In The Last of Us universe, Joel’s death stands as one of the most shocking and emotionally charged moments in gaming. In The Last of Us Part II, he’s brutally killed by Abby, the daughter of the surgeon Joel murdered at the end of the first game to save Ellie. But it’s not just the why that stunned fans — it’s the how.
After saving Abby from a horde of infected, Joel and his brother Tommy are lured into a trap. Abby shoots Joel in the leg with a shotgun and then, with Ellie forced to watch, beats him to death with a golf club. It’s slow, raw, and deeply personal.
