 Carlson continued in the role of Linda through the seventh season of "Blue Bloods", but after seven years on the series, Carlson elected to leave her contract and move on from the show permanently.On the eighth-season premiere episode, which aired on September 29, 2017, it was revealed that Linda—who was a nurse—had died in a helicopter crash while transporting a patient.The following season, it was then revealed that a cartel hitman had been responsible for the aforementioned helicopter crash.