AlthoughGhostsstill hasn’t revealed Sass’s cause of death throughout the show’s first four seasons, one fan theory claims there might be a good reason for this.The ghosts of CBS’sGhostsare the real stars of the show, but the sitcom has taken its time revealing their origin stories and supernatural powers. By drip-feeding the backstories of the house’s many ghosts, the series ensures that viewers stay invested as the show progresses. Alberta’s killer wasn’t revealed until the end of season 2, while Pete’s ability to leave the Woodstone Mansion wasn’t discovered until season 3.
This meant that, by the time Alberta and Pete hooked up in the season 4 finale, viewers were already invested in both characters after learning about their personalities, their powers, and their personal histories. WhileGhostsseason 4’s cliffhanger finaleproves that the sitcom isn’t averse to a cheap moment of drama, most of the show’s conflict emerges organically from the mismatched characters spending eternity together in close proximity. Whileghosts do occasionally leaveGhosts, many of the spirits trapped at Woodstone have been there for centuries.
The Woodstone B&B Spirits' Powers Are Usually Tied To How They Died
The Show’s Heroes Gain Powers Connected To Their Deaths
Sass is one of the oldest ghosts in the series, with only the Viking Thor outdating him as a resident of the Woodstone estate. However, despite how long Sass has been around and what a central role he plays in the sitcom,Ghostsstill hasn’t revealed Sass’s backstory or how he diedas of season 4, episode 22, “The Devil Went Down to Woodstone.” However, as oneReddituser noted, the show may have given subtle clues to the nature of his death.
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In most cases, the characters ofGhostshave powers that are at least tangentially connected to the way they died. Since Isaac died of dysentery, he gives off a bad smell when living humans walk through him. Since Flower was high when she died, she can get people high when they walk through her. Thor was struck by lightning and gained the ability to manipulate electricity, Chris died while skydiving and gained the ability to fly, and so on.
The Ghosts Also Remain In The State They Were In At Their Time Of Death
Most of the CBS Sitcom’s Ghosts Visually Give Away Their Causes of Death
This means thatSass’s powers could give a clue to his cause of death. Sass discovered he could invade the dreams of the living in season 3 and, unlikeGhostsseason 4’s new arrival Patience, he used his powers to help out Sam and Jay throughout season 4. Sass’s ability to enter the dreams of others might have come about because he died in his sleep, possibly of an aneurysm before he was due to do his first storytelling.
Sass is dressed pretty normally, which implies that his death happened suddenly and not violently or after a prolonged illness.
The ghosts of CBS’sGhostsoften look exactly as they did when they died, hence the visible bear claw marks on Flower’s body, the arrow in Pete’s neck, and Trevor’s missing pants. However, Sass is dressed pretty normally, which implies that his death happened suddenly and not violently or after a prolonged illness. This makes the aneurysm theory more likely, considering victims can often fall asleep with a headache and never wake up.
Sasappis’s Cause Of Death In Ghosts Will Either Be Tragic Or Embarrassing
Sass’s Story Has Been Delayed For A Long Time Already
WhileGhostsseason 5 must prioritize getting Jay’s soul backfrom Elias, the show must also explain the mystery around Sass’s fate.Ghostsseason 5 needs to reveal the cause of Sass’s death, and, at this point, there are few remaining ways to frame the revelation that would justify why it has taken so long for the ghost to explain it.
Thus, the most likely justification is that Sass’s cause of death was either something horribly tragic and hard for him to talk about, or something horribly embarrassing that is equally hard to talk about. Either way, the reveal could be a great growth arc for Sasappis and, if thisReddituser’s theory is correct, one of the most poignantGhostsstorylines yet.
