Dirty Den, a character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, was ultimately killed off on February 18, 2005. He died after being fatally bludgeoned to death by Chrissie Watts during the show's 20th anniversary episode. Leading up to this, Den had been involved in many dramatic and antagonistic storylines. Chrissie, along with others scorned by Den, confronted him at The Queen Vic pub, and after a struggle, Chrissie struck him on the head with an iron doorstop, killing him. They buried his body in the cellar of the pub, covering it with concrete. This marked the end of the character's story arc on the show.

Additionally, the actor who played Dirty Den, Leslie Grantham, had a notable life outside the show, including a conviction for murder earlier in his life, but this is separate from the character's fictional death.