| 100% | RAYNAJAYMES | 11 | Connie Britton's "Nashville" character who died in season 5: 2 wds. |
| 63% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey's "Grey's Anatomy" character who died in season 11: 2 wds. |
| 62% | EDDARDSTARK | 11 | Sean Bean's "Game of Thrones" character who died in season 1: 2 wds. |
| 53% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey character who died in last Thursday's episode of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DELA | 4 | Oscar ___ Renta (designer who died in October): 2 wds. |
| 42% | DENNY | 5 | ___ Duquette, character who tragically left the show in season 2 of "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 42% | PAULALLEN | 9 | Billionaire philanthropist who died in October 2018: 2 wds. |
| 40% | YOGIBEAR | 8 | Cartoon character who lives in Jellystone Park: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JAMESDEAN | 9 | Iconic "East of Eden" star who died in a crash in 1955: 2 wds. |
| 40% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | Poet/memoirist who died on 5/28/14: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LEONARDNIMOY | 12 | Portrayer of Mr. Spock who died in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LESLIEKNOPE | 11 | "Parks and Recreation" character who's credited with writing the 2011 book "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America": 2 wds. |
| 39% | EDNA | 4 | "The Simpsons" character Krabappel who died in season 25 |
| 38% | MISSDAISY | 9 | Title character whom 15-Across chauffeured around in a 1989 film: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HAN | 3 | Character who dies in "The Force Awakens" |
| 38% | DOMINICWEST | 11 | "The Wire" actor who plays 32-Across in season 5 of "The Crown": 2 wds. |
| 37% | LAILAALI | 8 | Boxer who competed in season 4 of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 37% | VIVIANWU | 8 | "Away" actress who costars in season 2 of "The Afterparty": 2 wds. |
| 37% | KENJEONG | 8 | "Community" actor who costars in season 2 of "The Afterparty": 2 wds. |
| 37% | MIRANDALAMBERT | 14 | "Vice" singer who came in third on the first season of "Nashville Star": 2 wds. |
| 37% | YOGIBEAR | 8 | Picnic basket stealing cartoon character who lives in Jellystone Park: 2 wds. |
| 37% | VITOCORLEONE | 12 | Character who has the title role in 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 36% | POIROT | 6 | Recurring character who dies in the novel "Curtain" |
| 36% | LEITER | 6 | Bond character who dies in "No Time to Die" |
| 36% | HOPESOLO | 8 | Soccer star who competed in season 13 of "Dancing With the Stars": 2 wds. |
| 36% | SCAR | 4 | "The Lion King" character who dies in a hyena attack |
| 35% | BUGSBUNNY | 9 | Classic cartoon character who says "What's up, Doc?": 2 wds. |
| 35% | ZOECHAO | 7 | "Party Down" actress who costars in season 2 of "The Afterparty": 2 wds. |
| 35% | JOHNCHO | 7 | "Cowboy Bebop" actor who costars in season 2 of "The Afterparty": 2 wds. |
| 35% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "Beloved" author who died August 5, and who was the first African-American woman to win a Nobel Prize: 2 wds. |