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TheCSIfranchise consists of five shows — CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , CSI : Miami , CSI : NY , CSI : Cyber , andCSI : Vegas — that , together , have produced 38 seasons and 828 episode of boob tube , mean that this niche of TV has live an endless number of deaths . However , some tragedies were more surprising and difficult to accept than othersthroughout the police adjective series . Of of course , at least one person dies per episode . But it is all the more grievous when a main or supporting reference slip by away or when a last importantly affects one of the main characters .
CSI : Crime Scene Investigationkicked offtheCSIuniversein 2000 and was the most successful , having last 15 seasons and then being resurrect withCSI : Vegasin 2021.CSI : MiamiandCSI : NYalso did well for themselves , with ten seasons and nine seasons under their belt , respectively . The only dud in the franchise wasCSI : Cyber , which only ran for two time of year before CBS set off the third spin - off in 2016 . As a resultant role , the most tragical deaths in the enfranchisement occurred in the first three shows — CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , CSI : Miami , CSI : NY .
8Ruben Sandoval
CSI: NY
Although Ruben Sandoval , played by Anthony Tavera , only appear in one instalment ofCSI : NYseason 4 , his tragic dying had a long - lasting impact . Ruben was the boy of one of Danny Messer ’s neighbors , Rikki , in his apartment construction in New York City . Danny accept the youthful boy to a ceremony called the Blessing of the Bikes at the local Christian church , and on their way home , Ruben rode ahead on his bike and got captivate in the crosshairs of a robbery at a bodega that resulted in a shooting . Danny caught up with Ruben and scream at him to go flat home while he called in reinforcing stimulus . Unfortunately , the detective had no idea that Ruben had been fool .
Later that day , Danny ascertain Ruben ’s body in the dead room . He had been found in an alley , where he bled out from his injury . Danny felt immense guilt for Ruben ’s death , and he continued to spiral in the follow episode . His and Ruben ’s female parent ’s grief lead to them slumber together , even though Danny was date Lindsay Monroe at the prison term . Eventually , their social function ended , and Danny apologized to Lindsay for pushing her off . The fan - favourite couple eventually harmonise by the end ofCSI : NYseason 4 .
Throughout all of the shows in the CSI universe , there have been many supervisors in the offense lab , but some have had more success than others .
7Jesse Cardoza
CSI: Miami
TheCSI : Miamiseason 8 stopping point ended on a cliffhanger — nonparallel killer Bob Starling had aim the CSI lab and foul it with halon gas , resulting in everyone inside passing out . The episode concluded with Eric Delko bring back to the lab and hear what Starling had done , and viewer had to wait months to learn everyone ’s destiny . Unfortunately , one of the crime show ’s primary characters , Jesse Cardoza , played by Eddie Cibrian , did not survive the natural gas leak .
The season 9 premiere divulge thatJesse had sadly give out after he fall out from the gas and hit his read/write head on glass shards that pierced his Einstein . Jesse ’s decease greatly dissemble the other characters and motivated them to capture Starling . The police detective only appeared in one season ofCSI : Miami , but his qualifying was still a difficult pill to swallow because he was a well - like and respected type .
6Julie Finlay
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Elisabeth Shue’sJulie Finlay ’s death was a bit confusing , yield how it was relayed to the hearing , but it was tragic notwithstanding . TheCSI : Crime Scene Investigationassistant supervisory program first appeared in season 12 to replace Catherine Willows follow her exit from the CBS show and was a series regular up until the time of year 15 finish . In her last episode , Finlay was abduct by Paul Winthrop , and the other characters later discovered her in the luggage compartment of Paul ’s car , badly beaten and barely alive . Season 15 , sequence 18 , end with Finlay in a coma , butthe series finale later revealed ( via a memorial tablet in remembrance of her ) that she had die from her injuries .
5Raymond Caine
Raymond Caine , impersonate by Dean Winters , was a recur character inCSI : Miamiand was Horatio Caine ’s brother . The interview meet him during time of year 1 and had to bid him farewell during the time of year 5 premiere . Raymond was a cop just like his crony , even though his method acting were quite different from Horatio ’s . He was n’t the most likable fibre on the show , but Raymond ’s complex relationship with Horatio made his death more tragic than others . Raymond was fatally beat by the drawing card of the Mala Noche bunch after prove to save his son , and Horatio was the one who establish him scarce hang onto life-time . Raymond died in his brother ’s limb , traumatizing him and the spectator .
The CSI population as a whole has been for the most part successful since its debut back in 2000 , but some entries in the franchise are good than others .
4Marisol Delko
Part of what made Raymond ’s destruction devastating in theCSI : Miamiseason 5 premiere was that Horatio ’s wife , Marisol Delko , had just died two episodes prior in season 4 , instalment 24.Marisol , who was also Eric Delko ’s sis , was shoot by a member of the Mala Noche gangand was rushed to the hospital . Unfortunately , the bullet train significantly damaged Alana de la Garza ’s part ’s kidneys and spleen , and there was nothing that the Dr. could do to save her . Horatio was by Marisol ’s bedside when she died , and he and Eric were then determined to get Justice Department for their loved one before they could sue their immense grief .
3Jessica Angell
Jessica Angell , played by Emmanuelle Vaugier , was only a recur character inCSI : NY . But she was one of the most coherent ( and likable ) characters who was n’t a part of the main dramatis personae , as she appeared in multiple episode from season 3 to season 5.The homicide police detective became Don Flack ’s girlfriend in the fifth season(after many sequence that teased a possible romance between the two ) , and their relationship was one that most were rooting for .
regrettably , it all came to an oddment whenAngell was fatally dissipate during the time of year 5 last . pom-pom found her and rushed her to the infirmary , where she died from her injuries . The detective was heartbreak - stricken over the deprivation , which led to him shooting and kill Angell ’s murderer instead of arresting him at the end of theCSI : NYepisode . Aside from Flack , the other characters were also overwrought over Angell ’s end , as they all had a workings and personal kinship with her .
2Aiden Burn
Aiden Burn , portrayed by Vanessa Ferlito , was one of the main characters introduced duringCSI : NYseason 1 , but her status on the show deepen in season 2 . Aiden was so set to get the rapist who ache her booster , Regina Bowen , that she almost set evidence to entail him in the crime . Even though she stopped herself , Mac Taylor bump out about Aiden ’s actions and give notice her in time of year 2 , installment 2.She seemingly agreed with his decision and admitted that she did n’t know if she would stop herself from planting evidence a second prison term .
Aiden continued her pursuit of the raper , D.J. Pratt , which lead to her last at the last ofCSI : NYseason 2.Pratt bump off Aiden , placed her in a car , and set it on fire , making her eubstance unrecognizable . The CSI team expose her in instalment 23 , and a facial reconstruction of the skull reveal her personal identity to her former colleagues , which devastated them . Thankfully , Aiden on purpose left behind evidence that led to Pratt ’s arrest , but the other lineament , particularly Danny , were greatly affected by her demise .
CSI shaped forensic storytelling , but the overexploitation of some tropes has also pave the way for adjective narratives that finger far too formulaic .
1Warrick Brown
The most tragicCSIdeath was and always will be Warrick Brown , played by Gary Dourdan , inCSI : Crime Scene Investigation . Warrick had been a master ( and well - like ) character in the procedural series since the pilot program sequence , which made his passing in the season 9 premiere vastly scandalous and devastating ( for the consultation and his colleagues ) . Warrick was framed for the slaying of Lou Gedda by Undersheriff Jeffrey McKeen in the time of year 8 finis , and the installment ended with McKeen frivol away the CSI in the cervix and chest after he was found innocent .
The season 9 premiere waste no clip answer the old cliffhanger by open with Gil Grissom finding Warrick bleeding out in his cable car . Warrick died in Grissom ’s arms , and the full CSI team was consume with grief by their champion ’s demise . Thankfully , they eventually caught and arrested McKeen , but nothing could desexualize the tragical departure of Warrick inCSI .
CSI : Crime Scene Investigation , CSI : Miami , CSI : NY , andCSI : Vegasare uncommitted to teem on Paramount+ .
