It's difficult to give an exact number of deaths in Breaking Bad because some deaths are ambiguous or occur off-screen. However, we can estimate based on confirmed on-screen deaths.
Confirmed On-Screen Deaths:
- Walter White: Kills at least 27 people throughout the series.
- Jesse Pinkman: Kills at least 5 people, including his own partner, Jane Margolis.
- Gus Fring: Kills at least 10 people, including Hector Salamanca and his own associate, Victor.
- Mike Ehrmantraut: Kills at least 3 people, including the cartel members who attacked Jesse.
Other Notable Deaths:
- Jane Margolis: Dies of a heroin overdose, with Jesse present.
- Hector Salamanca: Dies in the explosion at Gus Fring's office.
- Tuco Salamanca: Killed by Mike Ehrmantraut.
Ambiguous Deaths:
- The Cousins: Their fate is never explicitly confirmed, but it's likely they were killed by the cartel.
- The Cartel Members: Numerous cartel members are killed throughout the series, but many deaths occur off-screen.
Based on these confirmed and likely deaths, we can estimate that over 50 people are killed in Breaking Bad.
