He can't be gone... can he?

That's the reaction most Vampire Diaries viewers had upon viewing the closing moments of "Down the Rabbit Hole," as Katherine tore open Jeremy's veins and fed his blood to Silas.

The immortal witch will bring Jeremy back to life, right? Or the Mystic Falls crew will find some way to keep the wife beater-wearing hunter alive, no?

NO, it sounds like, based on Nina Dobrev's recent interview with Entertainment Tonight.

"Losing Jeremy really, really, really changes Elena," Dobrev says, being as blunt as one can be and adding of the cast reaction to the death:

"I know Steven was very bummed, but also excited because he had a lot to do leading up to it-- his character grew and became so strong. It's bittersweet but made for some amazing television."

Sounds pretty final, doesn't it? Read the full interview with Dobrev now and react to Jeremy's death now.

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