Speaking of cast drama, let’s not forget Katherine Heigl. She left under a cloud of drama too. Her character, Izzie Stevens, had a near-death experience with cancer, which was a tearjerker. But Katherine’s exit was more about a broken contract than a broken heart. It’s like the show has a curse: the actors who leave get creative deaths.
And then there’s T.R. Knight, who played George O’Malley. Remember George? He died saving a woman from a bus. Very noble, but also super gruesome. He was so mangled they couldn’t even recognize him. The show really loves to punish its actors for asking for more money. It’s a cautionary tale: don’t make Shonda Rhimes angry.
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