Lost: R.I.P., The Fallen

As Lost comes to a close, it's high time we recognize those brave souls who gave their lives toward the ultimate cause of, well, whatever it is. From heroic self-sacrifice to blood-curdling homicides to a paralyzing pair of spider bites, read the obituaries of the dearly departed. Your eulogies and favorite memories are also being accepted in the comments section below.
Boone Carlyle died Nov. 1, 2004, from massive internal bleeding from injuries sustained after falling from a cliff in a small plane. He was 22. A survivor of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, Carlyle was the stepson of Adam Rutherford and son of Sabrina Carlyle, the owner of a successful wedding business, for which Boone was the chief operating officer. Tortured by his devotion to and unrequited love for his stepsister, Shannon Rutherford, Carlyle became John Locke's assistant in uncovering the mysteries of the island, including numerous attempts to open the hatch. Carlyle boarded a heroin-laden Nigerian Beechcraft that crashed on the island. Just before the plane fell from the cliff, Carlyle established radio contact with other Oceanic 815 survivors.

Shannon Rutherford died Nov. 8, 2004, from a gunshot wound to the stomach. She was 20. Following her survival of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, Rutherford was best known for her pedicure and love of sunbathing. After slowly giving up on the notion of rescue, Rutherford used her French-speaking skills to translate a 16-year-old radio transmission and maps of the island, during which she developed strong feelings for fellow survivor Sayid Jarrah. She died tragically in Jarrah's arms after being accidentally shot by fellow survivor Ana Lucia Cortez.

Ana Lucia Cortez, a Los Angeles police officer and survivor of the Oceanic 815 plane crash, died Nov. 24, 2004, after being shot by fellow survivor Michael Dawson. She was 29. Known for her hard-as-nails attitude and deep-seated emotional issues, she found it hard to earn her fellow survivor's trust after she accidentally shot and killed Shannon Rutherford. Cortez herself killed Goodwin Stanhope, an impostor posing as an Oceanic 815 survivor.