The Tragic TV Deaths From This Year That Punched You Right in the Gut

In the series finale of the show, Rumple finally finds the courage to be the better man by sacrificing himself for his friends. As Hook slowly dies from his poisoned heart, Rumple decides to take out his own heart and give it to his former enemy. Not only does the act of heroism end his own life, but it also finally gets rid of his dark ego once and for all as he disintegrates to dust.