Die hard fans will remember Mr Heckles died in the third episode of the second season after knocking on the ceiling to Rachel and Monica's apartment urging them to be quiet. He appeared in five episodes. On the day Larry, who is now 80, had to film Mr Heckles' final scenes, he blew up at the show's bosses.

Why was Mr. Heckles killed?

Mr Heckles was played by Larry Hankin. He was seen only a few times in the show the episode where he was killed was quite emotional for the die-hard fans. ... Mr Heckles dies of heart-attack in the show. However, Larry in an interview with The AV Club revealed the reason behind his character's axing.

Why did they kill Joanna off in friends?

She learned that Joanna made derogatory statements to jeopardize her career; this led to her almost quitting until she was offered a promotion to become an assistant buyer.