'Glee' Character to Be Killed Off Before Season Finale

MAJOR SPOILERS ALERT!!

'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy has revealed a shocking secret: One of the characters will die.

The death is rumored to happen during the May 17, episode according to the Hollywood Reporter.
And that's not the only shocking revelation from Murphy. He told 'THR' that season 3 of 'Glee' will feature only -- gasp! -- one tribute episode. "I don't want to reveal what the tribute is about," Murphy says, "but we finally got permission."

Murphy's spoken in the past about not wanting the 'Glee' kids to linger on the show for years and years, and he says that killing off a character is just one of the multiple storylines that he's planned but kept top secret.

"In Act 6 of the 'Glee' finale there are four plot reveals -- all about relationships, moving forward and resolving some -- which will hopefully keep the audience interested over the summer. ... It's one of the reasons why I wanted to delay publication of the script -- those things get out, though, in this day and age you can't keep anything secret."

Murphy likened the season finale cliffhanger to a classic 'Dynasty' one: "The 'Moldavian Massacre' episode? I remember that." 'Dynasty' was renowned for its cliffhangers, the most (in)famous of which was the 1985 season finale, in which a royal wedding in Moldavia ended in a bloodbath after gun-toting terrorists turned up and left all the major characters seemingly dead.

It's been reported that the finale will feature such iconic landmarks as Times Square, Tiffany & Co. and Central Park, and that one of the big numbers is a mashup of 'New York, New York' and 'I Love New York.'

The reduction in the number of tribute episodes next season means that the one tribute will probably be to a huge star or band. 'Glee's previously paid tribute to acts like Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. So who could it be? Prince? Cher? One thing's for sure: Ryan Murphy will be pulling out all the stops to keep it a secret for as long as possible.

The 'Glee' season 2 Finale airs Tuesday, May 24, 8PM ET on Fox.
source: tvsquad.com