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How Did Linda Die on ‘Blue Bloods’? The Story Behind Danny Reagan’s Wife’s Shocking Death


Danny Reagan was devastated when wife Linda Reagan died on Blue Bloods offscreen. Years later, fans are still curious about why the character was killed off.

Showrunner Kevin Wade told TVLine that bringing up Linda’s death struck a nerve for Danny and raised questions for viewers about what really happened to her. He’s responsible for the murder of my wife and of yours,” Luis said to Danny, implying that Linda’s death was a result of a hit put out by the cartel. He said something really sweet about me on the Andy Cohen Live show the other day, and even the very first night that the series aired this season, he said something about his tears were for missing me and for loss of working with me as an acting partner.

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