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The character first joined Y&R in 1980 and was originally meant to be killed off and never heard from again.—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 Cole Smith picked up a double-minor high-sticking penalty just 11 seconds into third period, but Vegas killed off the four minutes.—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 Scardapane called Gandolfini and explained the decision to alter the scene and kill off his character.—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 The Lightning penalty kill already had killed off a 3-minute, 48-second power play that included 12 seconds at 3-on-5.—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kill off