1: On Thursday night 's  Grey 's Anatomy ,  Dr . Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey -- died . 2: Instead , he died following a car crash -- after helping victims of another accident . 3: Derek Shepherd , played by Patrick Dempsey , died after a car crash .
1: Dr . Derek Shepherd -- the hunky character played by Patrick Dempsey 2: he 3: Derek Shepherd , played by Patrick Dempsey