First ever young male star to be killed off
Recently, with Grey’s Anatomy and Game of Thrones, audiences can practically guarantee a death per episode. Well, back during Bonanza‘s time this was not the case. Unfortunately, when Dan Blocker passed away after season thirteen, producers had a decision to make. Thus, they wrote Hoss off, making this the first ever death of a young male on network TV.

First Ever Young Male Star To Be Killed Off
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