Who dies in “Hamlet”?

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy that explores the themes of revenge, mortality, and betrayal. Throughout the play, several characters meet their demise. Polonius, a counselor to King Claudius, is the first to die. How does Polonius die? Hamlet mistakenly stabs him while he is hiding behind a curtain, believing him to be Claudius. This event sets off a chain of events that leads to the deaths of several other characters.

Ophelia, Polonius's daughter and Hamlet's love interest, drowns in a river after going mad with grief over her father's death and Hamlet's rejection. Her death is an indirect consequence of Hamlet's actions and reflects the theme of madness and tragedy.

Ophelia's brother, Laertes dies during the final duel with Hamlet. Hamlet, enraged by Laertes' accusations and fueled by his own desire for revenge, accepts Laertes' challenge to a duel. In the course of the fight, Laertes wounds Hamlet with a poisoned sword, but Hamlet manages to disarm him and turn the tables. In a struggle for control of the sword, both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned blade. Laertes confesses to his role in the plot to kill Hamlet, and the two men make amends before Laertes dies of his wounds.

Finally, Hamlet himself dies after being wounded by Laertes' sword and poisoned by the same blade. Before he dies, Hamlet kills Claudius, his father's murderer, fulfilling his quest for revenge. In the end, Hamlet's last words are, "The rest is silence." Hamlet's death is a tragic consequence of his obsession with revenge and his inability to let go of his grief and anger.