5 January 2000 | by SpideyTerry (Ardmore, PA) â See all my reviews. Family Matters was the perfect show for the family. It wasn't sappy or annoying like most of the other family shows on tv. Carl and Steve Urkel were the best characters and the funniest.
0. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) died in episode 21 of Grey's Anatomy.. ABC. SEATTLE -- Dr. Derek Christopher McDreamy Shepherd died on April 23, 2015, at the age of 49. The Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital surgeon, who specialized in neurosurgery, not only lived his life as a hero but also died as one.
'Grey's Anatomy': Shonda Rhimes on Why She Had to Kill Off McDreamy. Fans were stunned last season when âGreyâs Anatomyâ killed off Dr. Derek Shepherd aka McDreamy, but show creator Shonda Rhimes says it could not have gone down any other way. Eonline.com posted an exclusive bonus clip from the Season 11 DVD, featuring Shondaâs explanation for why Derek (played by Patrick Dempsey) had to die.