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Posted: 2018-09-14T16:45:33Z | Updated: 2018-09-14T17:08:24Z

Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd has left fans dying to know who gets killed off on the show.

Lloyd told Entertainment Weekly on Thursday that a significant character will die in the first half of upcoming Season 10.

Lloyd gave no hints as to who will meet his or her demise, but said the passing will be a moving event an event that has repercussions across several episodes.

Gulp.

Its not easy to do [on TV] because thats a heavy subject, Lloyd explained. But at the same time, it would seem unusual for a family not to go through it.

Modern Family, which won the Emmy for outstanding comedy five straight times at one point (but is not up for the award at Mondays ceremony), is a large ensemble comedy. Ed ONeill plays the patriarch of the blended clan. The show also stars Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Ariel Winter, Sarah Hyland, Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons and Jeremy Maguire.

Your guess is as good as ours.

Kinda ghoulish, but someone even posted odds.

Modern Family going to kill off one of their characters (please not Sofia Vergera). Who gets whacked? pic.twitter.com/opm4evr4ax

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Modern Family going to kill off one of their characters (please not Sofia Vergera). Who gets whacked? pic.twitter.com/opm4evr4ax

Dave Mason (@DaveMasonBOL) September 14, 2018

And, of course, some viewers made their fatal forecasts:

If not Stella, Im thinking DeeDee or Phils Dad. There are some rumors around Jay because hes apparently doing a Married w/Children reboot but this is Modern Family, not Parenthood...

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If not Stella, Im thinking DeeDee or Phils Dad. There are some rumors around Jay because hes apparently doing a Married w/Children reboot but this is Modern Family, not Parenthood...

LynnE (@LCS0366) September 14, 2018

It better not be Phil. But I think its either Dede or Frank Dunphy

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It better not be Phil. But I think its either Dede or Frank Dunphy

Zach H. (@_Apple_Zach) September 14, 2018

.@ModernFam is killing off a significant character this season. Who do you think its going to be? I say its either Jay Pritchett or Stella the Dog. #ModernFamily

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.@ModernFam is killing off a significant character this season. Who do you think its going to be? I say its either Jay Pritchett or Stella the Dog. #ModernFamily

Deanna (@DeannaRadio) September 14, 2018

While the program is entering the last year of its contract, Lloyd is optimistic that goodwill on both sides will extend the shows life even if one characters life is being cut short.

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