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Apr 9, 2014 · Olmstead spoke with TVGuide.com exclusively about the decision behind Jones' death, what almost happened to her character and how the loss will impact Firehouse 51: TV's most heartbreaking...
- 1 Andy Darden
- 2 Hallie Thomas
- 3 Vince Keeler
- 4 Rebecca Jones 9
- 5 Leslie Shay
- 6 Wallace Boden Sr.
- 7 Danny Borrelli
- 8 Anna Turner
- 9 Benny Severide
Andy Died In The Line Of Duty During A Fire
Andy Darden is the first Chicago Fire death and the very first character to be killed off. Although Darden didn't say much, he still had a profound impact on the show, as his death caused a significant rift between Matt Casey and Kelly Severide that continued through the first season. His passing also sets up the push-and-pull relationship between Casey and Severide that becomes a true brotherhood, as they overcome their grief together. Darden's death would eventually create more challenges f...
Hallie Was Murdered By Tim Campbell
Though Hallie Thomas and Matt Casey were engaged, they broke up in the very first episode. Though they reconcile later in the season, Hallie is murdered after discovering the clinic she worked in is corrupt. This was just another stepping stone in Matt Casey's tragic love life. However, while tragic, the storyline was at least the catalyst for many future plots. Not only did it allow the writers to explore more of an emotional side to Casey, but her death sparked an investigation that introdu...
Vince Was Murdered By Benny Severide
Vince Keeler gets involved with the Severide family when he kidnaps Kelly's sister. Severide's father also becomes involved, even though the two have a strained relationship, and the father and son come together to save their daughter/sister. Despite being estranged, Severide and his father put their past aside for the good of the family. This would be the first step on their long road to reconciliation. Ultimately, Keeler's death was one of the Chicago Fire death that wasn't a tearjerker. Ke...
Rebecca Died By Suicide
When Rebecca Jones arrives at Firehouse 51, she faces pushback from her father and the firehouse members. After Rebecca discovers that her father is trying to sabotage her and is attempting to put her in a desk job, Jones takes her own life. Gabriella Dawson was hit especially hard by the loss, as she began to consider whether becoming a firefighter would be the best idea in Chicago Fire. Jones's death also showed viewers the struggles and pressures first responders experienceand how it can a...
Leslie Died When A Beam Fell Onto Her In A Fire
Leslie Shay is Gabby Dawson's partner on Ambulance 61 and Kelly Severide's best friend. While responding to a fire, Shay and the rest of Firehouse 51 are trapped when the roof collapses. It wasn't until the season 3 premiere that it was revealed that Leslie had joined the list of Chicago Fire deaths, as she died after a beam struck her in the head. The character's death sends Kelly into a downward spiral, but it also opens the door for Severide to start working as an arson investigator. Lesli...
Wallace Boden Sr. Died Following A Battle With Cancer
When Chief Boden and his father reconnected, Boden was devastated to find out that his father had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Considering that Boden was seen to be a pillar of support for Firehouse 51 and always knew what to say or do when everyone was at a low point, it was heartbreaking to see how lost he was. All Boden wanted was for his father to see his grandson grow up and for them to enjoy each other's company. Boden didn't get much time with his father either, as he sadly pass...
Danny Was Crushed Under Falling Debris
Danny Borrelli appears in Chicago Fire as Jimmy's older brother, a candidate on Truck 81. During a call, Danny is crushed under the debris of the building as it collapses, which causes Jimmy to become a little reckless, as he tries to get him out while debris falls around him. Boden has to physically pull him away from the scene, and the event leads to Jimmy and the Chief having a strained relationship. There wasn't enough time to connect with Danny, so it was one of the Chicago Firedeaths th...
Anna Died After A Leukemia Diagnosis
Anna and Severide are another tragic TV couple separated by death as the nurse sadly passed away after she had been diagnosed with leukemia. Although the storyline was inevitably going to have an unhappy ending, it was still heartbreaking to see the Chicago Firedeath. Anna was a likable character and her funny personality and kind attitude meant everyone warmed up to her. Unlike Severide's previous love interests, she didn't have any issues with other characters, which was a refreshing change...
Benny Dies Following A Stroke
In season 7, Severide deals with another loss in his lifeas he discovers that his father, Benny, has died of a stroke. This leads to Kelly having to deal with his unresolved feelings toward Benny after having shut down his feelings, which strains his relationship with everyone around him. However, through their shared loss, Severide and the Chief at least become closer, but it isn't until season 9 that Severide deals with the impact of his loss.
When Chicago Fire showrunner Matt Olmstead told Lauren German that her character was going to be killed off the hit NBC drama, there was one silver lining. "She's not going to miss the Chicago...
May 10, 2016 · “Jimmy becomes convinced that Boden made the wrong call on letting his brother stay inside the building and starts to look at Boden as responsible for that,” showrunner Matt Olmstead tells The...
- Kate Stanhope
Apr 19, 2016 · “[There are] no plans for Chili to come back right now,” Chicago Fire showrunner Matt Olmstead tells The Hollywood Reporter. He says the decision behind the mid-season exit was meant to...
Mar 13, 2021 · Chicago Fire threw their fans for a loop, however, when they killed off a major character. Fans were stunned when Leslie Shay, a central character for the first two seasons, was killed.
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Chicago Fire (2012–present) Olmstead is the showrunner of Chicago Fire, joining the show as an executive producer after the show's pilot. Olmstead has written a number of episodes and is an executive producer from episode 2 onwards.
