Top 10 Saddest Call of Duty Deaths
The Call of Duty series has delivered countless unforgettable moments, but nothing hits harder than the loss of a beloved character. From shocking betrayals to noble sacrifices, these moments remind you how deeply invested you are in the stories and relationships forged on the battlefield.Whether it's the pain of a sudden betrayal or the heroism of a final stand, each death leaves its own impact.
This just happened to me - I've played the game. This guy killed Zakhaev and avenged Ghost by killing Shepherd in a unique way: a knife to the eye.
This man saved the world many times, and what does Treyarch do? Kill him in a bad way. He should have died in a better way if he had to die.
Yours truly, Will
P.S. If Ghost is so badass, did he save the world?
Soap was my favorite character in Call of Duty. I thought I was going to save his life twice, but all of a sudden, he died.
His death was the second saddest moment for me. The most tragic was when Roach died alongside Ghost. They weren't my favorite, but their death was the most tragic for me.
Shepherd's betrayal was 100% unpredictable, and Ghost was badass. I wish I could've died alone, and not Ghost. People say Soap's death was the saddest, and I respect that, but I think Ghost barely edges it out as the saddest death.
Ghost didn't deserve to die at the hands of Shepherd. He should have died during Dust to Dust (if he was alive), saving Price from being executed by Makarov instead of Yuri.
You've got to wonder if he's really dead! Remember, he was shot in the shoulder.
Viktor Reznov made quite an appearance in Call of Duty: World at War. My favorite character in the whole series, but he died a bad death - shot while trying to escape from prison.
Sad story!
I know everyone loves the MW series, but the storyline behind Reznov, and how deep they go into his history and relationships with Petrenko and then Mason, is too good to not be higher on this list.
He died in Vorkuta. My favorite Black Ops level! My favorite level ruined by him dying!
People think that Gaz is Ghost, but I don't think so. Anyway, Gaz was awesome. Why is everybody dying? Yuri, Soap, Sandman, Reznov... If Price, Mason, or Woods dies, I will be disappointed and maybe stop buying these games.
He shouldn't have died. Price, the fool, should have at least mourned.
Captain Price should've sacrificed himself!
Yuri was awesome. I wish he was still alive.
He gave his life for Price, Yuri, and the President. I just played MW3.
Truly a heroic last stand, obviously one of the bigger tear-jerkers in the series.
When I saw Mason die, I was so sad because Black Ops 1 was the first Call of Duty I ever played. I know you can save him, but when I first played the mission and saw that one guy smirking, and then you run up to see Mason lifeless - it gave me chills.
He only dies if you choose a certain path, which, by the way, should be obvious enough to avoid. However, David's face when he sees him is enough to shed one man-tear.
I killed him and then found out you can save him. I cried so hard.
Why isn't Roach in the top ten?! Ghost is higher, and he was a pure beast, don't get me wrong, but you actually play as Roach for the majority of MW2. He pretty much does all of the action-packed missions and cool stunts in the game.
It is also extremely sad because he was already wounded, and he and Ghost were the only men left. Then, BANG - they get shot out of nowhere and betrayed. You actually experience that as Roach!
Roach is and was my favorite Call of Duty character. Even though most people think that Ghost was better, Roach is always my favorite. He was trusted by his team (Task Force 141), and they were his family just as much as he was theirs.
I basically died when Roach (and Ghost) died from betrayal - of all things.
He was almost at the base, then he died. The whole rest of the game I was like, For Cormack!
His death was so horrible, bleeding in the back of the truck at the end of the mission.
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He was a good soldier who helped us but died at the hands of the Russian soldiers.
Captain John Price is a main fictional character in the Call of Duty series, being one of three characters to be featured in all of the games in the Modern Warfare series, the others being Captain John "Soap" MacTavish and Nikolai.His death was just brutal as hell, man. I'm surprised he isn't higher.
I felt like crying when he died because he really made me laugh. Not only did he sacrifice himself, but you had to play as him while he did it.
Ethan was so innocent and had a genuine robot soul. His death was the first time I felt empty inside since Ghost's death. Always a hero.
Some guy dies - Oh! I kind of liked him.
Ethan dies - Why! Why, Ethan! Why!
In Call of Duty: The Big Red One, you really bond with everyone in your squad. You fight with all of them throughout the entire European Theatre, and you genuinely feel like they have your back. When they talk to you, they aren't spouting any plot twists, giving military orders, or screaming and shouting as if they're hardcore Rambo soldiers. They are just regular guys who volunteered (I think) just like your character.
When one of them dies, you feel like you've lost a friend. But the hardest blow is when the wisecracking Brooklyn dies from mortar fire in the last mission near the end of the game. There isn't any dramatic music or any music at all. You just stand there, seeing him struggle, trying to avoid the shells being fired at him until one sends him flying into the air.
Got shot in the head on the final level of CoD4.
Should be way higher. He risked his life for Soap and died. He could have been the captain in MW2 if he hadn't come out and started shooting. He could have stayed in cover and acted dead.
I somewhat envy Soap because even though he died, he died beside his friend Price, who was trying to keep him alive. He may be gone, but he died like a hero. However, Dimitri... his comrade Reznov had to witness him suffer inside the gas chamber, and there was nothing he could do about it.
He should have died in Berlin.
Remember Heart of the Reich? This guy (so basically, us) did some badass stuff in Call of Duty: WaW, and so when I saw him in the BO1 mission, my heart jumped! And then he dies one of the worst deaths in Call of Duty history. I agree with Reznov - he should have died back in Berlin.
He was... a character. When he died, I felt my heart break. Not only was he my favorite CoD character, but he had the saddest death to me.
Being the only exceptional character in WWII (besides maybe Zussman), his death hits especially hard. It's a little dramatic, but the fact is that he sacrificed himself and saved his men.
No sacrifice too great. - Joseph Turner's unforgettable last words. Respect for him.
I loved him. R.I.P. He guided me through the game and died in an explosion.
I felt bad when Jackson died. I kind of wanted him to live and maybe fight alongside Soap and the Loyalists, making a final stand against Zakhaev.
I don't know if he actually died... There is a possibility that Bowman survived. He could be Russman from Black Ops 2 since Russman can't remember anything either.
Got beaten in the head till death. RIP.
The way he died shocked me, just because he was a fun character, and it was in the final mission of the game. He was one of my favorite characters.
He was my favorite character in the whole series!
It was devastating to lose both of your closest friends in the last mission of BO3.