<Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Randall drives William to Memphis , his hometown . Intermittently , William 's relationship with his mother while growing up is shown , including when she leaves him as a young adult to take care of relatives in Pittsburgh . William is , at the time , playing in a cover band at his cousin 's club . He learns his mother is sick and decides to move to Pittsburgh , where she dies . In the present day , William returns to his old home , then takes Randall to his cousin 's club . Although his cousin is still angry at him for not returning to the band , he forgives him and lets him play . The next morning , William is barely conscious in his bed and transported to the hospital , where doctors tell Randall that he has hours to live . Randall calls William `` Dad '' for the first and last time , then uses Jack 's calming technique to help ease William 's fear of dying . William dies with Randall by his side . </Td> </Tr>
<Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Randall drives William to Memphis , his hometown . Intermittently , William 's relationship with his mother while growing up is shown , including when she leaves him as a young adult to take care of relatives in Pittsburgh . William is , at the time , playing in a cover band at his cousin 's club . He learns his mother is sick and decides to move to Pittsburgh , where she dies . In the present day , William returns to his old home , then takes Randall to his cousin 's club . Although his cousin is still angry at him for not returning to the band , he forgives him and lets him play . The next morning , William is barely conscious in his bed and transported to the hospital , where doctors tell Randall that he has hours to live . Randall calls William `` Dad '' for the first and last time , then uses Jack 's calming technique to help ease William 's fear of dying . William dies with Randall by his side . </Td> </Tr>
who dies in this is us season 1
who dies in this is us season 1
William
William