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In Supernatural, death is a rather impermanent state of being. Some, like [[Sam]] and [[Dean Winchester]], come back to life. Other characters - such as [[Bobby]], [[Jess]], [[Mary]] and [[John Winchester]], [[Jo]], [[Ash]], [[Pamela]] and [[Rufus]] -  remain dead but reappear in the show as [[ghosts]] on Earth or as [[souls]] in [[Heaven]], or through [[flashbacks]], [[Time Travel]], and [[Alternate Universe]]s.   
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In Supernatural, death is a rather impermanent state of being. Some, like [[Sam]] and [[Dean Winchester]], come back to life. Other characters - such as [[Bobby]], [[Jess]], [[Mary]] and [[John Winchester]], [[Jo]], [[Ash]], [[Pamela]], and [[Rufus]] -  remain dead but reappear in the show as [[ghosts]] on Earth or as [[souls]] in [[Heaven]], or through [[flashbacks]], [[Time Travel]], or [[Alternate Universe]]s.   
  
 
[[Death]] was killed but the mantle passed to [[Billie]] the reaper.  
 
[[Death]] was killed but the mantle passed to [[Billie]] the reaper.  
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[[Michael]] and [[Adam]] are trapped in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. [[Chuck]] turned out to be [[God]].
 
[[Michael]] and [[Adam]] are trapped in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. [[Chuck]] turned out to be [[God]].
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:* [[Crowley]] claimed to have resurrected Sam and [[Samuel Campbell]], pulling them from [[Lucifer's Cage]] and [[Heaven]] respectively, after he became the King of Hell. He lied about Sam, who was raised by Castiel. It is unclear if he raised Samuel Campbell.
 
:* [[Crowley]] claimed to have resurrected Sam and [[Samuel Campbell]], pulling them from [[Lucifer's Cage]] and [[Heaven]] respectively, after he became the King of Hell. He lied about Sam, who was raised by Castiel. It is unclear if he raised Samuel Campbell.
  
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This page features the deaths and reappearances of recurring (that is those have appeared in two or more episodes) characters on the show.
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This page features the deaths and reappearances of recurring characters on the show (that is, those who have appeared in two or more episodes).
  
 
For who killed who - and what - check out the [[Table of Death]]
 
For who killed who - and what - check out the [[Table of Death]]
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[[Image:3-11_Mystery_Spot.jpg_.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Dean dies in Mystery Spot for real...until the Trickster brings him back]]
 
[[Image:3-11_Mystery_Spot.jpg_.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Dean dies in Mystery Spot for real...until the Trickster brings him back]]
  
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[[Dean]] may have the distinction of being the most killed character. He was killed approximately 100 times on the repeating Tuesday and subsequent Wednesday in [[3.11 Mystery Spot]] by the [[Trickster]], who also brings him back to life.  
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[[Dean]] may have the distinction of being the most-killed character. He was killed approximately 100 times on the repeating Tuesday and subsequent Wednesday in [[3.11 Mystery Spot]] by the [[Trickster]], who also brings him back to life.  
 
:Ways Dean is known to have died in the episode:<br>
 
:Ways Dean is known to have died in the episode:<br>
 
::*Shot at the Mystery Spot
 
::*Shot at the Mystery Spot
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[[Future!Dean]] is killed by [[Lucifer]] in an alternate version of the future in [[5.04 The End]].
 
[[Future!Dean]] is killed by [[Lucifer]] in an alternate version of the future in [[5.04 The End]].
  
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Dean is also killed by hunters in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]] and brought back to life by [[Joshua]]. During this episode, [[Ash]] comments that when Sam and Dean have died before and been brought back, angels have erased their memories of [[Heaven]]. This may mean that they have died more times than they themselves are aware, and if so, no accurate death tally can be established for either brother.
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Dean is killed by hunters in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]] and brought back to life by [[Joshua]]. During this episode, [[Ash]] comments that when Sam and Dean have died before and been brought back, angels have erased their memories of [[Heaven]]. This may mean that they have died more times than they themselves are aware, and if so, no accurate death tally can be established for either brother.
  
 
During [[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]], Dean goes to an unlicensed [[Dr Robert|doctor]] to have his heart stopped. Desperate to solve the issue of Sam's missing [[soul]], Dean uses his time as a spirit to contact [[Tessa]], and ends up making a [[deal]] with [[Death]]. After a full seven minutes of death, the doctor and his assistant are able to revive Dean.
 
During [[6.11 Appointment in Samarra]], Dean goes to an unlicensed [[Dr Robert|doctor]] to have his heart stopped. Desperate to solve the issue of Sam's missing [[soul]], Dean uses his time as a spirit to contact [[Tessa]], and ends up making a [[deal]] with [[Death]]. After a full seven minutes of death, the doctor and his assistant are able to revive Dean.
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In [[12.09 First Blood]], Dean and Sam do a deal with [[Billie]] the reaper to kill them so they can escape prison. They are each dead for a short period.
 
In [[12.09 First Blood]], Dean and Sam do a deal with [[Billie]] the reaper to kill them so they can escape prison. They are each dead for a short period.
  
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In [[13.05 Advanced Thanatology]], Dean kills himself to speak to ghosts who are trapped in the veil. He encounters Billie the Reaper, who is now Death. She takes him to a place full of books, amd explains that all the books on the nearby shelves contain Dean's possible deaths, and what happens next depends on what he does. She says none of them say he dies today, though, and that she knows that he and Sam are important and have a job to do, so she lets him live.
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In [[13.05 Advanced Thanatology]], Dean kills himself to speak to ghosts who are trapped in the veil. He encounters Billie the Reaper, who is now Death. She takes him to a place full of books and explains that all the books on the nearby shelves contain Dean's possible deaths, and what happens next depends on what he does. She says none of them say he dies today, though, and that she knows that he and Sam are important and have a job to do, so she lets him live.
  
 
==Sam==
 
==Sam==
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[[Sam]] is second in number of deaths to [[Dean]]. He is killed by [[Jake Talley]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]] and brought back to life when Dean makes a [[deal]] with a [[Crossroads Demon]]. His other known deaths are as follows:
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[[Sam]] is second to [[Dean]] in number of deaths. He is killed by [[Jake Talley]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]] and brought back to life when Dean makes a [[deal]] with a [[Crossroads Demon]]. His other known deaths are as follows:
 
:*Killed by a wish from [[Hope Lynn Casey]] in [[4.08 Wishful Thinking]] and brought back when [[Wes Mondale]] removes the coin from the [[Wishing Well]].
 
:*Killed by a wish from [[Hope Lynn Casey]] in [[4.08 Wishful Thinking]] and brought back when [[Wes Mondale]] removes the coin from the [[Wishing Well]].
 
:*May have been killed by [[Zachariah]], who removes his lungs in [[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]], and resurrected by the same after [[Castiel]] intimidates him.
 
:*May have been killed by [[Zachariah]], who removes his lungs in [[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]], and resurrected by the same after [[Castiel]] intimidates him.
 
:*Killed by [[Anna]] in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]] and resurrected by [[Michael]].
 
:*Killed by [[Anna]] in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]] and resurrected by [[Michael]].
 
:*Killed by hunters in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]] and brought back to life by [[Joshua]].
 
:*Killed by hunters in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]] and brought back to life by [[Joshua]].
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:*In [[5.22 Swan Song]] Sam is trapped in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. He is bought back by unknown means in [[6.01 Exile on Main St.]] In [[6.07 Family Matters]], [[Crowley]] takes credit for Sam's resurrection, but says he kept back his [[soul]] for bargaining purposes. This is a lie, as it is later revealed that Castiel raised Sam. Neither Castiel nor Crowley can restore Sam's soul. It is [[Death]] that eventually retrieves Sam's soul from the cage and returns it to his body.
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:*In [[5.22 Swan Song]] Sam is trapped in [[Lucifer's Cage]]. He is bought back by unknown means in [[6.01 Exile on Main St.]] In [[6.07 Family Matters]], [[Crowley]] takes credit for Sam's resurrection, but says he kept back his [[soul]] for bargaining purposes. This is a lie, as it is later revealed that Castiel raised Sam. Neither Castiel nor Crowley can restore Sam's soul. It is [[Death]] who eventually retrieves Sam's soul from the cage and returns it to his body.
  
 
In [[8.19 Taxi Driver]] Sam is escorted by a reaper to Purgatory and then visits Hell to rescue Bobby's soul. He could technically be considered not living at these times.
 
In [[8.19 Taxi Driver]] Sam is escorted by a reaper to Purgatory and then visits Hell to rescue Bobby's soul. He could technically be considered not living at these times.
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Postmortem appearances:
 
Postmortem appearances:
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:*John reappears as a spirit when he escapes from [[Hell]] in [[2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two]].
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:* John reappears as a spirit when he escapes from [[Hell]] in [[2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two]].
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:*John's meetings with Sam and Dean when they travel back in time in [[4.03 In the Beginning]] and [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]] both occur after his death from their point of view.
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:* John's meetings with Sam and Dean when they travel back in time in [[4.03 In the Beginning]] and [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]] both occur after his death from their point of view.
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:*It's a fake-out, but the [[crocotta]] imitates the voice of John Winchester in [[3.14 Long-Distance Call]]. It is, however, the voice of Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
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:* It's a fake-out, but the [[crocotta]] imitates the voice of John Winchester in [[3.14 Long-Distance Call]]. It is, however, the voice of Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
  
 
==Mary Winchester==
 
==Mary Winchester==
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[[Mary]] is killed by [[Azazel]] in the [[1.01 Pilot]]. Mary has since appeared on multiple occasions, either as a spirit, an illusion, or an younger version of herself in the past.
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[[Mary]] is killed by [[Azazel]] in the [[1.01 Pilot]]. Mary has since appeared on multiple occasions, either as a spirit, an illusion, or a younger version of herself in the past.
 
:* Appears as a spirit in [[1.09 Home]].
 
:* Appears as a spirit in [[1.09 Home]].
 
:* Appears in Dean's [[Wish Verse]] in [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]].
 
:* Appears in Dean's [[Wish Verse]] in [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]].
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:* Appears in Dean's childhood memory in [[Heaven]] during [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]]. In the same episode, [[Zachariah]] torments the boys in Heaven by saying he's enjoying his sexual relationship with their mother, although this is most likely a fake Mary Winchester created by Zachariah in order to manipulate them.
 
:* Appears in Dean's childhood memory in [[Heaven]] during [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]]. In the same episode, [[Zachariah]] torments the boys in Heaven by saying he's enjoying his sexual relationship with their mother, although this is most likely a fake Mary Winchester created by Zachariah in order to manipulate them.
 
:* Appears as a face of [[Eve]] in [[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]. Eve takes on Mary's form while talking to Sam and Dean.
 
:* Appears as a face of [[Eve]] in [[6.19 Mommy Dearest]]. Eve takes on Mary's form while talking to Sam and Dean.
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: Bought back to life by [[Amara]] in [[11.23 Alpha and Omega]]
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:* Bought back to life by [[Amara]] in [[11.23 Alpha and Omega]]
  
 
==Jessica Moore==
 
==Jessica Moore==
 
[[Jess]] is Sam's girlfriend, and her death occurs in the [[1.01 Pilot]] as ordered by [[Azazel]]. Jess subsequently:
 
[[Jess]] is Sam's girlfriend, and her death occurs in the [[1.01 Pilot]] as ordered by [[Azazel]]. Jess subsequently:
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:*Appears as a vision to Sam in [[1.05 Bloody Mary]].
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:* Appears as a vision to Sam in [[1.05 Bloody Mary]].
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:*Appears in Dean's [[Wish Verse]] in [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]].
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:* Appears in Dean's [[Wish Verse]] in [[2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be]].
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:*Appears as a vision created by [[Lucifer]] for Sam in [[5.03 Free to Be You and Me]].
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:* Appears as a vision created by [[Lucifer]] for Sam in [[5.03 Free to Be You and Me]].
  
 
==Castiel==
 
==Castiel==
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Castiel is also killed by Lucifer after he Molotovs [[Michael]] with [[Holy Fire]] in [[5.22 Swan Song]]. He is brought back "new and improved" by God after Lucifer's defeat. It is worth noting that when killed by both Raphael and Lucifer, Castiel "exploded. Like a water balloon of chunky soup."
 
Castiel is also killed by Lucifer after he Molotovs [[Michael]] with [[Holy Fire]] in [[5.22 Swan Song]]. He is brought back "new and improved" by God after Lucifer's defeat. It is worth noting that when killed by both Raphael and Lucifer, Castiel "exploded. Like a water balloon of chunky soup."
  
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When Castiel took in the souls of [[Purgatory]], he quickly began to deteriorate. With Sam and Dean's help, he managed to send the souls back, but other creatures from Purgatory, the [[Leviathans]], were also inside him. They took over his body and declared that Castiel was dead before walking his vessel into a reservoir where it disappeared under the water, seemingly exploding and releasing the Leviathans. Dean finds [[Castiel's Trench Coat]] washed up on the shore and takes it with him.
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When Castiel takes in the souls of [[Purgatory]], he quickly begins to deteriorate. With Sam and Dean's help, he manages to send the souls back, but other creatures from Purgatory, the [[Leviathans]], are also inside him. They take over his body and declare that Castiel is dead before walking his vessel into a reservoir where it disappears under the water, seemingly exploding and releasing the Leviathans. Dean finds [[Castiel's Trench Coat]] washed up on the shore and takes it with him.
  
 
Castiel is later found by [[Daphne Allen]], wet and naked, with no memory of who he is. She claims that God led her to him and takes him home. Using the site bouncingbabynames.com, she helps him choose the name Emmanuel for him. They later marry, and she supports his work as a healer until Dean turns up seeking his help.
 
Castiel is later found by [[Daphne Allen]], wet and naked, with no memory of who he is. She claims that God led her to him and takes him home. Using the site bouncingbabynames.com, she helps him choose the name Emmanuel for him. They later marry, and she supports his work as a healer until Dean turns up seeking his help.
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Bobby eventually becomes consumed by rage toward Dick Roman and starts becoming a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]], so at his own request, [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] burn the hip flask he is attached to and dispatch him.
 
Bobby eventually becomes consumed by rage toward Dick Roman and starts becoming a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]], so at his own request, [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] burn the hip flask he is attached to and dispatch him.
  
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Bobby's soul returns in [[8.19 Taxi Driver]] where Sam travels into [[Hell]] to rescue him as part of the [[Trials|second trial]]. Despite being little more than a ghost, Bobby seems to be solid as he is able to interact with Sam and [[Ruby's Knife]] with no issues. With the help of [[Benny Lafitte]], Sam gets out of Purgatory with Bobby's soul in his arm and thanks to [[Naomi]] stopping [[Crowley]], his soul is released into [[Heaven]] where it belongs. However, Bobby expresses interest in being resurrected again if Sam and Dean find a way.
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Bobby's soul returns in [[8.19 Taxi Driver]] where Sam travels into [[Hell]] to rescue him as part of the [[Trials|second trial]]. Despite being little more than a ghost, Bobby seems to be solid, as he is able to interact with Sam and [[Ruby's Knife]] with no issues. With the help of [[Benny Lafitte]], Sam gets out of Purgatory with Bobby's soul in his arm, and thanks to [[Naomi]] stopping [[Crowley]], his soul is released into [[Heaven]] where it belongs. However, Bobby expresses interest in being resurrected again if Sam and Dean find a way.
  
 
In [[10.17 Inside Man]]  Sam and Dean contact him in Heaven to help free Metatron.  
 
In [[10.17 Inside Man]]  Sam and Dean contact him in Heaven to help free Metatron.  
  
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Bobby also appears as part of Sam's subconscious in [[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]], and in a flashback with [[Rufus]] in [[11.16 Safe House]]. A version of Bobby exists in [[Apocalypse World]].
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Bobby also appears as part of Sam's subconscious in [[9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here]], and in a flashback with [[Rufus]] in [[11.16 Safe House]].  
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A version of Bobby exists in [[Apocalypse World]].
  
 
==[[Crowley]]==
 
==[[Crowley]]==
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==[[Samuel Campbell]]==
 
==[[Samuel Campbell]]==
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He is possessed and killed by [[Azazel]] in 1973 in [[4.03 In the Beginning]], and later resurrected by [[Crowley]] sometime prior to [[6.01 Exile on Main St.]] (nearly 40 years later). [[Sam]] kills him in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]] while Samuel is possessed by the [[Khan Worm]].
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Samuel is possessed and killed by [[Azazel]] in 1973 in [[4.03 In the Beginning]], and later resurrected by [[Crowley]] sometime prior to [[6.01 Exile on Main St.]] (nearly 40 years later). [[Sam]] kills him in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]] while Samuel is possessed by the [[Khan Worm]].
  
 
==[[Billie]]==
 
==[[Billie]]==
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[[Billie]] the reaper is killed by [[Castiel]] so she cant collect on the deal she made with Sam and Dean which would've cost one of them their lives. She is reborn as [[Death]].
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[[Billie]] the reaper is killed by [[Castiel]] to prevent her from collecting on the deal she made with Sam and Dean which would've cost one of them their lives. She is reborn as [[Death]].
  
 
==Deaths of Other Recurring Characters==
 
==Deaths of Other Recurring Characters==
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* [[Abaddon]] - In [[8.12 As Time Goes By]], [[Henry Winchester]] shoots Abaddon in the head with a bullet engraved with a devil's trap. Dean decapitates her and she is then cut into small pieces and buried in cement. Technically she is not dead at this point, and Dean and Sam later dig her up and sew her back together. She is eventually killed by Dean with the First Blade in [[9.21 King of the Damned]]  
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* [[Abaddon]]: In [[8.12 As Time Goes By]], [[Henry Winchester]] shoots Abaddon in the head with a bullet engraved with a devil's trap. Dean decapitates her and she is then cut into small pieces and buried in cement. Technically she is not dead at this point, and Dean and Sam later dig her up and sew her back together. She is eventually killed by Dean with the First Blade in [[9.21 King of the Damned]]  
 
* [[Adam Milligan]]: Killed by [[ghouls]] sometime prior to [[4.19 Jump the Shark]]. Resurrected by angels in [[5.18 Point of No Return]] and subsequently serves as [[Michael]]'s vessel before falling into [[Lucifer's Cage]] in [[5.22 Swan Song]].
 
* [[Adam Milligan]]: Killed by [[ghouls]] sometime prior to [[4.19 Jump the Shark]]. Resurrected by angels in [[5.18 Point of No Return]] and subsequently serves as [[Michael]]'s vessel before falling into [[Lucifer's Cage]] in [[5.22 Swan Song]].
 
* [[Alastair]]: Killed by [[Sam]] in [[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]. Reappears during Sam's hallucinations in [[4.21 When the Levee Breaks]].
 
* [[Alastair]]: Killed by [[Sam]] in [[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]. Reappears during Sam's hallucinations in [[4.21 When the Levee Breaks]].
 
* [[Anna Milton]]: Killed by [[Michael]] in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]].
 
* [[Anna Milton]]: Killed by [[Michael]] in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]].
 
* [[Andy]]: Killed by [[Ava]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]].
 
* [[Andy]]: Killed by [[Ava]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]].
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* [[Arthur Ketch]]: Killed by [[Mary Winchester]] in [[12.22 Who We Are]]. Revealed to be alive in [[13.07 War of the Worlds]]
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* [[Arthur Ketch]]: Killed by [[Mary Winchester]] in [[12.22 Who We Are]]. Revealed to be alive thanks to a resurrection spell in [[13.07 War of the Worlds]].
 
* [[Ash]]: Killed by demons in the [[Roadhouse]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]]. Seen in Heaven in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]].
 
* [[Ash]]: Killed by demons in the [[Roadhouse]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]]. Seen in Heaven in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]].
 
* [[Ava]]: Killed by [[Jake]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]].
 
* [[Ava]]: Killed by [[Jake]] in [[2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One]].
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* [[Bela Talbot]]: Killed by [[hellhounds]] when [[Lilith]] collects on the [[deal]] she had made with a [[Crossroads Demon]] ten years previously.
 
* [[Bela Talbot]]: Killed by [[hellhounds]] when [[Lilith]] collects on the [[deal]] she had made with a [[Crossroads Demon]] ten years previously.
 
* [[Benny Lafitte]]: (AKA Benjamin Lafitte) Killed by [[Dean]] to guide [[Sam]] and [[Bobby]] out of purgatory in [[8.19 Taxi Driver]].
 
* [[Benny Lafitte]]: (AKA Benjamin Lafitte) Killed by [[Dean]] to guide [[Sam]] and [[Bobby]] out of purgatory in [[8.19 Taxi Driver]].
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* [[Charlie Bradbury]]: Killed by [[The Wicked Witch of the West]] in [[9.04 Slumber Party]] when she jumps into the witch's spell to save Dean. She is brought back to life by [[Ezekiel]] at Dean's request. She is later killed in [[10.21 Dark Dynasty]] by [[Eldon Styne]].
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* [[Charlie Bradbury]]: Killed by [[The Wicked Witch of the West]] in [[9.04 Slumber Party]] when she jumps into the witch's spell to save Dean. She is brought back to life by [[Ezekiel]] at Dean's request. She is later killed in [[10.21 Dark Dynasty]] by [[Eldon Styne]]. A version of Charlie exists in [[Apocalypse World]].
 
* [[Christian Campbell]]: Neck snapped by the [[Alpha Vampire]] in [[6.07 Family Matters]]. However, it is quickly revealed that Christian was possessed, as he revives with black eyes. He disappears with a group of demons that capture and transport the Alpha Vampire. The demon possessing Christian is killed in [[6.10 Caged Heat]] when [[Dean]] stabs him with [[Ruby's Knife]].
 
* [[Christian Campbell]]: Neck snapped by the [[Alpha Vampire]] in [[6.07 Family Matters]]. However, it is quickly revealed that Christian was possessed, as he revives with black eyes. He disappears with a group of demons that capture and transport the Alpha Vampire. The demon possessing Christian is killed in [[6.10 Caged Heat]] when [[Dean]] stabs him with [[Ruby's Knife]].
 
* [[Daniel Elkins]]: Killed by [[vampires]] in [[1.20 Dead Man's Blood]]. Reappears when [[Dean]] travels back to the past in [[4.03 In the Beginning]].
 
* [[Daniel Elkins]]: Killed by [[vampires]] in [[1.20 Dead Man's Blood]]. Reappears when [[Dean]] travels back to the past in [[4.03 In the Beginning]].
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* [[Gwen Campbell]]: Killed by [[Dean]] while he was possessed by the [[Khan Worm]] in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]].
 
* [[Gwen Campbell]]: Killed by [[Dean]] while he was possessed by the [[Khan Worm]] in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]].
 
* [[Jo Harvelle]]: Killed by [[hellhounds]] in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]. In the alternate timeline of [[6.17 My Heart Will Go On]], Jo is alive and hunting with her own group, and occasionally her mother. Reappears as a ghost in [[7.04 Defending Your Life]].
 
* [[Jo Harvelle]]: Killed by [[hellhounds]] in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]. In the alternate timeline of [[6.17 My Heart Will Go On]], Jo is alive and hunting with her own group, and occasionally her mother. Reappears as a ghost in [[7.04 Defending Your Life]].
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* [[Kevin Tran]]: Killed by Gadreel in [[9.09 Holy Terror]]
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* [[Kevin Tran]]: Killed by Gadreel in [[9.09 Holy Terror]]. A version of Kevin existed in [[Apocalypse World]] before he killed himself in a suicide attack on [[Jack]] and his group of resistance fighters.
 
* [[Karen Singer]]: Killed (stabbed) by [[Bobby]] when she becomes possessed. Killed again (shot) by Bobby after she is raised by [[Death]] as a [[zombie]] in [[5.15 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]]. Reappears as a manifestation of Bobby's subconscious in [[7.10 Death's Door]].
 
* [[Karen Singer]]: Killed (stabbed) by [[Bobby]] when she becomes possessed. Killed again (shot) by Bobby after she is raised by [[Death]] as a [[zombie]] in [[5.15 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid]]. Reappears as a manifestation of Bobby's subconscious in [[7.10 Death's Door]].
 
* [[Kubrick]]: Killed by [[Gordon]] in [[3.07 Fresh Blood]].
 
* [[Kubrick]]: Killed by [[Gordon]] in [[3.07 Fresh Blood]].
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* [[Meg Masters]]: "Killed" when she falls from a window in [[1.16 Shadow]] and dies when [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] exorcise the demon [[Meg]] in [[1.22 Devil's Trap]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]]. The demon possesses Sam in [[2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]] and reappears in [[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]. She is then thrown into a ring of [[Holy Fire]] by [[Castiel]] in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]. The demon returns in [[6.10 Caged Heat]] and in [[7.21 Reading Is Fundamental]]. The demon is killed in [[8.17 Goodbye Stranger]] by Crowley.
 
* [[Meg Masters]]: "Killed" when she falls from a window in [[1.16 Shadow]] and dies when [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] exorcise the demon [[Meg]] in [[1.22 Devil's Trap]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]]. The demon possesses Sam in [[2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]] and reappears in [[5.01 Sympathy for the Devil]]. She is then thrown into a ring of [[Holy Fire]] by [[Castiel]] in [[5.10 Abandon All Hope...]]. The demon returns in [[6.10 Caged Heat]] and in [[7.21 Reading Is Fundamental]]. The demon is killed in [[8.17 Goodbye Stranger]] by Crowley.
 
* [[Naomi]]: Faked her death in [[8.23 Sacrifice]] and revealed to be alive in [[13.19 Funeralia]].
 
* [[Naomi]]: Faked her death in [[8.23 Sacrifice]] and revealed to be alive in [[13.19 Funeralia]].
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* [[Pamela Barnes]]: Killed by a demon in [[4.15 Death Takes a Holiday]]. Seen in Heaven [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]].
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* [[Pamela Barnes]]: Killed by a demon in [[4.15 Death Takes a Holiday]]. Seen in Heaven in [[5.16 Dark Side of the Moon]].
 
* [[Raphael]]: Killed by [[Castiel]], who took in a massive amount of souls in [[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]].
 
* [[Raphael]]: Killed by [[Castiel]], who took in a massive amount of souls in [[6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much]].
 
* [[Ronald Resnick]]: Killed by a SWAT sniper in [[2.12 Nightshifter]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]].
 
* [[Ronald Resnick]]: Killed by a SWAT sniper in [[2.12 Nightshifter]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]].
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* [[Rowena]]: Killed by Lucifer in [[11.10 The Devil in the Details]]. She is not actually dead having protected herself with a spell. Later killed again by Lucifer in [[12.23 All Along the Watchtower]]. Revived again and shown to be alive in [[13.12 Various & Sundry Villains]].
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* [[Rowena]]: Killed by Lucifer in [[11.10 The Devil in the Details]]. She is later revealed alive in [[11.18 Hell's Angel]], having protected herself with a resurrection spell. Killed again by Lucifer in [[12.23 All Along the Watchtower]]. Revived again via the same spell and shown to be alive in [[13.12 Various & Sundry Villains]].
 
* [[Ruby]]: Died sometime in the Dark Ages, then became a demon. [[Lilith]] appears to perform something equivalent to an exorcism on her in [[3.16 No Rest for the Wicked]]. When she returns, Ruby claims to have been sent to the far reaches of [[Hell]], but her complicity with Lilith calls her story into question. She is killed by [[Dean]] in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]].
 
* [[Ruby]]: Died sometime in the Dark Ages, then became a demon. [[Lilith]] appears to perform something equivalent to an exorcism on her in [[3.16 No Rest for the Wicked]]. When she returns, Ruby claims to have been sent to the far reaches of [[Hell]], but her complicity with Lilith calls her story into question. She is killed by [[Dean]] in [[4.22 Lucifer Rising]].
 
* [[Rufus Turner]]: Killed by [[Bobby]] while he was possessed by the [[Khan Worm]] in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]]. Reappears as a manifestation of Bobby's subconscious in [[7.10 Death's Door]] and in a flashback in [[11.16 Safe House]].
 
* [[Rufus Turner]]: Killed by [[Bobby]] while he was possessed by the [[Khan Worm]] in [[6.16 ...And Then There Were None]]. Reappears as a manifestation of Bobby's subconscious in [[7.10 Death's Door]] and in a flashback in [[11.16 Safe House]].
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* [[Tessa]]: Killed herself with [[the First Blade]] in [[9.22 Stairway to Heaven]].
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* [[Tessa]]: Killed herself with [[the First Blade]] in [[9.22 Stairway to Heaven]].
 
* [[Uriel]]: Killed by [[Anna]] in [[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]. A younger version of him appears in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]].
 
* [[Uriel]]: Killed by [[Anna]] in [[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]. A younger version of him appears in [[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]].
 
* [[Victor Henriksen]]: Killed by [[Lilith]] in [[3.12 Jus in Bello]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]].
 
* [[Victor Henriksen]]: Killed by [[Lilith]] in [[3.12 Jus in Bello]]. Reappears as a [[Vengeful Spirits|vengeful spirit]] in [[4.02 Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester]].

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What's dead should stay dead.

– Dean Winchester, 2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

You throw away your life because you've come to assume that it'll bounce right back into your lap. But the human soul is not a rubber ball.

– Death, 6.11 Appointment in Samarra

Getting killed in Supernatural is almost when you know you've made it. It's like getting a Weird Al song about you. You're no-one in Supernatural until you've died.

– Jared, Interview with CW Source, September 25, 2008

In Supernatural, death is a rather impermanent state of being. Some, like Sam and Dean Winchester, come back to life. Other characters - such as Bobby, Jess, Mary and John Winchester, Jo, Ash, Pamela, and Rufus - remain dead but reappear in the show as ghosts on Earth or as souls in Heaven, or through flashbacks, Time Travel, or Alternate Universes.

Death was killed but the mantle passed to Billie the reaper.

Michael and Adam are trapped in Lucifer's Cage. Chuck turned out to be God.

The following beings have the power to resurrect the dead:

  • Demons can resurrect the dead within the context of making a deal (i.e. Sam in 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two). It is unclear if the Crossroads Demon does the actual resurrecting or if a more powerful demon does it for them.
  • Crowley claimed to have resurrected Sam and Samuel Campbell, pulling them from Lucifer's Cage and Heaven respectively, after he became the King of Hell. He lied about Sam, who was raised by Castiel. It is unclear if he raised Samuel Campbell.

This page features the deaths and reappearances of recurring characters on the show (that is, those who have appeared in two or more episodes).

For who killed who - and what - check out the Table of Death

Dean

Dean dies in Mystery Spot for real...until the Trickster brings him back

Dean may have the distinction of being the most-killed character. He was killed approximately 100 times on the repeating Tuesday and subsequent Wednesday in 3.11 Mystery Spot by the Trickster, who also brings him back to life.

Ways Dean is known to have died in the episode:
  • Shot at the Mystery Spot
  • Hit by a car
  • Crushed by a falling desk
  • Chokes on a sausage
  • Slips in the shower
  • Poisoned by a taco
  • Electrocuted by his razor
  • Accidentally killed with an axe by Sam
  • Shot with an arrow by Doris the waitress
  • Mauled by a golden retriever
  • Shot by a robber

Dean was later killed by hellhounds in 3.16 No Rest for the Wicked when Lilith collected on the deal he had made with a Crossroads Demon in 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two. Dean was brought back from Hell by Castiel in 4.01 Lazarus Rising.

Future!Dean is killed by Lucifer in an alternate version of the future in 5.04 The End.

Dean is killed by hunters in 5.16 Dark Side of the Moon and brought back to life by Joshua. During this episode, Ash comments that when Sam and Dean have died before and been brought back, angels have erased their memories of Heaven. This may mean that they have died more times than they themselves are aware, and if so, no accurate death tally can be established for either brother.

During 6.11 Appointment in Samarra, Dean goes to an unlicensed doctor to have his heart stopped. Desperate to solve the issue of Sam's missing soul, Dean uses his time as a spirit to contact Tessa, and ends up making a deal with Death. After a full seven minutes of death, the doctor and his assistant are able to revive Dean.

In 7.23 Survival of the Fittest Dean ends up in Purgatory, although it is unclear if this counts as being dead.

In 9.23 Do You Believe in Miracles? Dean is killed by Metatron, one of the first angels and the scribe of God, when he is stabbed in the heart with an angel blade. Because he died while the Mark of Cain was in power, he is later resurrected as a demon.

In 11.17 Red Meat, Dean takes an overdose and dies so that he can beg Billie the reaper not to take Sam, who it turns out actually wasn't dead. Dr. Kessler is able to resuscitate him a few minutes later.

In 12.09 First Blood, Dean and Sam do a deal with Billie the reaper to kill them so they can escape prison. They are each dead for a short period.

In 13.05 Advanced Thanatology, Dean kills himself to speak to ghosts who are trapped in the veil. He encounters Billie the Reaper, who is now Death. She takes him to a place full of books and explains that all the books on the nearby shelves contain Dean's possible deaths, and what happens next depends on what he does. She says none of them say he dies today, though, and that she knows that he and Sam are important and have a job to do, so she lets him live.

Sam

Sam is second to Dean in number of deaths. He is killed by Jake Talley in 2.21 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part One and brought back to life when Dean makes a deal with a Crossroads Demon. His other known deaths are as follows:

In 8.19 Taxi Driver Sam is escorted by a reaper to Purgatory and then visits Hell to rescue Bobby's soul. He could technically be considered not living at these times.

In 11.17 Red Meat, Sam appears dead but he is not.

In 12.09 First Blood, Dean and Sam do a deal with Billie the reaper to kill them so they can escape prison. They are each dead for a short period.

In 13.21 Beat the Devil, Sam is killed by vampires in Apocalypse World and then resurrected by Lucifer.

John Winchester

Chronologically, John is first killed by Azazel in 4.03 In the Beginning, and is resurrected by Azazel after Mary makes a deal to allow the demon entry to her house in ten years.

He is killed by Azazel a second time in 2.01 In My Time of Dying, when he sells his soul to save Dean, who is dying.

Postmortem appearances:

Mary Winchester

Mary is killed by Azazel in the 1.01 Pilot. Mary has since appeared on multiple occasions, either as a spirit, an illusion, or a younger version of herself in the past.

Jessica Moore

Jess is Sam's girlfriend, and her death occurs in the 1.01 Pilot as ordered by Azazel. Jess subsequently:

Castiel

Castiel is killed by Raphael after he helps Dean escape from Zachariah in 4.22 Lucifer Rising. At that time, the force that resurrected him was unknown. In 5.16 Dark Side of the Moon, it is confirmed that it was God.

When Zachariah transports Dean to a version of the future in 5.04 The End, Future!Castiel is presumed to have been killed by demons near the end of the episode during Future!Dean's attempt to kill Lucifer.

Castiel is also killed by Lucifer after he Molotovs Michael with Holy Fire in 5.22 Swan Song. He is brought back "new and improved" by God after Lucifer's defeat. It is worth noting that when killed by both Raphael and Lucifer, Castiel "exploded. Like a water balloon of chunky soup."

When Castiel takes in the souls of Purgatory, he quickly begins to deteriorate. With Sam and Dean's help, he manages to send the souls back, but other creatures from Purgatory, the Leviathans, are also inside him. They take over his body and declare that Castiel is dead before walking his vessel into a reservoir where it disappears under the water, seemingly exploding and releasing the Leviathans. Dean finds Castiel's Trench Coat washed up on the shore and takes it with him.

Castiel is later found by Daphne Allen, wet and naked, with no memory of who he is. She claims that God led her to him and takes him home. Using the site bouncingbabynames.com, she helps him choose the name Emmanuel for him. They later marry, and she supports his work as a healer until Dean turns up seeking his help.

After regaining his memory and taking on Sam's insanity, Castiel tells Dean "It's a punishment resurrection. It's worse every time."

In 9.03 I'm No Angel Castiel is killed by the Reaper April Kelly. He is later resurrected by Gadreel.

Bobby Singer

Bobby is apparently killed by people infected by the Croatoan virus in the alternate future in 5.04 The End.

He first dies in reality when his neck is snapped by Lucifer in 5.22 Swan Song, but he is later resurrected by Castiel.

After being shot in 7.09 How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters by Dick Roman, he enters a coma and then dies in 7.10 Death's Door. However, Bobby chooses not to cross over, and stays on Earth as a ghost.

Bobby eventually becomes consumed by rage toward Dick Roman and starts becoming a vengeful spirit, so at his own request, Sam and Dean burn the hip flask he is attached to and dispatch him.

Bobby's soul returns in 8.19 Taxi Driver where Sam travels into Hell to rescue him as part of the second trial. Despite being little more than a ghost, Bobby seems to be solid, as he is able to interact with Sam and Ruby's Knife with no issues. With the help of Benny Lafitte, Sam gets out of Purgatory with Bobby's soul in his arm, and thanks to Naomi stopping Crowley, his soul is released into Heaven where it belongs. However, Bobby expresses interest in being resurrected again if Sam and Dean find a way.

In 10.17 Inside Man Sam and Dean contact him in Heaven to help free Metatron.

Bobby also appears as part of Sam's subconscious in 9.01 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here, and in a flashback with Rufus in 11.16 Safe House.

A version of Bobby exists in Apocalypse World.

Crowley

Crowley appears to die in 6.10 Caged Heat when Castiel incinerates his bones, but reappears alive in 6.19 Mommy Dearest. He dies in 12.23 All Along the Watchtower when he stabs himself with an angel blade.

The Impala

The Impala has had her own brushes with death. In 1.22 Devil's Trap, the Impala is crushed by a semi-truck being driven by a demon. Bobby refers to the Impala as having been totaled, but Dean is able to repair her. The Impala is also shown destroyed in the alternate future of 5.04 The End. The Impala is damaged in 6.14 Mannequin 3: The Reckoning, and Dean is seen repairing it at the end of the episode. It is later overturned by a cloud of demons in 6.22 The Man Who Knew Too Much, and left upside down with all its windows blown out. Dean straightens her body, fixes the windows, and repaints her in 7.01 Meet the New Boss.

Samuel Campbell

Samuel is possessed and killed by Azazel in 1973 in 4.03 In the Beginning, and later resurrected by Crowley sometime prior to 6.01 Exile on Main St. (nearly 40 years later). Sam kills him in 6.16 ...And Then There Were None while Samuel is possessed by the Khan Worm.

Billie

Billie the reaper is killed by Castiel to prevent her from collecting on the deal she made with Sam and Dean which would've cost one of them their lives. She is reborn as Death.

Deaths of Other Recurring Characters

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