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Did JJ From ‘Outer Banks’ Die in Real Life? Inside Rudy Pankow’s Exit After Character’s Tragic End

After JJ’s death in the Outer Banks season 4 finale, fans are wondering more about the actor who plays him, Rudy Pankow. Inside his exit from the show.

Rudy Pankow’s character on Outer Banks, JJ, died at the end of season 4, leaving fans curious about if something happened to the actor in real life too. In a separate interview with Teen Vogue, Shannon added, “We had talked to Rudy about his character dying in Kiara’s ( Madison Bailey) arms in season 2 or 3 and we just said, ‘[It’s] way in the future.’ We didn’t really know when we were going to play that card. The creators also knew they wanted a way to show just how loyal the Pogues are to each other, and JJ giving up the blue crown proved that he cared more about his chosen family than the treasure.

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