Archie Andrews

RIP Archie Andrews: Even India's love could not save you

Archie Andrews dies this week, taking a bullet to save a gay friend - a heroic end for the freckle-faced redhead. But poor Archie had been long dead in the eyes of the world except perhaps in some corners of India.

Photos: Archie Andrews dies foiling assassination attempt on gay friend

Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend. The famous freckle-faced comic book icon is meeting his demise in Wednesday's installment of "Life with Archie" when he intervenes in an assassination attempt on Kevin Keller, Archie Comics' first openly gay character. Andrews' death, which was first announced in April, will mark the conclusion of the series that focuses on grown-up renditions of Andrews and his Riverdale pals.

Comic-book icon Archie to be shot dead while saving gay friend

Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend in the comic 'Life with Archie.'

Archie Andrews will die in the next issue of the comic

Archie Comics announced Tuesday that the famous comic book character will heroically sacrifice himself while saving the life of a friend in a July installment of Life with Archie.