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Mischa Barton’s Attitude Got Her Killed Off The OC

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Actress Mischa Barton scored her breakout role as Marissa Cooper in the series The O.C. She was a very well-liked character of the show, so audiences were heartbroken when her character died in a car accident in season 3. While fans were wondering why she was killed, the showrunners reported that they couldn’t put up with Barton anymore.

She thought that she was too good for TV and her attitude drove the creators up the wall. Her co-stars also thought she had a bad attitude but didn’t wholeheartedly agree that she should have been killed off since her character was so well-liked.