The saddest death (spoilers)

Yup, you're right, Belle's was the most upsetting. They really created a lovable character, and it really hits you when she dies, especially so heroically. But when the Linda Rogo character died, Borgnine did such a great job with his grief scene, so that was upsetting too. And let's face it, it was sad when Roddy died, even though we didn't get to know his character that well, just because everybody likes Roddy McDowall.

The purser's death was the saddest. I couldn't stop crying.

Scott's. Only because it was the first time you see the little boy loose it and begin to cry. Even with all the death that came before, it wasn't until this that the kid realized he may be going to die.

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Belle Rosen, by far.

The character was simply adorable, and Shelley Winters is so dear to me, even when she plays mean characters.

Animal crackers in my soup
Monkeys and rabbits loop the loop

Mrs. Rosen's death startled me. It was definitely sad, and I felt bad for Mr. Rosen.

Mrs. Rogo's death near the end made me angry; she was so close to making it out of there.

The Preacher's death was a total surprise. I kinda got mad at him for committing suicide. It was "suicide" to me, not "sacrifice", as he intended it. "How many more lives?!" Then he gave his own so God wouldn't take anymore lives (that was his thought). He was a preacher, and apparently God was fighting him all the way (so he thought). Really couldn't blame the preacher for getting mad - especially when Rogo cut him a new one after Mrs. Rogo's death. "You! PREA-CHA!!!!! I believed in you." Can't remember what else he said, but it was good.

Belle, Linda and Scott's deaths were all sad but for some reason, Gene Hackman's sacrificial lamb in the great finale still packs a mean punch especially the immediate aftermath when Susan loses it, and Robin's bravado crumbles as well while Red Buttons lashes out at Ernest Borgnine!

Belle's death was the saddest.