Cooper family was planning a move to Houston for George's dream job
George Sr. character on Young Sheldon died of a heart attack at work
Iain Armitage paid tribute to Barber on Instagram
Lance Barber played George Sr.
Zoe Perry, who plays Mary Cooper, was emotional reading the script
In a shocking turn of events, the Cooper family on Young Sheldon was dealt a devastating blow as George Sr., played by Lance Barber, died of a heart attack at work. The news came as a surprise to the family, who were in the midst of planning a move to Houston for George's dream job. Zoe Perry, who plays Mary Cooper on the show, shared her emotional reaction to reading the script with TVLine.
Perry revealed that she had known about George's death since the beginning of filming but was still taken aback by the emotional impact of reading how his character received the news. She described her character's emotions as a loss of future plans and excitement for Missy, who would no longer be compared to her brother Sheldon.
Iain Armitage, who plays Sheldon Cooper on Young Sheldon, also paid tribute to Barber on Instagram following his departure from the series. The two actors had developed a close bond during their time working together.
The death of George Sr. marks the end of an era for the Cooper family and sets the stage for Sheldon's journey to Caltech in California. Young Sheldon will air its final two episodes on CBS next Thursday, May 16.
George Sheldon Sr died of a heart attack off-screen in Young Sheldon's final season.
Executive producer Steve Holland confirmed that George's cause of death was always known internally as a heart attack.
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George Sr.'s death was revealed to the family by his two best friends who informed them of a fatal heart attack.
George Sr., played by Lance Barber, died of a heart attack at work in Young Sheldon Season 7, Episode 12.
George missed family portraits before his death due to being late.
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The article uses emotional manipulation by describing the reactions of viewers and using quotes from them to create a sense of sadness and shock. The author also uses selective reporting by focusing on the emotional impact of George's death off-screen rather than providing any new information about it.
Viewers have been left heartbroken by how the death played out,
Another adding: ‘I knew it was coming and nothing could’ve prepared me for it.’
Despite expecting it the scene was powerful and packed quite an emotional punch,'
One viewer said: ‘even though we were warned… damn, that hurt,’
George Sr. died of a heart attack at work in Young Sheldon Season 7, Episode 12.
The Cooper family was not expecting George's death.
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The article contains an appeal to authority when mentioning the decision made by Chuck Lorre regarding George's death. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric with phrases like 'tragic moment' and 'devastating twist'. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of George Sr.'s death as unexpected and devastating for the family, implying that no other outcome would have been acceptable.
. CBS’ Big Bang Theory prequel just reached a tragic moment in Young Sheldon’s coming of age.
. . .his father, George Sr. (played since Season 1 by Lance Barber), died of a heart attack at work. He was expected home for a family photo that afternoon; instead, Mary (Zoe Perry) opened her front door to find a visibly upset Tom (Rex Linn) and Wayne (Doc Farrow), who were there to relay the news that her husband of nearly 20 years — and father to her three children, Sheldon, Missy and Georgie — had passed away.
Young Sheldon producers never intended to shy away from this trauma, which was set in stone on Big Bang. [...] Ultimately, it was series co-creator Chuck Lorre who decided that George’s death should come sooner.
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