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Nearly 20 years later, fans still debate Marissa Cooper's death on 'The OC.'

Viewers are still rewatching, debating and grieving one of the most heartbreaking teen TV deaths of the early aughts.
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The OC: Why Did Mischa Barton’s Marissa Cooper Leave?

Viewers are curious to know why Marissa Cooper, portrayed by Mischa Barton, left the Fox drama series, The O.C. Introduced in Season 1, Marissa was a key character who was rebellious, risk-taking, and ...

20 Years Later, Marissa Cooper’s Death Is Still The Best Thing to Happen to The OC

It’s rare for TV shows to take game-changing risks nowadays, but I remember being legitimately gobsmacked when Marissa Cooper ...

Where the cast of The OC are now from very public ‘It-girl burnout’ to shock cat murder

IT’S been 20 years since Marissa Cooper died in a fiery car crash in the Californian teen drama, The OC. The character’s death marked the end of the show for many fans, even though it ...
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Did Ryan & Marissa End Up Together on ‘The O.C.’?

Twenty-two years ago, the very first episode of The O.C. premiered, and viewers got to see Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie) and Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton) cross paths for the first time. The beloved ...
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Nearly 20 Years Later, Fans Still Debate Marissa Cooper's Death on 'The O.C.'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few TV deaths from the 2000s still spark as much emotion as Marissa Cooper’s final scene on The O.C. Nearly two decades after ...
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Nearly 20 Years Later, Fans Still Debate Marissa Cooper's Death on 'The O.C.'

Few TV deaths from the 2000s still spark as much emotion as Marissa Cooper’s final scene on The O.C. Nearly two decades after Mischa Barton exited the hit teen drama in the shocking Season 3 finale, ...