horselesspaul
Man Utd fan
Yes.That is a certain part of it's allure though, no-one is sacred and anyone could be the next to go. It does make things a touch more exciting when characters are in dangerous situations and may not come out alive. That doesn't happen often in TV shows, and detracts from the tension.
They have in the past attracted good actors who have other, often better, things to do. They have to kill 'em off all the time.