Fatefully on page 475 of book 7. {spoiler warning}

[ake]

I am swollen eyed.
I would like to shake you a bit.
Jake is dead.
You bastard.

[mrg666]

you know reading gives me lots of highs but i rarely experience any lows but i gotta say that i had plenty of both during this series in a nice way

[K4driver]

I know what you mean....It was like when Eddie Died I imagined him as I look...since that was who I would be in the series.....WHY DOES STEPHEN KING KILL OF MY PERSONAL CHARACTERS? Eddie, Larry Underwood(The Stand)

[All Hail The Crimson King]

WHY DOES STEPHEN KING KILL MY PERSONAL CHARACTERS?

I'm guessing because it's something personal he has against you.

[Kacee]

Stephen King said himself that he doesn't know when the characters will die, and he's just as sorry for it as the readers are.

[nicklove09]

I agree, when I write, and one of my characters die, its just how it has to be.

[thewordisnineteen]

I hated it when Jake died (for the umpteenth time). I was really pi--... annoyed. But, Jake did die for a noble cause. That's all I can say.

[91rewoT]

I hated it when Jake died - but the last time...but somehow, it was right.

[knittinjen]

And Roland didn't do it - that was the best thing. I think I was most sad, though, when Jake goes thru the door and first calls Roland father. Bawled & bawled. Umm, and when Oy dies, too, and I always felt Roland didn't give Oy nearly enough credit. I think Oy's the greatest hero in the book! haha! Well, maybe...

[Tinks]

I had say a few words on behalf of my rugby club at the funeral of a teammate who died a few days before his 32nd birthday. I used part of the prayer said by Roland for Jake .
Huge thanks to Sai King for his words when mine ran out.