article_snippet.sent: (CNN)You'll see Derek Shepherd in your McDreams.
article_snippet.sent: On Thursday night's "Grey's Anatomy," Dr. Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- died.
article_snippet.sent: Dr. Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- wasn't shot down over the Sea of Japan, nor did a helicopter fall on " Dr. Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- head.
article_snippet.sent: Instead, " Dr. Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- died following a car crash -- after helping victims of another accident.
article_snippet.sent: Derek Shepherd is and will always be an incredibly important character -- for Meredith (Grey), for me and for the fans," show
article_snippet.sent: Patrick Dempsey performance shaped Derek in a way that I know we both hope became a meaningful example -- happy, sad, romantic, painful and always true -- of what young women should demand from modern love.
highlights_snippet.sent: Derek Shepherd, played by Patrick Dempsey, died after a car crash .