The basketball captain is ripped in half when the final gate opens and shears through his body.
This season earned critical acclaim for its visual effects and Sadie Sink's performance as Max. Where to watch: You can stream the full finale on Netflix .
Max technically dies for over a minute after Vecna snaps her limbs and blinds her. Eleven manages to restart her heart, but Max is left in a deep coma with her consciousness seemingly "empty". Stranger Things - Season 4Eps9
"Papa" dies in the desert after being shot down by military forces while trying to save Eleven (at the end of Episode 8/start of 9). 🔓 The Ending Explained
Max lures Vecna into her mind at the Creel House while Lucas and Erica watch over her. The basketball captain is ripped in half when
Despite the team's efforts, Vecna technically wins the battle. Because Max died (even briefly), the fourth gate opened, causing a massive "earthquake" that tore through Hawkins.
The Hawkins group executes a high-stakes mission to kill Vecna by attacking him on three fronts simultaneously: Max technically dies for over a minute after
In a heroic turn, Eddie refuses to run and stays behind to lure the bats away from Dustin. He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to himself he isn't a coward.