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For the orchestral piece, see "Life and Death" (composition).

3x10-death-card — The "death" Tarot card, which represents life and death. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")

Many scenes in Lost have juxtaposed life and death. Links have included associating death with the show's many pregnancies and in sometimes triumphantly averting death.

Birth and death

Ji Yeon c — Sun brings her baby to Jin's grave. ("Ji Yeon")

On the Island, women die at around their 100th day of pregnancy, and Claire once thought the Others planned to kill her to take her baby. Off-island, Emily Linus died while giving birth to Ben. Claudia was killed right after she gave birth. Locke's birth resulted from a car accident that threatened his mother's life, and Penny's labor sent Desmond running for a doctor. ("Maternity Leave") ("The Man Behind the Curtain") ("Cabin Fever") ("Jughead")

Pregnancy has increased some deaths' emotional impact. Jack covered his father's drunken operation until he learned the woman he killed had been pregnant. Right before Ana killed her shooter, she announced that his attack had killed her unborn child. Rachel's pregnancy, though a happy moment, initially heightened the tragedy of her cancer, but she eventually beat the disease and successfully gave birth. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues") ("Collision") ("Not in Portland") ("One of Us")

A young child's presence has twice saved a life. Ben avoided killing Danielle Rousseau after he saw her child. Years later, he avoided killing Penny when he saw hers. ("Dead Is Dead")

And on two occasions, though the birth doesn't cause or prevent the death, the show portrayed them together for thematic reasons. Boone, the first survivor to die, died as Aaron was born. Soon after Sun gave birth to Ji Yeon Kwon, she took her to her husband's grave, revealing his supposed death for the first time. ("Do No Harm") ("Ji Yeon")

After death, Sun, Jin, Claire, Kate and Charlie all realized they had died when confronted with a pregnancy or birth. One of the show's final shots shows four characters we'd seen die cradling a baby. ("The End")

Averted deaths

Jack Kate Charlie — Kate and Jack, soon before they resuscitate Charlie. ("All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues")

Characters have often resuscitated one another from apparent deaths. The most dramatic example was Jack's resuscitating of Charlie in "All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues", a scene that's revisited in "LA X, Part 1", but Jack also resuscitated Rose, and Sawyer resuscitated Michael. ("Pilot, Part 1") ("Adrift") Charlotte Malkin similarly came back from apparent death. Jack saved Charlie and Hurley soon after the crash and operated on Ben, Locke saved Walt and Eko from polar bears, and Desmond saved Charlie from various deaths. ("Pilot, Part 1") ("I Do") ("Further Instructions") ("Catch-22")

The Island's healing properties have repeatedly saved characters from deaths, including stabbings and bullet wounds. ("The Beginning of the End") ("Through the Looking Glass, Part 2") It also healed Rose's cancer. ("S.O.S.")

Many characters—Jack, Locke, Desmond, Hurley, Michael—have come close to suicide before something interrupted them. A gun not firing also saved Michael from Keamy. Claire refuses assisted suicide for her mother, who eventually recovered from her coma, and Jin twice refused to kill targets. ("Cabin Fever") ("...In Translation") ("The Glass Ballerina")

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-[[Image:3x10-death-card.jpg|thumb|right|The "death" Tarot card, which represents life and death. {{crossref|3x10}}]]
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-Many scenes in ''Lost'' have juxtaposed '''life and death'''. Links have included associating [[death]] with the show's many [[pregnancies]] and in sometimes triumphantly averting death but more often than not succumbing to it, often bringing it upon each other, often it is imposed on them.
+Many scenes in ''Lost'' have juxtaposed '''life and death'''. Links have included associating [[death]] with the show's many [[pregnancies]] and in sometimes triumphantly averting death.
 ==Birth and death==
-[[Image:Ji Yeon c.jpg|thumb|left|Sun brings her baby to Jin's grave. {{crossref|4x07}}]]On the Island, [[Pregnancies#Fertility_and_pregnancy_issues_on_the_Island|women die]] at around their 100th day of pregnancy, and the Others once planned to kill [[Claire]] to save [[Aaron|her baby]]. Off-island, [[Emily Linus]] died while giving birth to [[Ben]]. [[Locke]]'s birth resulted from a car accident that threatened [[Emily Locke|his mother's]] life, and [[Penny]]'s labor sent [[Desmond]] running for a doctor. {{crossref|2x15}} {{crossref|3x20|4x11|5x03}}
+{{I|I=Ji Yeon c.jpg|w=200|a=left|c=Sun brings her baby to Jin's grave. {{crossref|4x07}}}}On the Island, [[Pregnancies#Fertility_and_pregnancy_issues_on_the_Island|women die]] at around their 100th day of pregnancy, and Claire once thought the [[Others]] planned to kill her to take [[Aaron|her baby]]. Off-island, [[Emily Linus]] died while giving birth to [[Ben]]. [[Claudia]] was killed right after she gave birth. [[Locke]]'s birth resulted from a car accident that threatened [[Emily Locke|his mother's]] life, and [[Penny]]'s labor sent [[Desmond]] running for a doctor. {{crossref|2x15}} {{crossref|3x20|4x11|5x03}}
-Pregnancy has increased some deaths' emotional impact. [[Jack]] covered his [[Christian|father's]] drunken operation till he learned the [[Beth (hospital)|woman]] he killed had pregnant. Right before [[Ana]] killed [[Danny (Collision)|her shooter]], she announced that his attack had killed her unborn child. [[Rachel]]'s pregnancy, though a happy moment, initially heightened the tragedy of her cancer, but she eventually beat the disease and successfully gave birth. {{crossref|1x11|2x08|3x07}} {{crossref|3x16}}
+Pregnancy has increased some deaths' emotional impact. [[Jack]] covered his [[Christian|father's]] drunken operation until he learned the [[Beth (hospital)|woman]] he killed had been pregnant. Right before [[Ana]] killed [[Danny (Collision)|her shooter]], she announced that his attack had killed her unborn child. [[Rachel Carlson|Rachel]]'s pregnancy, though a happy moment, initially heightened the tragedy of her cancer, but she eventually beat the disease and successfully gave birth. {{crossref|1x11|2x08|3x07}} {{crossref|3x16}}
 A young child's presence has twice saved a life. Ben avoided killing [[Danielle Rousseau]] after he saw [[Alex|her child]]. Years later, he avoided killing [[Penny]] when he saw [[Charlie Hume|hers]]. {{crossref|5x12}}
-And on to occasions, though the birth doesn't cause or prevent the death, the show portrays them together for thematic reasons. [[Boone]], the first survivor to die, died as [[Aaron]] was born. Soon after Sun gave birth to [[Ji Yeon Kwon]], she took him to her [[Jin|husband's]] grave, revealing his supposed death for the first time. {{crossref|1x20|4x07}}
+And on two occasions, though the birth doesn't cause or prevent the death, the show portrayed them together for thematic reasons. [[Boone]], the first survivor to die, died as [[Aaron]] was born. Soon after Sun gave birth to [[Ji Yeon Kwon]], she took her to her [[Jin|husband's]] grave, revealing his supposed death for the first time. {{crossref|1x20|4x07}}
+[[Flash sideways world|After death]], Sun, [[Jin]], Claire, [[Kate]] and Charlie all [[Awakenings|realized]] they had died when confronted with a pregnancy or birth. One of the show's final shots shows four characters we'd seen die cradling a baby. {{crossref|6x17}}
 ==Averted deaths==
-[[Image:Jack Kate Charlie.jpg|thumb|right|Kate and Jack, soon before they resuscitate Charlie {{crossref|1x11}}]]Characters have often resuscitated one another from apparent deaths. The most dramatic example was [[Jack]]'s resuscitating [[Charlie]] in {{ep|1x11}}, a scene that's revisited in {{ep|6x01}}, but Jack also resuscitated [[Rose]], and [[Sawyer]] resuscitated [[Michael]]. {{crossref|1x01|2x02}} [[Charlotte Malkin]] similarly came back from apparent death. Jack saved Charlie and [[Hurley]] soon after the crash and operated on [[Ben]], [[Locke]] saved [[Walt]] and [[Eko]] from polar bears and [[Desmond]] saved Charlie from various deaths. {{crossref|1x01|3x06||1x14}} {{crossref|3x03|3x17}}
+{{I|I=Jack Kate Charlie.jpg|w=200|a=right|c=Kate and Jack, soon before they resuscitate Charlie. {{crossref|1x11}}}}Characters have often resuscitated one another from apparent deaths. The most dramatic example was [[Jack]]'s resuscitating of [[Charlie]] in {{ep|1x11}}, a scene that's revisited in {{ep|6x01}}, but Jack also resuscitated [[Rose]], and [[Sawyer]] resuscitated [[Michael]]. {{crossref|1x01|2x02}} [[Charlotte Malkin]] similarly came back from apparent death. Jack saved Charlie and [[Hurley]] soon after the crash and operated on [[Ben]], [[Locke]] saved [[Walt]] and [[Eko]] from polar bears, and [[Desmond]] saved Charlie from various deaths. {{crossref|1x01|3x06||1x14}} {{crossref|3x03|3x17}}
 The Island's healing properties have repeatedly saved characters from deaths, including stabbings and bullet wounds. {{crossref|4x01|3x23}} It also healed [[Rose]]'s cancer. {{crossref|2x19}}
-Many characters—Jack, Locke, Desmond, Hurley, Michael—have come close to [[suicide]] before something interrupted them. A gun jamming also saved Michael from [[Keamy]]. [[Claire]] refuses assisted suicide for her mother, who eventually recovered from her coma, and [[Jin]] twice refused to kill targets. {{crossref|4x11|1x17|3x02}}
+Many characters—Jack, Locke, Desmond, Hurley, Michael—have come close to [[suicide]] before something interrupted them. A gun not firing also saved Michael from [[Keamy]]. [[Claire]] refuses assisted suicide for her mother, who eventually recovered from her coma, and [[Jin]] twice refused to kill targets. {{crossref|4x11|1x17|3x02}}
-==Manner of deaths==
-{{quote|text="It's sort of understood on ''Lost'' that that's what you sign up for. There's going to be constant character turnover, because the stakes on the Island are '''life-or-death'''."
-— [[Damon Lindelof]], {{crossref|Lost: On Location (Season 2)}}}}
-'''Life and death''' is a commonly recurring issue on ''[[Lost]]'', and according to [[Damon Lindelof]], are two major [[themes]] on [[the Island]]. While naturally [[character]] death is a feature to a good narrative and adds to suspense, life has often been shown to [[Juxtaposition|juxtapose]] with death, creating an intricate relationship. Sadly death seems to be the dominant outcome on the Island. Killings have occurred on the island on a regular rate, despite the occasional triumph over it and it comes at a regular bases, in the form of man inhumanity to man, and in the form of [[The Man in Black]]. Some in out right murder, some in self defense and self sacrifice. Below is an examination of that.
-==Redemption and death==
-{{main|Redemption}}
-Many deaths (especially those of main characters) have come soon after the characters overcome their issues on the island. While this could be seen as a way of progressing the story, it has also been seen by others as support for theories, such as that the Island is [[purgatory (theory)|purgatory]].
-Dying with [[eyes]] open is a common occurrence with many of the characters. Characters who have died with their eyes open are Locke, Matthew Abaddon, Daniel Faraday, Keamy, Minkowski, Boone, Nikki, Naomi, Ana Lucia, Libby, Jae Lee and Charlotte. In some cultures, dying with eyes open is interpreted as dying in a state of unrest or mission in life unfulfilled.
-===Boone===
-[[Boone]] was also an example of one who died soon after his redemption. After being tied up by [[Locke]] while excavating [[the Hatch]], Boone experienced a hallucination as the result of [[Locke's drug|a paste]] being rubbed on his head. In his hallucination, he is forced to confront his major issue: love for his stepsister, Shannon. In his hallucination, he finds her dead, and as he later confesses to Locke, he felt "relieved." This eased his jealousy for [[Sayid]], as well as freeing himself from his love for Shannon. However, soon after his redemption, Boone climbed into a [[Beechcraft]] plane, but the plane fell from a cliff with him inside, killing him. {{crossref|1x13|1x19|1x20}}
-===Shannon===
-[[Image:2X06 ShannonSayidRain.jpg|thumb|right|Sayid believes in Shannon, resulting in Walt appearing to him too. {{crossref|2x06}}]]
-[[Shannon]]'s issues on the Island seem to center on the fact that no-one ever believed in her. In the episode {{ep|2x06|,}} flashbacks show how Shannon tried to convince her step-mother to give her the money to pursue her opportunity with a dance company, pleading that she "just need to get to New York. I need just something — something to get started. I'll pay you back." However, her step-mother refused to believe her, retorting "this week it's an internship — last year it was what — interior design? You'll never pay me back." Later, Boone offered Shannon all the money she needed, but she questioned his motives behind the loan, asking:
-{{Quote|text=SHANNON: Do you believe I can, or don't you, Boone?
-Boone pauses
-SHANNON: Okay, you know what, I really want you to just take your money — go work for your mother — I don't want it...}}
-On the Island, Shannon saw [[Walt]] repeatedly, despite him being kidnapped by [[the Others]]. However, no-one would believe her, and even [[Sayid]] doubted the claim. Out in the jungle, Shannon eventually confronted Sayid, showing the true root of her complex:
-{{Quote|text=SHANNON: Why don't you believe me? [Sayid doesn't answer] I need you to believe in me!
-SAYID: I do believe in you.
-SHANNON: You don't! No one does. They think that I'm some kind of joke. They think I'm worthless.
-SAYID: Shannon, you are not worthless.}}
-After Sayid truly believes in Shannon, Walt reappears, and this time Sayid can also see him. With this resolution to Shannon's problems, she proceeds to chase after Walt, and in the confusion of surrounding [[whispers]], is shot by Ana Lucia. {{crossref|2x06}}
-===Ana Lucia===
-[[File:Normal 2fortheroad-promo16.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Before dying, [[Ana Lucia]] admits to [[Michael]] that she "can't do this anymore." {{crossref|2x20}}]]
-Almost from the moment she arrived on the Island, it was apparent that [[Ana Lucia]] was an incredibly troubled young woman. She had suffered a miscarriage, and taken vengeance by murdering the man who had shot her, which caused the loss. After traveling to Australia with [[Christian Shephard]], Ana resolved that she would face what she did and return to America, phoning her mother from the airport and telling her that she would be on [[Flight 815]]. {{Crossref|2x08|2x20}}
-Of course, Ana never made it to Los Angeles, and on the Island it became evident that her issues had not been overcome. Ana Lucia killed an unnamed Other in addition to Goodwin, and her deteriorating stability in response to the dangers on the Island led to her accidentally shooting and killing [[Shannon]]. {{crossref|2x05}} Later, Ana planned to kill "[[Henry Gale]]", but at the final moment decided not to. She tells [[Michael]], "I couldn't do it. I couldn't even kill him. I looked at him and he — I can't do this anymore." It is at this final moment, where Ana for a second time openly admits to everything she has done and wants to change and be [[redemption|redeemed]], that Michael shoots her dead. {{crossref|2x20}}
-===Libby===
-After [[David (Libby's husband)|her husband]] passed away, Libby had entered a dark place as seen in {{ep|2x23}}. She became mentally ill, unable to cope with the loss of her loved one. As seen in {{ep|2x18}}, After spending a short time in the [[Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute]], Libby was able to mentally recover, but was unable to overcome the strength to love again. She was emotionally unstable, attempting to cope with the fear of falling in love again and losing it. When meeting with [[Desmond]] in the coffee shop, she said her final goodbye with her late husband by giving his boat to Desmond.
-After crashing on Oceanic Flight 815, and merging with the fuselage survivors, Libby continued to struggle with her inner demons of lost love. As she began to bond with [[Hugo Reyes]], she soon realized her past connection with him at the mental institution. Their relationship heightened to its peak, as Libby kissed Hurley at the top of a cliff. She overcame her most dreadful fear of falling in love again. Two days later in {{ep|2x20}}, Hurley and Libby searched for items to bring for a seclusive picnic on the beach. Hurley searched through [[Rose]] and [[Bernard]]'s tent for a bottle of Cabernet as Libby went to the [[swan station]] for blankets. Libby walked into the station right as [[Michael]] shot [[Ana Lucia]]. She called out Michael's name in confusion as Michael turned and shot her accidentally. She went into shock and died the following day in {{ep|2x21}}. {{crossref|2x18|2x20|2x21|2x23}}
-===Eko===
-Eko's redemption differs from other characters because it wasn't overcoming his flaws which led to him being redeemed, but rather his refusal to apologize for them because they were done with the greater good at heart. In {{ep|2x10}} flashbacks showcased Eko making great sacrifices for his brother, [[Yemi]], when he killed a man to prevent his brother from having do it, thus starting his life as a warlord. Eko's sacrifices to save his brother were again featured in the flashbacks in {{ep|3x05}} in which he faced a punishment after stealing food for his brother, and accepted the punishment. After Yemi's subsequent death, Eko tried to redeem himself for his involvement in his brother's demise by becoming a holy man, although his attempts were in vain. {{crossref|2x10|3x05}}
-Eko's redemptive efforts continued during his time on the Island but it was only after [[The Monster]], who had been posing as his brother, told him to repent for his sins but Eko refuses, saying that he had not sinned but did what he needed to survive and protect those close to him. The Monster then preceded to kill a now redeemed Mr Eko. {{crossref|3x05}}
-===Michael===
-[[File:4x13 AreYouWalt.png|thumb|right|250px|Having helped the [[Oceanic Six]] escape, [[Michael]] dies. {{crossref|4x14}}]]
-Redemption played a big part in [[Michael|Michael's]] return to the Island. After killing [[Ana Lucia]] and [[Libby]], Michael left the Island but became increasingly guilt-ridden. As seen in the episode {{Ep|4x08}}, he became haunted by Libby and eerily saw her twice during his attempts to kill himself and, later, to infiltrate the [[Kahana]] as a spy for [[Benjamin Linus]]. When Michael was discovered on the freighter by [[Sayid]] and [[Desmond]] he revealed that he accepted Ben's offer to return to the Island in order to redeem himself for the murders. {{crossref|4x08|4x12}}
-{{Quote|text=SUN: And now you're working for Ben?
-MICHAEL: I do not work for Ben. I'm trying to make up for what I did. I'm trying to help you out here.}}
-When a bomb was discovered on board the Kahana, Michael worked with [[Desmond]] and [[Jin]] to defuse it. With time running out, Michael told Jin to rejoin his [[Sun|wife]] and unborn child and agreed to man the bomb alone. In doing so, Michael ensured the escape of the [[Oceanic Six]], [[Desmond]] and [[Frank Lapidus]] from the Island and in doing so redeemed himself before the Kahana exploded, killing him. {{crossref|4x13}}
-Ironically, the people most arguably affected by the deaths of Ana Lucia and Libby; [[Sawyer]], [[Hurley]] and [[Jack]], never saw Michael on the freighter and remain unaware of the role he played in security the escape of the two latter survivors. However, it is assumed Hurley and Jack know of What Michael did, as Kate is aware of Michael's passing in "[[The Little Prince]]".
-===Charlotte===
-[[File:5x05 Deadhead.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Charlotte]], having divulged the truth, dies. {{crossref|5x05}}]]
-During her time on the [[Kahana]] and later on [[the Island]], [[Charlotte]] maintained her real reason for joining the science team a secret, even from those she was close to, like [[Daniel Faraday]]. Charlotte was raised on the Island but forced to leave prior to the Incident and she then spent her life trying to find the Island to prove that it existed. After her subsequent return to the Island, Charlotte maintained her often cold demeanor until Daniel urged her to leave the Island and return to the boat in the face of the Secondary Protocol. For the first time, Charlotte divulged that she was "still looking for the place she was born" and refused to leave. {{crossref|5x05|4x13}}
-After the Island's [[Because You Left|move]] Charlotte started to suffer the effects of the time flashes. Before her death, [[Charlotte]] started to reveal more and more about herself, such as her ability to speak Korean (which surprised her fellow crewmen Daniel and [[Miles]]). Most prominently, however, when her condition worsened she emotionally revealed the truth about her history to Daniel. Having learned to not be so secretive and to let those who she was close to in, Charlotte subsequently died. {{crossref|5x05}}
-==Suicide==
-Suicide has been a theme on Lost. Many characters have attempted suicide, but the success of these attempts has varied from person-to-person. The cause of suicide is generally depression, but in the case of some, to simply escape, or even because of a mental illness.
-===Pre-crash===
-In 1976, [[Sawyer]]'s mother was swindled by [[Anthony Cooper]]. Enraged, [[Mr. Ford|his father]] came home and shot Sawyer's mother and then himself. {{crossref|1x16}}
-In [[the Swan]], [[Kelvin]] told [[Desmond]] about [[Radzinsky]], Kelvin's former partner who was responsible for many things in the hatch. Kelvin eventually revealed that Radzinsky had committed suicide, pointing out a bloodstain on the ceiling. {{crossref|2x23}}
-[[Image:JaeCar3x02.jpg|thumb|right|Jae's body on Jin's car. {{crossref|3x02}}]]
-Ordered by [[Mr. Paik]] to kill [[Jae Lee]] (whom Paik had seen having an affair with [[Sun]]), Jin went to Jae's hotel room and beat him profusely but, instead of killing him, offered Jae a chance to leave the country and never come back. As Jin returned to his car, Jae leapt from his window and fell onto the car, clutching a strand of pearls he had offered to Sun. {{crossref|3x02}}
-Another suicide occurred off the island, as Hurley and [[Ken Halperin]] were discussing Hurley's finances. Through the window behind Ken, Hurley saw an unknown man falling to his death. {{crossref|1x18}}
-[[Image:1X21-SayidEssamGun.jpg|thumb|left|Essam holds Sayid at gunpoint before killing himself {{Crossref|1x21}}]]
-Upon travelling to Australia in search of the source of [[the Numbers]], Hurley met [[Martha Toomey]], the wife of [[Sam Toomey]], who had first heard the numbers. When asking about Sam's location, Martha stated that, in order to escape the numbers, Sam had killed himself several years prior to Hurley's visit. {{crossref|1x18}}
-[[Sayid]] worked undercover with the CIA to expose a terrorist sect in Australia. He was reunited with his college friend [[Essam]], and stated that he would orchestrate a suicide bombing with Essam, in order to locate the explosives. However, just before the bombing was about to occur, Sayid revealed to Essam his true mission. Essam, angered by the betrayal, held Sayid and gunpoint before turning the gun on himself. {{crossref|1x21}}
-===After the crash===
-While in the hatch, a depressed [[Desmond]] contemplated suicide while drinking heavily and starting to read ''Our Mutual Friend''; but then he heard Locke, angered by Boone's death, pounding on the hatch door above, restoring his faith and making him lose the thoughts of suicide, knowing he was not alone. {{crossref|2x23}}
-[[Image:DAV4.jpg|thumb|right|Dave tries to get Hurley to jump off a cliff. {{Crossref|2x18}}]]
-Hurley, almost a month later, soon became haunted by his imaginary friend, [[Dave]]. During his final meeting with Dave, Dave tried to convince him that the island wasn't real, and that it was all a figment of his imagination. Dave stated that if Hurley threw himself off a cliff, he would survive and wake up in [[Santa Rosa]]. However, Hurley was stopped by [[Libby]], with whom he shared a kiss. {{crossref|2x18}}
-After leaving the island, [[Michael]] decided to reveal the fact that he had killed Libby and Ana Lucia to his son [[Walt]]. Walt then, however, wanted nothing to do with Michael, and opted to live with [[Michael's mother]] instead of Michael. Michael fell into a deep depression, and attempted suicide by ramming his car into a storage unit. While badly injured, Michael survived and quickly healed. After getting out of the hospital, Michael sold [[Jin's watch]] in order to purchase a revolver from the [[Gus|pawn shop]].[[Image:Not Yet.jpg|thumb|left|"Not Yet." {{crossref|4x08}}]] Going into a nearby alley, he attempted to shoot himself, but the gun jammed several times. [[Tom]] then appeared, and stated that the Island would not let Michael die because he still had work to do. Upon returning home, Michael was still unable to shoot himself, and finally visited Tom to see what work was needed from him. {{crossref|4x08}}
-Later, on the ''[[Kahana]]'', Michael prepared to blow up a suitcase bomb given to him by the Others, which would kill him and everyone else on board. However, when he went to detonate the deadly device, a small flag stating "Not yet," popped up, giving Michael yet another failed suicide attempt. {{crossref|4x08}}
-Meanwhile, [[Ben]] had shot Locke and left him in a pit for dead. Locke, finding a revolver on the corpse of a nearby Dharma worker, held the revolver to his head and attempted to pull the trigger. However, before he could carry on with the suicide, he was stopped by [[Walt]], who told him he had "work to do." {{crossref|3x22}}
-At the [[Looking Glass]], [[Mikhail Bakunin]], though thought dead by Charlie and Desmond, escaped into the moon pool with a grenade. While Charlie made contact with [[Penny Widmore]], Mikhail tapped on the glass, showing Charlie the grenade in his hand while pulling the pin. The grenade exploded, with Mikhail effectively killing himself and drowning Charlie at the same time. {{crossref|3x22}}
-[[Image:Reginajumps.JPG|thumb|right|Regina jumps off the ''Kahana''. {{crossref|4x07}}]]
-Sometime later, upon arriving at the freighter, [[Desmond]] and [[Sayid]] saw [[Regina]] wrap herself in chains and throw herself off the side of the ship. [[Gault]] soon appeared and said that Regina's suicide was likely the result of "cabin fever" that was going around people on the ship. This was further confirmed by Ray, noticing a large blood stain at the wall in one of the ship's cabins, presumably of another suicide.{{Crossref|4x07}}
-After the escape of the [[Oceanic 6]] from the island, [[John Locke]], using the alias of Jeremy Bentham, followed them, and approached each of them, telling them of the repercussions of their leaving, and warning them that they needed to return to the island. However, after visiting them all, he was found dead in his apartment, and the death was ruled as a suicide. {{crossref|4x13}}
-The truth, however, was that Ben had convinced Locke not to kill himself, but then strangled him with the same rope after hearing Locke tell him about Eloise Hawking. {{crossref|5x07}} It is later revealed by [[Richard]] that if a person has been touched by [[Jacob]] it is considered a gift. This means that they can not kill themselves but they can be killed by another person. {{crossref|6x07}}
-After reading about Locke's death, Jack fell into a deeper depression, eventually pulling over while driving on a bridge and preparing to jump off. However, before he could do so, a car accident occurred behind him, a result of a driver being distracted by Jack standing on the side of the bridge. Jack abandoned his suicidal mission and saved the [[Mrs. Arlen|passenger]] and her son instead. {{crossref|3x22}}
-==Mass death==
-[[Image:Purge.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The purge of the DHARMA Initiative. {{crossref|3x20}}]]Another recurring death motif on Lost have been the deaths of a large number of people at the same time. Although Jacob mentions people dying on the Island earlier, the first chronological occurrence of this is in 1867, when the Man in Black slaughters all the passengers of the [[Black Rock]], save for [[Richard Alpert]], in his smoke form. Later on, this has happened to the 18 US [[soldiers]] who came to the Island in the 1950s, whom the indigenous [[Hostiles]] killed in what they saw as an act of self-defense. Shortly after, the Hostiles attacked the [[time travel|time-traveling]] [[survivors]] of the flight 815 with [[flaming arrows]], killing them all except the [[Nadler]] couple and a small [[Sawyer's group|group]] led by [[James Ford]].
-In the early nineties, after two decades of a rocky relationship with the [[DHARMA Initiative]], the Hostiles joined up with an unknown number of defectors from the organization, most prominently [[Benjamin Linus]], and orchestrated a mass [[purge]] of the remaining members by using [[toxic gas]] from their own station, [[The Tempest]], killing over forty people. The combined group took over the infrastructure that the Dharma Initiative left behind and became, what other inhabitants of the Island would call, "[[The Others]]", leaving the remains of their victims in a mass grave. It is unknown whether the attack was planned for a long time, or whether the circumstances on The Island forced them to act this way.
-[[Image:Art1c 3.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The mid-air break up of Oceanic 815 as seen from The Barracks. {{crossref|3x01}}]]In 2004, The Others witnessed the [[mid-air break-up]] and the subsequent crash of [[Oceanic Flight 815]] on its way from Sydney to LA, which claimed over 200 of its passengers' lives. Although seemingly caused by an electromagnetic discharge from [[the Swan]] which its long time resident [[Desmond Hume]] failed to prevent, recent events have shown that the crash was not as accidental. The mysterious entity, followed by The Others, known as [[Jacob]], was shown observing and meddling with the lives of many of the passengers, and is assumed to have been the actual cause of the crash, although his means and motives are unclear.
-In 2007, the day following the death of Jacob at the hands of Ben and the return of the time-traveling survivors, [[The Others]] congregated at [[the Temple]], where they assumed to be safe from Jacob's nemesis, the [[Man in Black]]. However, he seemed to have found a way of bypassing their mystical defenses, as he warned them all to leave the Temple by sundown and follow him, or stay and die. He came true on his threats and came to the Temple that night, in his smoke monster form, [[Temple massacre|murdering]] all of the remaining Temple residents who couldn't escape him, sparing his followers and for some reason, [[Kate Austen]]. Sometimes during this time, the remaining passengers of Ajira 316 were murdered and dumped by an unknown assailant on the [[Hydra]] island.
-==List of "life moments"==
-===Off the Island===
-* [[Jack]] saves [[Sarah]]'s life. {{crossref|2x01}}
-[[Image:2x01-SarahMiracle.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Sarah after being healed. {{crossref|2x01}}]]
-[[Image:Maternity-leave-cap830.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Aaron was born on the Island. {{crossref|1x20}}]]
-* [[Charlotte Malkin]] apparently returns from the dead after drowning. {{crossref|2x21}}
-* [[Claire]] refuses [[Christian Shephard]]'s offer to help her mother die. {{crossref|3x12}}
-* [[Rachel (Juliet's sister)|Rachel]] survives [[cancer]], and gives birth to a [[Julian|son]]. {{crossref|3x16}}
-* [[Jin]] refused to kill [[Byung Han]], and beat him to save his life. {{crossref|1x17}}
-* [[Jin]] was also ordered to kill [[Jae Lee]], but beat him instead of killing him. {{crossref|3x02}}
-* [[Jack]] nearly attempts suicide after the Island by jumping off a bridge. {{crossref|3x22}}
-* [[Sun]] gives birth to a daughter [[Ji Yeon Kwon]] after leaving the island. {{crossref|4x07}}
-* [[Michael]] attempts suicide multiple times, but is stopped by the Island. {{crossref|4x08}}
-* On the freighter, [[Keamy]] shoots [[Michael]] twice, but the Island causes his gun to jam. {{crossref|4x11}}
-*After leaving the island, [[Penny]] gives birth to her and [[Desmond]]'s son, [[Charlie Hume]]. {{crossref|5x03}}
-===On the Island===
-* [[Jack]] resuscitates [[Rose]] shortly after the crash. {{crossref|1x01}}
-* [[Jack]] saves [[Claire]] and [[Hurley]] by having them move from under the falling [[Boeing_777|plane]] wing. {{crossref|1x01}}
-* [[Shannon]] tells [[Boone]] that she thinks the (now dead) man from the [[airport]] saved their lives by not letting them have their seats in first class. {{crossref|1x01}}
-* [[Jack]] tells [[Kate]] that he doesn't need to know what she did, saying, "It doesn’t matter who we were, what we did before this…three days ago we died; we should all be able to start over." {{crossref|1x03}}
-* [[Jack]] saves [[Charlie]]'s life after he's been hanged. {{crossref|1x11}}
-* [[Michael]] and [[Locke]] save [[Walt]] from a polar bear. {{crossref|1x14}}
-* [[Locke]] saves [[Desmond]] from committing suicide. {{crossref|1x19}} , {{crossref|2x23}}
-* [[Claire]] has a baby boy, [[Aaron]], on the Island. {{crossref|1x20}}
-* [[Sawyer]] saves [[Michael]]'s life after the destruction of the raft, by using CPR. {{crossref|2x02}}
-* [[Sun]] is pregnant, and eventually gives birth to a new life. {{crossref|2x16}}
-* [[Hurley]] almost jumps off a cliff when influenced by [[Dave]]. {{crossref|2x18}}
-* [[Rose]] believes she was healed from [[cancer]] by the Island. {{crossref|2x19}}
-* [[Charlie]] and [[Locke]] save [[Eko]] from the [[polar bear cave]]. {{crossref|3x03}}
-* [[Desmond]] saves [[Charlie]] from electrocution. {{crossref|3x04}}
-* [[Jack]] performed life-saving spinal surgery on [[Ben]]. {{crossref|3x07}}
-* [[Desmond]] saves [[Charlie]] and [[Claire]] from drowning. In Desmond's vision, Charlie died while attempting to save Claire. {{crossref|3x08}}
-* [[Desmond]] saves [[Charlie]] from being pummeled against rocks. {{crossref|3x12}}
-* [[Desmond]] saves [[Charlie]] being shot by a crossbow connected to a booby trap. {{crossref|3x17}}
-* [[Locke]] holds a gun to his head but is stopped by an apparition of [[Walt]]. {{crossref|3x22}}
-* [[Daniel]] saves [[Desmond]] from falling victim to "side-effects" of travel to & from the Island. {{crossref|4x05}}
-===Alternate timeline===
-* [[Charlie]] nearly dies from choking, but is revived by Jack. {{crossref|6x01}}
-* [[Charlie]] nearly dies from drowning, but is saved by Desmond and treated at Jack's hospital. {{crossref|6x11}}
-==Appearances after death==
-Several characters have reappeared after death, although the form of that appearance is currently an unsolved mystery.
-===Death on the Island===
-*'''[[Horace Goodspeed]]''' is discovered by Locke while chopping down a tree and they have a conversation about Locke's destiny.
-*'''[[Charlie Pace]]''' appears to Hurley at Santa Rosa Mental Institute. Charlie is also seen by another patient and slaps Hurley in the face during their conversation.
-*'''[[Libby Smith]]''' appears to Michael Dawson in his hospital room dressed as a nurse and again on the ''Kahana''.
-*'''[[Eko|Mr. Eko]]''' appears to Hurley at Santa Rosa (although he is not seen by the audience, nor Sayid, who is also present) and plays a game of chess with him.
-*'''[[Ana Lucia Cortez]]''' appears to Hurley in Los Angeles. She is driving a police car and pulls him, then delivers a message to him.
-*'''[[Alex]]''' appears to Ben in the Temple, pins him to a column and demands that he follow Locke's leadership. This was a manifestation of [[The Man in Black|Man in Black]].
-*'''[[Jacob]]''' appears to Hurley several times the day following his death, each time with certain instructions working towards an unknown goal.
-*'''[[Michael| Michael Dawson]]''' appears to Hurley on the island.
-===Dead body known to arrive on Island===
-*'''[[Christian Shephard]]'s''' coffin was on Oceanic 815. He appears soon after the crash to Jack. He also later appears to Jack in Los Angeles. He appears on the island to daughter Claire, holding his grandson Aaron, and convinces Claire to come with him and leave Aaron behind. He has subsequently appeared to Locke, Sun and Frank.
-*'''[[John Locke]]'s''' coffin was on Ajira 316. He appears on the beach with the other survivors, talking to Ilana, his form having been taken by [[the Man in Black]].
-*'''[[Yemi]]'s''' body was placed on the smuggler's plane that crashed on the island. He appears to Eko.
-===Death off-Island===
-* '''[[Emily Linus]]''' died giving birth to Ben, but later appears to him in the jungle and speaks to him.
-* '''[[Isabella]]''' died on her deathbed at Tenerife in the Canary Islands, then later appeared to both Richard and Hurley on the island during separate occasions.
+==See also==
-It is unclear if Boone's appearance to Locke in the sweat lodge is truly an appearance, or occurred while Locke was having an induced hallucination.
+* [[Suicide]]
-==Footnotes==
+* [[Healing]]
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-It is implied by [[Damon Lindelof]] during the [[Official Lost Podcast transcript/August 2, 2007|August 2nd, 2007 podcast]] and in the [[The World of the Others|World of the Others]] special that [[Isabel]] is also killed during this attack.
-==Trivia==
-* One of the original 14 main characters has been killed off each season until season 6:
-:: Season 1: [[Boone]]
-:: Season 2: [[Shannon]]
-:: Season 3: [[Charlie]]
-:: Season 4: [[Michael]]
-:: Season 5: [[Locke]]
-:: Season 6: [[Sayid]], [[Sun]] and [[Jin]]
-* Although Claire is a main character since Season 1, her first on-screen murder was shown on the last season, Season 6. <small>("[[What Kate Does]]")</small>
-* Out of all the main characters, [[Shannon]], [[Boone]], [[Walt]], [[Faraday]], [[Miles]], [[Frank]], [[Charlotte]], [[Nikki]], [[Libby]] and [[Ilana]] have not killed anyone onscreen so far, although:
-**Shannon attempted to kill Locke. <small>("[[The Greater Good]]")</small>
-**Miles pointed a gun at Jack. <small>("[[Confirmed Dead]]")</small>
-**Ilana pointed a gun at Sayid <small>("[[He's Our You]]")</small>, Frank Lapidus <small>("[[Dead is Dead]]")</small> and The Man in Black <small>("[[LA X, Part 2]]")</small> on different occasions. She almost killed Ben as revenge for Jacob's murder, but eventually had a change of heart <small>("[[Dr. Linus]]")</small>
-**Nikki was part of the plan to kill [[Howard Zukerman]], though it was Paulo who killed him. <small>("[[Exposé]]")</small>
-* ''[[Zoe]]'' means "life" in ancient Greek.
-== See also ==
-*[[A-Missions]]
-*[[Body count]]
-*[[Car accidents]]
-*[[Crimes of the Islanders]]
-*[[Fights and attacks]]
-*[[Funerals]]
-*[[Locations by Deaths]]
-*[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Fictional_last_words_in_television#Lost Last words (on Wikiquote)]
-*[[Rivalries]]
-*[[Weapons]]
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