a major villain. However, his repeated presence in the MCU as a supplemental antagonist in Captain America stories ended abruptly when he detonated an explosive device in Captain America: Civil War. The unexpected and sudden nature of his death made it a particularly unusual end to a potentially prominent character.

Frank Grillo's Brock Rumlow aka Crossbones in 2016's Captain America Civil War

Vision’s Double Death Was Humiliating

The demise of Vision in Avengers: Infinity War was particularly odd and humiliating for the major hero. During the Battle of Wakanda, Wanda used her powers to destroy the Mind Stone, killing Vision. However, Thanos reversed time, brought Vision back to life, and then ripped the Mind Stone from his head, killing him again. This unusual and humiliating way of killing off a major MCU hero left fans both surprised and disconcerted, solidifying it as one of the weirdest deaths in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Vision's Avengers Infinity War death