Stranger Things - Season 4eps9 «Top 10 GENUINE»

Max technically dies for over a minute after Vecna snaps her limbs and blinds her. Eleven manages to restart her heart, but Max is left in a deep coma with her consciousness seemingly "empty".

Eleven uses a makeshift isolation tank in Nevada to psychically enter Max’s mind and fight Vecna from within. Major Deaths & Sacrifices Stranger Things - Season 4Eps9

Steve, Nancy, and Robin infiltrate the Upside Down Creel House to destroy Vecna’s physical body with Molotov cocktails and shotguns. Max technically dies for over a minute after

Will can still feel Vecna and confirms he is hurt but very much alive. 🎬 Production & Legacy Major Deaths & Sacrifices Steve, Nancy, and Robin

The basketball captain is ripped in half when the final gate opens and shears through his body.

In a heroic turn, Eddie refuses to run and stays behind to lure the bats away from Dustin. He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to himself he isn't a coward.

Despite the team's efforts, Vecna technically wins the battle. Because Max died (even briefly), the fourth gate opened, causing a massive "earthquake" that tore through Hawkins.