Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Stranger Things is no stranger to violence, but it reached a new level after revealing Vecna as its main villain, tying him to every character who's been killed over its four seasons. As it turns out, Vecna was behind everything from the Mind Flayer to, presumably, Will Byers' abduction in Stranger Things season 1.
10 Rainbow Room Siblings Along with the hospital staff, the massacre that took place in 1979 also claimed the lives of 15 children. They were Eleven's numbered siblings from the Rainbow Room, all taken, raised, and trained by Dr. Martin Brenner. Vecna — or at this point in the show, Number 001 — telekinetically attacked the other siblings and killed them all. This was a jarring way to begin the penultimate season of Stranger Things, but it set the tone for what happened after.
7 Jason Carver Jason Carver's death in Stranger Things was one of the quickest but most gruesome of season 4. He was not beloved, as he treated every one of Stranger Things' main characters like they were worthless. In the Stranger Things season 4 finale, Jason was in a fist fight with Lucas. As he was recovering, Jason was lying on the ground when The Upside Down started to crack open Hawkins. Jason was melted in half by the fissure between worlds.
4 Fred Benson Another victim of Vecna's curse, Fred Benson died in Stranger Things season 4, episode 2, "Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse." Fred was introduced as Nancy’s friend from the school newspaper. Together, they were trying to investigate what happened to Chrissy. While Nancy was talking to a witness’ family member, Fred went missing. He heard a clock chime — the first indicator someone is cursed — and followed his hallucinations into the woods, where he died.