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10 Characters That Totally Died From Doin’ It

Characters that died from sex — Sex so good, it was the end of these characters. Photos: EVERETT Collection ; Illustration: Dillen Phelps

Downton Abbey sex scene — ***Downton Abbey***
One would think that sex with Theo James would be so hot it would kill *them*, not him, but this was not the case for his poor Kemal Pamuk in this very memorable scene. It was such a steamy night with Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) his poor heart just couldn't go on. Photo: PBS, Amazon Prime Video

**Gerald's Game**
In Netflix's newest Stephen King adaptation, a couple begins their remote vacation with some adventurous sex. However, after handcuffing his wife Jessie (Carla Gugino) to the bedposts, Gerald (Bruce Greenwood) suffers a heart attack and dies on the spot. Poor Jessie: she didn't even make it all the way around the bases, and now she's chained to a bed in the middle of a creepy forest.Photo: NETFLIX

Gone Girl sex scene — ***Gone Girl***
Rosamund Pike's Amy commits her most disgusting crime when she lures Neil Patrick Harris' Desi into bed, only to slit his throat. Legen-wait for it-dary. Photo: Twentieth Century Fox

Goldeneye Sex Scene — ***GoldenEye***
Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), ironically, was not on top when she choked an admiral to death with her thighs, but she did get off in the exchange, so it wasn't a total loss! Photo: Eon Productions

American Psycho sex scene — ***American Psycho***
Oh, you don't think there's just one sex death in this movie, do you? Christian Bale really lives up to the second half of this film's title by murdering one woman in bed, and chasing another to a stairwell, where he effectively drops a chainsaw on her. Well, at least it sure makes a normal walk of shame seem more tolerable. Photo: Lionsgate

American Gods sex scene — ***American Gods***
In what Decider's own Meghan O'Keefe described as "the craziest sex scene of 2017", the Starz drama did indeed include the totally bonkers scene where Bilquis (Yetide Bedaki) devours an entire male with her vagina. Now, that's the true power of the P, y'all. Photo: Starz

Basic Instinct sex scene — ***Basic Instinct***
Oh dear. This one gets gruesome. And come on, it's no fun if a sex scene includes more stabbing than humping! While the woman on top position might seem sexy at first, it really only gives her easy access to the full body mutilation she has no problem performing in this thriller. Photo: Carolco Pictures

Staying Vertical sex scene — ***Staying Vertical***
Decider's Joe Reid found the absolute nuttiest sex scene you can possibly watch on Netflix. It belongs to this 2013 drama where a sexually-fluid man named Leo (Damien Bonnard) actually engages in sex with an old man until he dies. Yep. There's nothing else like it in cinema and...maybe that's a good thing? Photo: Les Films du Worso

The Cabin in the Woods sex scene — ***The Cabin In The Woods***
While Chris Hemsworth and Anna Hutchison aren't quite full-on in the throes of passion, it is sure as hell heading that way when they are so very rudely interrupted by death. Oh man, it's like waking up right in the middle of an amazing sex dream - a total bummer! Lionsgate

Snakes on a Plane sex scene — ***Snakes on a Plane***
Joining the Mile High Club can be dangerous - you know, because of turbulence, and also things like wild, crazy snakes. Poor Taylor Kitsch and Samantha McLeod don't just have to deal with pesky passengers knocking on the door while they're trying to get it on, they have to deal with lethal snake bites. New Line Cinema

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Gone Girl

A popular tasty dessert goes by the title “Death By Chocolate.” That sounds like a truly delicious way to go, and perhaps not a bad one at that. In fact, its only rival could be…death by sex. And when it comes to TV shows and movies, it’s more common than you might think.

We’ve compiled 10 poor characters that had the misfortune of passing during a night of passion. From dramas to horrors to just plain messed up movies, these souls met their demise while totally doin’ it. From being devoured whole by ladyparts to a never-ending bang sesh, no two sex deaths are alike.

The one thing these scenes do have in common is that they make one night stands look messier than hopefully most of us could ever imagine. Oh, and it’s not just the bedroom that tranforms into a murder scene: from the middle of the woods to snake-infested airplane bathrooms, death can creep up on anyone getting down.

Brace yourself, because the second you start to get turned on is when things take a turn for the worst in most of these scenes. From slashings to suffocation, let these TV shows and movies serve as a reminder that there are many, many ways to practice safe sex.

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