In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet , the characters who die are:
- Mercutio, killed in a duel with Tybalt.
- Tybalt, killed by Romeo in revenge for Mercutio's death.
- Paris, killed by Romeo during a confrontation at Juliet's tomb.
- Romeo, who commits suicide by poisoning himself, believing Juliet to be dead.
- Juliet, who commits suicide by stabbing herself with Romeo's dagger after awakening to find Romeo dead.
- Lady Montague, who dies offstage, reportedly from grief over Romeo's exile and subsequent events
These deaths occur throughout the play, with the final four—Paris, Romeo, Juliet, and Lady Montague—dying in Act 5. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet ultimately lead to the reconciliation of the feuding Montague and Capulet families
