Grey’s Anatomy: Why TR Knight’s George O’Malley Was Killed Off In Season 6

The George O’Malley death in Grey’s Anatomy season 6 and T.R. Knight’s departure from the show were shocking — so how did George O’Malley die, and why was he killed off in the first place? The series is led by Meredith Grey, who started her journey as an intern along with many other characters that won the audience over before Grey‘s Anatomy killed them off. One of those Grey’s Anatomy characters was George O’Malley (T.R. Knight), who struggled a bit but became a very skilled and talented surgeon, and the best friend of Izzie Stevens. George dies in Grey’s Anatomy in season 6 due to complications from an accident.