Stranger Things Season 5 has not yet aired, so no canonical material or statements from the Duffer Brothers confirm who dies in the finale. As of this writing, there are no released scripts, set photos, or official press notes that reliably indicate specific character deaths in the upcoming conclusion.
This evergreen explainer outlines how to interpret future spoilers, what narrative patterns the show has followed, and how the series’ rules for death and the Upside Down may shape outcomes. Below you can weigh expectations against verifiable facts once they emerge.