Yellowstone has lost one of its original cowboys. After Colby Mayfield met a grisly end during Sunday’s episode of the Paramount Network series, actor Denim Richards opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the “overwhelming” response to his character’s death.

With three episodes left in Season 5, Yellowstone fans are already mourning the recent loss of several characters. However, the latest death—a beloved figure—has certainly surprised viewers.

In an unexpected turn of events, Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 12 saw the sad death of Colby (played by Denim Richards), a much-loved character since the show began. This tragic event, which happened during a dangerous horse incident, left viewers very upset about losing a character who had developed a lot throughout the series.

Yellowstone' fans were left heartbroken after this fan-favorite character died in season 5. Warning: spoilers ahead.

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With only two episodes left in season 5 of Yellowstone (and possibly/probably the series overall), it seems like the wrong time to randomly kill off an otherwise uninvolved side character and spend the bulk of the episode informing people of his untimely death and mourning him.

If Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) is no longer terrorising the Duttons, what’s left for Yellowstone outside of a showdown between Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Jamie (Wes Bentley)? With three episodes left, it’s time to find out.

There’s nothing worse than saying goodbye to a beloved character, and when it comes to Yellowstone, it feels like viewers haven’t been able to catch a break in terms of on-screen deaths. The newest season began with perhaps the most jarring of them all when the Dutton family patriarch,

We’ve recapped the key moments each character faced in episode 12. Catch up before episode 13 airs on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount Network.