Who Died In The β€˜Scandal’ Series Finale?

David Rosen
David Rosen in the β€œScandal” finale. (Credit: ABC)

After seven seasons of β€œScandal,” we’re used to asking one key question β€” β€œWho died?”

This time it was the beloved Attorney General, David Rosen. In the shocking season 7 finale, David Rosen is taken down by Cyrus Beene after he fails to get out of Cyrus’ way. In a sad turn of events, Cyrus appears to be coming to confess to David to tell him all the things he’s done in his years as a politico and fixer β€” and in fact, Cyrus just came to give David a deadly cocktail. 

β€œI’m not a good person, but … there is a reason for everything I do, and it may be sick… but it’s always thought out, never executed out of spite,” Cyrus says to David as he hands him a drink. β€œI’m consistent. I do what needs to be done. I do what other people done. David Rosen, you are in my way. No hard feelings.”

Just in case you need a refresher β€” Cyrus has been up to no good since Season 1. In the first season of β€œScandal,” Cyrus had his henchman kill Amanda Tanner after she tried to claim she was having an affair with President Grant.

What do you think β€œScandal” fans? Did you see this death coming? 

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