The statistic presents information on the number of deaths in TV series in the United States in the 2015-2016 season, sorted by sexual orientation. According to the source, of the 242 characters killed during that season, 29 were LGBTQ characters.
Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation
The source provided the following information about the methodology: "The show containing the death had to air in primetime on an American network or be an original series on a streaming platform. The character had to appear in at least three episodes of the show. The death had to be final."
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Vox Media. (June 1, 2016). Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. "Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation." Chart. June 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. (2016). Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media. "Number of Tv Deaths in The United States in The 2015-16 Season, by Sexual Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
Vox Media, Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Number of TV deaths in the United States in the 2015-16 season, by sexual orientation [Graph], Vox Media, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/673384/deaths-tv-shows-by-sexual-orientation/
