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The 100: John Murphy's Death & Transcendence Explained

How did John Murphy die in The 100 and what happened after his transcendence?

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John Murphy may be one of The 100’s most popular characters, but in early seasons of The CW sci-fi drama he was a self-centered figure who was all about ensuring his own survival – so much so he earned the nickname “Cockroach.” However, it soon became clear that Murphy’s focus on surviving stemmed from his fear of dying and what comes afterwards.

Given how many brushes with death he had, that’s not surprising.

In season one of The 100, Murphy was nearly hanged by his fellow Delinquents after being falsely accused of murdering Wells Jaha and later survived being shot multiple times during the battle against Paxton McCreary and his men in season 5's finale – and that’s in addition to being beaten and tortured in pretty much every season of the show.

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