Who Died in 'Avengers: Infinity War'? New 'Endgame' Posters Tell Us Exactly Who Survived Thanos' Snap

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Who died in Avengers: Infinity War? The latest Avengers: Endgame posters finally give some solid answers on who died and who survived Thanos' snap.

Everyone knew they were in for some tragic deaths by the end of Avengers: Infinity War, but little could have prepared us for the mass execution that came as Thanos performed his dreaded snap. The movie made it clear that certain heroes such as Iron Man and Captain America survived while others like Vision and Gamora succumbed to the snap's power. But details about a few of the heroes' fates were murky, leaving fans to design a plethora of theories about who died and who survived.

In a new set of Avengers: Endgame posters revealed by Marvel Tuesday, fans finally got some solid answer on which of their favorite Marvel Universe characters are still with us. The posters features 32 Marvel heroes who are expected to make an appearance in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame film. While all the posters feature stunning portraits and the phrase Avenge the Fallen, viewers will immediatley notice two distinct categories: black-and-white and color. Those featured in color are heroes who survived the snap, while those in black-and-white are the fallen heroes waiting to be avenged.

While the fates of most of the featured heroes have basically been known, the posters did bring a few surprises -- namely the fates of Shuri, Valkyrie, Wasp and Happy Hogan. You can check out the full list of Dead and Alive heroes below.

Why Did Thanos Need To Kill Half The Universe?

Besides paving the way for an epic follow-up movie, Thanos' desire to purge the universe of half its inhabitants is rooted in both love and fear. According to "The Infinity Gauntlet," the comic on which some of Infinity War 's plot is based, Thanos is in love with Mistress Death and hopes to gain favor with her by wiping out half of all living things in the universe. In the movie, however, Thanos' plan to destroy half the universe was actually done to save it. During the film, the Avengers visit Thanos' home planet, Titan, and find it in ruins. Apparently there were not enough resources for the planet's vast population and war ensued. Not wanting to see the same thing happen again, Thanos devised a plan to purge half of the universe's inhabitants, thereby ensuring resources remained plentiful. Regular purgings would continue to take place every time the population became too large.