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Old 08-11-2012, 20:40
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what are some soap families with the most amount deaths to family members?
Eastenders has the Brannings pretty high up 5 (Renee, Bradley, Billie, Tommy and soon to be Derek)

Alongside that what are some major families that have had the least amount death in them.
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Old 08-11-2012, 20:45
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The Kings in Emmerdale have 5 deaths (Max, Tom, Rosemary, Matthew and Carl).

Also Family Affairs killed the entire Hart family.
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Old 08-11-2012, 20:47
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Any of Gail's extended family on Corrie springs to mind:

Bert Tilsley
Brian Tilsley
Ivy Tilsley
Don Brennan
Alf Roberts
Richard Hillman
Billy Platt
Joe McIntyre
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Old 08-11-2012, 20:50
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The Barlow Family have had a lot of deaths:
Ida Barlow - Ken's mother (1961)
David Barlow - Ken's brother (1970)
Darren Barlow - Ken's nephew (1970)
Valerie Barlow - Ken's first wife (1971)
Frank Barlow - Ken's father (around 1971 to 1975)
Janet Barlow - Ken's second wife (1977)
Susan Barlow - Ken's daughter (2001)
Lucy Barlow - Peter's wife (2008)

And perhaps Ken's extended family, like Mike Baldwin and Blanche Hunt. And maybe Albert Tatlock.
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Old 08-11-2012, 20:50
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The Beale/ Fowler clan...Lou, Arthur, Mark, Pete, Cindy, Kathy and Pauline.
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Old 08-11-2012, 20:57
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In ED, the Kings don't have the most amount of deaths, however the majority of the family has died, so I'd say them on the basis of highest proportion of family members killed off.
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Old 08-11-2012, 21:04
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In ED, the Kings don't have the most amount of deaths, however the majority of the family has died, so I'd say them on the basis of highest proportion of family members killed off.
sugdens are not far behind
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Old 08-11-2012, 21:04
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Tom Cunningham's lost a few family members in HO

His Dad, his Mum, his half-brothers Max and Lewis, his half-sister Dawn, his niece Grace and his half-sister-in-law Steph.

And could he be about to loose another half-sister in Cindy?
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Old 08-11-2012, 21:31
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Donald Fishers kids, nephew and grandchild in Home and Away: Alan, Bobby, Byron, David and a miscarriage. Plus Seb was paralysed. Again high proportion, only 1 out of 5 children still alive at 25.

I'd also say the Beales in EE.
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Old 08-11-2012, 23:03
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Maybe the Branning's in EE?
Jack lost a son - James.
Max lost a son - Bradley.
Carol lost a son - Billie.
Their mother passed away.
And Derek is about to be dead soon, too. (5) ?
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Old 09-11-2012, 16:40
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Maybe the Branning's in EE?
Jack lost a son - James.
Max lost a son - Bradley.
Carol lost a son - Billie.
Their mother passed away.
And Derek is about to be dead soon, too. (5) ?
funny enough the branning family was one of the best families and didnt have any major deaths besides renee.
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Old 09-11-2012, 16:47
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The Sugden Family in Emmerdale
Peggy
Sam
Sally
Sam Snr
Pat
Jackie
Joe
Sarah
Jack

Two more if you include Joe's step children, Mark & Rachel.
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Old 09-11-2012, 18:17
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I'll just take this moment to mention the Hart family from Family Affairs...
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Old 09-11-2012, 18:31
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Beales/Fowlers: Lou, Pauline, Arthur, Pete, Kathy, Mark, Cindy, Laura, Joe

Also it's worth noting that for two of the biggest families The Mitchells and The Slaters have been lucky when it comes to deaths. The only Mitchells I can think of who've died are Jamie, Danielle and Archie. The Slater's only death is Lynne's baby Viv and Harry
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Old 09-11-2012, 18:50
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I think Ian Beale's probably lost the most family: mum Kathy, dad Pete, auntie Pauline, uncle Arthur, gran Lou, cousin Mark, wives Cindy and Laura and that's all in the last 20 years. He's got no family left apart from his kids and he's only in his early 40s.
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Old 09-11-2012, 18:55
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Donald Fishers kids, nephew and grandchild in Home and Away: Alan, Bobby, Byron, David and a miscarriage. Plus Seb was paralysed. Again high proportion, only 1 out of 5 children still alive at 25.

I'd also say the Beales in EE.
Donald Fisher was a really tragic case, out of his 4 children 3 of them died young. Ironically this only child not to die Rebecca - the actress who played her died at just 32 from cancer.
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:07
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I know all the harts were killed off but how many actually died?
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:23
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I know all the harts were killed off but how many actually died?
Grandfather Jack Gates (Annie's father) murdered his wife Elsa and then killed himself a few weeks before the boat explosion which claimed the lives of Annie, Chris, Angus, Holly, Melanie, Jamie and the baby whose name I can't recall so 9 in total. The only one left alive was Duncan and that was only because he ad already left the show.

The Robinsons in Neighbours have had a lot of casualties over the years although their family tree is quite extended. Paul Robinson seems to have been the most affected losing his first wife, a son, his father Jim, grandmother Helen and both of his half sisters among others from the extended family.
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:43
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Poor Annie Sugden has outlived two husbands (perhaps three, Amos' fate is unknown), all three of her children plus three of her six grandchildren. Of extended family, she's also lost two daughters-in-law and two step-grandchildren.
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:46
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Looks like the hart family definitely have this in the bag! What a tragic family
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:47
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funny enough the branning family was one of the best families and didnt have any major deaths besides renee.
Yeah up until a couple of years ago they must have been the largest family in soap still in tact. Then all at once Jim lost three grandsons in one calendar year!
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Old 09-11-2012, 19:49
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What about the Watts- with only 8 members and nearly half of them (Den, Angie, Dennis, ) gone
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Old 09-11-2012, 20:02
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I think Ian Beale's probably lost the most family: mum Kathy, dad Pete, auntie Pauline, uncle Arthur, gran Lou, cousin Mark, wives Cindy and Laura and that's all in the last 20 years. He's got no family left apart from his kids and he's only in his early 40s.
....also his half sister, Donna.

I agree that he's had the most losses. In addition to his kids he still has two half brothers, David and Ben, and two neices, Bianca and Lexi and two cousins Michelle and Martin. Then there's Bianca's children.
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