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Death & Revivals

Many fans will connect Krillin to the total number he dies, being the Z Fighter who has died the most times, unless you consider Chaozu dying in the Majin Buu saga when the Earth exploded, then Krillin and Chaozu had each died the same number of times in Dragonball and Dragonball Z. If Dragonball GT is considered canon, then Krillin has died a total of four times.

753 Age- Krillin's first death happens in Dragonball shortly after the ending of the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament when his kneck his broken by Tambourine, a "son" of King Piccolo who was out to kill many martial artists who could stand up to King Piccolo/Piccolo Daimo's father. His death sends Goku into a rage after Tambourine and shortly after Roshi dies as well, Goku avenged their deaths.

December, 762 Age- Not even ten years after his first death, Krillin is killed once again by the hands of Frieza and in my opinion, was one of the most painful deaths I've seen out of all of the Z Fighters that have died. Frieza blows Krillin up by using a form of telekinesis and in rage, this triggers the most famous transformation that most people will know about DBZ, it is the Super Saiyan transformation by Goku. Goku thinks that Krillin cannot be revived again with the Dragonballs and lashes out at Frieza, easily defeating him (but not killing him).

774 Age- Krillin dies from Majin Buu by being turned into a chocolate and is considered his final canon death by many fans and in the actual manga. When Majin Buu escaped the Room of Spirit and Time (Hyperbolic Time Chamber) and everyone is still on Kami's Lookout, Krillin attempts to fight Majin Buu to get everyone a chance to escape. In the Japanese version, he tells Android 18 to take Marron inside and hide within the Lookout before saying goodbye and charging towards Majin Buu. In an odd ironic twist, the original Japanese voice actor of Master Roshi, Kohei Miyauchi/Takayuki Miyauchi, last line before the voice actor passed away was in Episode 260, the exact episode where Krillin and everyone is eaten on Kami's Lookout. His final line was "Kuririn!" before the Turtle Hermit was also turned into chocolate shortly later.

795 Age- Krillin is killed by Android 17 who has been turned evil by his counterpart in Hell in GT. In an odd twist of fate, Android 18 tells Krillin that she loves him and has been the only wife seen saying "I love you" before after a husband has died or been killed. It should be noted Videl says this about Gohan after she thinks he was killed by Majin Buu, but Gohan wasn't dead nor were Videl and Gohan married at the time either.