What happened to Shay on Chicago Fire?
FANS were shocked to learn about the death of beloved Leslie Shay on TV hit series Chicago Fire. The real reason Shay was killed off might leave you even more speechless. Unfortunately, Shay had to die precisely because she was so popular. Fans were rocked when Shay was suddenly removed from the Chicago Fire storyline. The popular television series, filled with tragedies and plot twists, killed off Shay with an unexpected, tragic death. Viewers were sad to learn such a beloved paramedic was never coming back. Executive Producer Matt Olmstead explained to TV Line that they intended to shock fans with Shays sudden death. He explained, Going into it, we knew if we were going to do it, it had to be to someone who was going to give us a big impact, as opposed to going for a lesser-known character, which would equate to a pulled punch. "So as opposed to approaching it with timidity, we thought wed go for it.  Olmstead admitted it was a hard decision, but in the end, they chose to kill off Shay because it affected the most people.  TV Insider noted, the firehouse hasnt been the same since Shays untimely death. German, 42, was born in Huntington Beach, California. The actress attended the University of California where she studied anthropology. Germans first work was on stage in Peter Pan and Oliver and made her feature film debut in the 2000 romantic comedy Down to You, where she had a small role as a lovestruck woman. She appeared in Maxim magazines January 2002 issue and was placed as No. 47 in Maxims Hot 100 of 2002 list. German has had roles in A Walk to Remember (2002), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hostel: Part II (2007), Hawaii Five-0 (2011-2012), Chicago Fire (2012-2015) and Lucifer (2016). German has made a name for herself as Chloe Decker in Netflixs Lucifer. After season five of the show for Netflix was announced, the co-star was bombarded with nasty comments on a tweet she had posted. On June 23, she decided to take a much needed break from social media. Germans followers were shocked to see her Twitter account was deactivated but rushed to support the star.