Who Died on Modern Family? Character's Death Is Revealed

We promised a season of this year for the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan, and it's definitely happening. The first big Modern Family spoiler is upon us: a death in the family. (Stop reading here if you have not yet watched Season 10, Episode 5 "Good Grief"-Or click that link to watch it now. who died on Modern Family? Wednesday night marked the passing of DeDe Pritchett (Shelley Long), Jayex-wife and mother to Mitchell and Clear. She died peacefully in her sleep, which was a relief to the family members, with each of them reminiscing and honoring the goofy matriarch in their own ways. Some of them, like Claire, were not sure how to process, and some of them, like Jay, did not even realize that they were treated until they were overcome with emotion. Read on to watch Modern Family cast really felt about DeDe.

Mitchell and Claire

As De's kids, Mitch and Claire had a complicated relationship with their mother. It becomes apparent, however, that Mitchell's:

Claire later explains that this is a phone call with a lot of fun. But Mitchell says it was clear that it was clear that it was clear that it was going to be left to a voicemail. It's the apology, and it's rather sweet.

The Grandkids and the Kids-in-Law

Haley, Luke, and Alex just lost their grandmother, and they all handle it differently. Haley starts eating every last thing she can find in the house, Luke makes inappropriate jokes, and Alex seeks comfort with her new boyfriend (much to the dismay of Haley and Luke, who walks in on Alex finding said comfort). Phil and Cam Married to the Pritchett family, so they had to win DeDe over, but both did so successfully. And they did, they had happy memories of their loved ones' mother:

The Rival

It's no secret that Gloria and DeDe did not get along. They had a physical fight at Jay and Gloria's wedding (though she did later apologize) (Kinda). After DeDe passes, the kids find the dolls of self That De Made in Christmas gifts, and soon Gloria is finding them all over the house. She's sure that this is the way of haunting her, so Gloria does something crazy-she tells "DeDe" how much she admires her:

The truth is out. And it turns out that Lily Gloria Crazy, because it's what her grandmother would have wanted.

Jay

Jay and DeDe were divorced, and not always on the best of terms. Jay spent most of the time trying to track down who exactly did he bring up to Phil's and Claire's house-not exactly the concern of someone who loved the loss of a loved one. But sometimes, a sandwich is more than just a sandwich:

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