This
story
contains
spoilers
from
the
final
season
of Young
Sheldon.

Young
Sheldon just
delivered
a
devastating
full-circle
moment.

During
the
penultimate
episode
of The
Big
Bang
Theory prequel,
Sheldon’s
father
George
Cooper,
played
by Lance
Barber,
died
of
a
heart
attack.

While
heartbreaking,
it’s
a
moment
fans
of
the
series
knew
may
be
coming
as
in
season
seven
of

The
Big
Bang
Theory,
Sheldon—played
by Jim
Parsons
who
also
narrates

Young
Sheldon—explained
his
dad
had
passed
away
when
he
was
14,
the
same
age
his
character
is
in
the
final
season
of
the
prequel
series.

And
after
the
episode
aired
May
9,

Iain
Armitage,
who
stars
in
the
titular
role,
shared
a
tribute
to
his
onscreen
father. “Love
you,
George!”

he
wrote
alongside
heart
emojis
and
photos
with
Barber
on
set. “Love
you,
Lance!!!”

And
despite
laying
the
groundwork
for
George’s
death
years
earlier, Young
Sheldon producers Steven
Holland and Chuck
Lorre made
a
conscious
effort
to
make
it
as
least
sad
as
possible.