Shonda Rhimes has done it again. Just when you think you can’t feel any more pain from Grey’s Anatomy, she successfully ripped our hearts out with the blindsided death of Dr. Andrew Deluca, played by Giacomo Gianniotti.
In the special two-hour crossover episode with Station 19, Deluca gets stabbed after attempting to chase down a sex trafficker. He’s seen going in and out of consciousness on the hospital bed after eventually passing away.
Before he passes, he’s seen in Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) — who is currently sick from COVID-19 — dream sequence at the beach and tells her: “No matter what happens, I want you to know that I never felt seen the way you saw me. I never felt inspired the way you inspired me. You made me want to be not just my best self, but better. And yeah, I felt small around you sometimes. I felt insecure. I wanted something from you that I needed to give to myself. But here, now, on this beach with you, I get it. I don’t just get it, I feel it. I get who I am. I know my own soul, my strength.”
So much I could say… but all that comes to mind is thank you. Thank you to all the fans who loved Deluca as much as I did. Telling his story was and will be one of the great honors of my life. Thank you. @GreysABC
— Giacomo Gianniotti (@GiacomoKG) March 12, 2021
After the reveal of his death, Gianniotti went on Twitter to express his gratitude and love for his character Deluca, Grey’s, and the fans who make the show possible.
In an interview with People, Gianniotti says that he has “no regrets because he loves the ‘story that we told.'”
He also mentions that he hopes that this the last time they’ll see his character. “Whether it’s a dream or a text or a vision,” he tells People. “I think through that we might see DeLuca in another form.”
Although his character may be gone from the show, Gianniotti still remains an integral part of Grey’s! He even directed an upcoming episode this season, so we’ll be keeping our eye out for that!
Deluca’s death has left has heartbroken and we’ll need a couple of days to process this. Let us know how you feel about his death by leaving a reaction down below or tweet us @celebsecrets!
