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* Frequent in [[The Slender Man Mythos]]; particularly notable is [[Just Another Fool]], which [[Trope Codifier|codified]] many of the later examples.

* The first season of the [[Nuzlocke Comics]] ends with Steven killing off Ruby's entire team.

* ''[[Cracked.com]]''

* ~~''[[Cracked.com]]'' has~~ [http://www.cracked.com/article_18490_the-7-most-soul-crushing-series-finales-in-tv-history.html an ~~article~~ on ~~these~~ ~~endings~~], with a few [[Sudden Downer Ending~~|Sudden Downer Endings~~]] included. A summarization of the list:

** [http://www.cracked.com/article_18490_the-7-most-soul-crushing-series-finales-in-tv-history.html The 7 Most Soul-Crushing Series Finales in TV History], with a few [[Sudden Downer Ending]]s included. A summarization of the list:

# [[ALF]] is Sent Off to be Tortured and Dissected

*# [[ALF]] is Sent Off to be Tortured and Dissected

# ''[[Dinosaurs]]'': Absolutely Everyone Dies

*# ''[[Dinosaurs]]'': Absolutely Everyone Dies

# ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'''s Dick is... Well... a Dick

*# ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'''s Dick is... Well... a Dick

# [[Dallas]] Scores a Victory for [[Satan]]

*# [[Dallas]] Scores a Victory for [[Satan]]

# [[The World of David the Gnome|David the Gnome]] Hits Mandatory Death Age

*# [[The World of David the Gnome|David the Gnome]] Hits Mandatory Death Age

# ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House On the Prairie]]'' Goes Out with a Bang

*# ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House On the Prairie]]'' Goes Out with a Bang

# ''[[St Elsewhere]]'' Kills [[Vanity Plate|a Kitten]]

*# ''[[St Elsewhere]]'' Kills [[Vanity Plate|a Kitten]]

* ~~Another example from ''[[Cracked]]'':~~ An article about columnist John Cheese [http://www.cracked.com/article_19030_quitting-smoking-6-things-you-notice-about-stupid-world.html trying to quit smoking]. It's a very funny but intense recount of his thoughts and feelings during the first day kicking the habit. The sad part is, after a fake editor's note for the final joke of the article, there's a real note beneath it:

** An article about columnist John Cheese [http://www.cracked.com/article_19030_quitting-smoking-6-things-you-notice-about-stupid-world.html trying to quit smoking]. It's a very funny but intense recount of his thoughts and feelings during the first day kicking the habit. The sad part is, after a [[Note From Ed|fake editor's note]] for the final joke of the article, there's a real note beneath it:

** ''Update: John resumed smoking a few months after this article was posted.''

{{quote|''Update: John resumed smoking a few months after this article was posted.''}}

* [[Youtube Poop~~|YouTube Poops~~]] tend to take this path at times. For instance, [[Walrus Guy]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8Ph0hnRPY The Only Mama Luigi Poop Anyone Has Ever Made] and [[Tropers/Mad Man 400096|Mad Man 400096]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXUcIipAr6k Toonster Prom Time].

* [[Youtube Poop]]s tend to take this path at times. For instance, [[Walrus Guy]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8Ph0hnRPY The Only Mama Luigi Poop Anyone Has Ever Made] and [[Tropers/Mad Man 400096|Mad Man 400096]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXUcIipAr6k Toonster Prom Time].

* Parodied in ''[[The Nostalgia Critic]]'s'' review of ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'', where he realizes that because it's a ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'' review, they need to have a sad ending. So he creates one by shooting [[Brental Floss]], and spends the end of the review mourning him. Then Brentalfloss shoots him from Heaven in revenge.