 Thirty @-@ nine days later , the survivors attend a memorial service for the victims . That night , Tod is killed when a chain reaction causes him to be strangled in his bathtub . His death is deemed a suicide ; however , Alex does not believe that Tod killed himself . He and Clear sneak into the funeral home to see Tod 's body , where they meet mortician William Bludworth , who tells them that they have ruined Death 's plan , and Death is now claiming the lives of those who were meant to die on the plane . The next day , Alex and Clear discuss what the mortician said at a cafe . Alex believes that if they look out for omens they can cheat Death again , although Clear is skeptical . They encounter the rest of the survivors ; and when Carter provokes Alex , Terry storms off in anger and is suddenly killed by a speeding bus . 
