Despite being treated at the hospital where she was expected to make a full recovery, Laurel died in the final minutes of “Eleven-Fifty-Nine.” The sudden death sparked controversy, as it was a surprising decision to kill off the Black Canary, given her major role in the comic book mythology.

Is Laurel Lance alive in Season 5?

Laurel is mortally wounded by H.I.V.E. leader Damien Darhk and later dies in the hospital surrounded by the team and confessing to Oliver that she still loves him.

How is Laurel Lance alive in Season 7?

In Season 7, sparked by Quentin's heroic death (in the course of saving her), Laurel passed herself off to Star City as her Earth-One counterpart, and the character's true evolution got underway — to the point that she would earn Felicity's qualified endorsement and even help Team Arrow during its final showdown with ...