Days of Our Lives writer reveals ‘ANOTHER major character’ will be killed off the show & shares details on the new death
DAYS of Our Lives head writer Ron Carlivati has revealed another death is set to rock the town of Salem.
A slew of stars have been leaving the soap opera lately, but the stream of departures isn’t over yet.
In an interview with Michael Fairman TV, Ron teased that while the mystery surrounding Abigail’s murder is ongoing, another death is on the way.
He shockingly revealed: “Another major character is going to be killed, like, in the fairly near future.”
While there are often caveats when it comes to deaths on soaps, Ron said this person will be “dead-dead.”
The Days of Our Lives writer added: “They will be killed and it leads to big story, not a murder mystery.”
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While actors have recently been leaving the show due to their inability to fully commit to the soap and their desire to work on other projects, Ron said this exit is purely storyline-driven.
While he didn’t reveal who will be the one to wind up dead, he did give a small clue, sharing that “it’s not Marlena” who will be killed off.
This will likely only add to the concern that fans have been feeling amid all of the recent cast exits.
Viewers have started to notice a pattern in how many stars are leaving the show and are wondering what’s going on behind the scenes.
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To start with, Marci Miller‘s legacy character, Abigail Deveraux, was killed off the show, sending the show into a whole murder mystery storyline and ending Abby and Chad DiMera’s love story.
Soon after that, fans said goodbye to Sal Stowers and Lamon Archey, and their respective characters, Lani and Eli – otherwise known by their couple name, Elani.
Lani was written off the show with a jail sentence in Maryland, after she recently confessed to killing her biological father, TR.
Lamon’s character, meanwhile, left Salem with their kids, Jules and Carver, and moved to be closer to where his wife Lani’ll be serving her time behind bars.
Then, two more departed the series last week.
Victoria Konefal, who stars as Ciara Brady, left the show, as well as Robert Scott Wilson, who plays Ben, the other half of her onscreen couple, Cin.
While DAYS writer head writer, Ron, teased to Soap Opera Digest that Robert may be returning down the line, Victoria’s time has come to an end.
One nervous fan tweeted about all the cast exits: “As a long time #DaysofOurLives fan & avid viewer, I’m worried about this show.
“Losing Abigail, Lani, Eli, Ciara & Ben. @carlivatiron it’s time to do some recasts.
“Yes we love the actors that played them but we love the characters! Don’t replace these characters w/ new characters.”
Another wondered: “How will losing #Chabby and #Elani at the same time impact #Days?”
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A fellow DAYS viewer added of the latest exiting couple: “And #Cin!”
“Days is really suffering by losing Abigail, Lani, Eli, Ciara and Ben in such a short span of time,” wrote a fourth upset fan.