#86

Trudy Monk (Monk)

TV or Movie: Monk

Actor: Melora Hardin and Stellina Rusich

Time of Death: December 14, 1997

Trudy Monk’s death is the basis behind the entire show, Monk, starring Tony Shalhoub. Adrian Monk had several fears and obsession before he met Trudy, but his love for Trudy held those down. When she died in a car bombing, Monk’s problems took over his life and he became obsessed with solving Trudy’s murder. It took him several seasons to finally finding out the truth behind Trudy’s death.