(Season 2, Episode 8): The second member of the gang to die. He is shot by police outside the Mint while covering Tokyo's return to the building on a motorcycle.
When analyzing the acclaimed series Money Heist ( La Casa de Papel ), the question "Who died first?" requires a nuanced answer. While several characters meet tragic ends throughout the series, the title of the "first death" belongs to . However, the manner in which this death is presented creates a unique narrative paradox: she is both the first to die in the timeline of the heist and the narrator who exists beyond the grave.
It is important to note the technical timeline of death in the series. The first person to die inside the heist was , the Director of the Royal Mint. He suffered a heart attack triggered by the stress of the invasion. While tragic, his death was natural causes exacerbated by stress.
The very first death shown in the series occurs in Part 3, Episode 1 (titled “We’re Back”). A male hostage at the Bank of Spain attempts to flee. A member of the gang (specifically, Denver) shoots and kills him to prevent escape and maintain control.
| Rank | Character | Status | Episode of Death | Cause | |------|-----------|--------|------------------|-------| | 1st (overall on-screen) | Unnamed male hostage | Hostage | Part 3, Ep 1 | Shot by Denver | | 1st (named character) | Moscow | Main robber | Part 2, Ep 4 | Gunshot infection / blood loss | | 1st (robber, narrative order) | Moscow | Main robber | Part 2, Ep 4 | As above | | 1st (in-story chronological, but later episode) | Berlin | Main robber | Part 2, Ep 6 | Shot by police |
(Season 1, Episode 12/Season 2, Episode 3): During the first heist at the Royal Mint of Spain, a group of hostages led by Arturo Román attempts an escape. During the chaos, a hostage hits
Oslo ’s death marked the beginning of several high-stakes losses for the Professor’s team during the Royal Mint robbery:
