how did doctor shepard die
SPOILER ALERT: Patrick Dempsey's Dr Derek 'McDreamy' Shepherd is killed off Grey's Anatomy in dramatic car crash. He is one of the most iconic characters on Grey's Anatomy. But Patrick Dempsey's Dr Derek Shepherd, otherwise more fondly known as McDreamy, was killed off on Thursday night's episode. In a scene that has left fans of the medical drama shocked and saddened, Shepherd is T-boned by a truck after after helping the victims of a car accident in the episode, How To Save A Life.