Body Counts and Details

Macbeth

at least 9 dead
Duncan-murdered by Macbeth
two servants-murdered by Macbeth and framed for Duncan's murder
Banquo-murder arranged by Macbeth
Young Siward-killed by Macbeth
Lady Macbeth-dies mysteriously
Macduff's wife and children (at least one child)-killed by Macbeth's army
Macbeth-killed by Macduff

Hamlet

8 dead (not counting the ghost of Hamlet's father)
Polonius-killed by Hamlet in a murderous rage
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-killed when Hamlet rewrites their message to the English king to ask him to kill them
Ophelia-goes crazy and drowns
Gertrude-killed by Claudius' poison meant for Hamlet
Hamlet-killed by Laertes' poisoned sword
Laertes-killed by own poisoned sword
Claudius-killed by own poisoned wine and Laertes' poisoned sword, by Hamlet

Julius Caesar

6 dead
Julius Caesar-killed by conspirators
Cassius-assisted suicide
Portia-commits suicide by swallowing coals
Titinius-commits suicide
Young Cato-dies in battle
Brutus-assisted suicide
note : Pindarus goes into self-enforced exile, much like death

Romeo and Juliet

5 dead
Mercutio-killed accidently by Tybalt
Tybalt-killed by a vengeful Romeo
Paris-killed by Romeo
Romeo-commits suicide when he thinks Juliet is dead
Juliet-commits suicide when she sees Romeo dead

King Lear

7 dead
Cornwall-killed by servant
Regan-poisoned by Goneril
Goneril-commits suicide after killing Regan
Gloucester-heart can't take the stress, gives out
Edmund-killed by Edgar
Cordelia-killed by order of Edmund
Lear-heart gives out after Cordelia's death
note : the Fool disappears in act 3, much like a death

Othello

4 dead
Roderigo-killed by Iago
Desdemona-killed by Othello
Othello-commits suicide after killing Desdemona
Emilia-killed by Iago
note : Iago is taken away at the end to be tortured and could eventually be killed

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