While becoming one of the many "NCIS" actors to leave the series may have been a positive outcome for Sasha Alexander, it turned out to be a heart-wrenching affair for fans of her "NCIS" character Caitlin Todd. The death of the fan-favorite was not only a tough pill to swallow for some, but it also caught many viewers off guard, like one Reddit user who posted, "Kate's death has just broken me. It was so unexpected. My heart hurts." For others, the devastating demise is more than just one of the toughest losses to take from "NCIS." Some even went as far as making the argument for the tragic end of Kate's run being among the most notable throughout the legacy of popular personas dying on screen, such as u/uptheirons726, who wrote, "Kate's death was absolutely GUTTING. My heart just hit the floor. One of the hardest deaths to see in TV history."
There is no denying that Kate's death had a big impact on fans when it happened, and based on several accounts, it appears it still doesn't sit well with people many years later. u/CoolGuy12314 proved as much, writing, "I'm rewatching the entire series and Kate's death always gets to me." It's no secret several followers of the series were sad to see Alexander exit and shocked at how Kate was killed off, but not everyone feels the outcome was all that bad.
