

His noble death served as an inspiration to the heroes, who then united to stop the god of mischief. Sadly, Coulson didn't actually get to see the Avengers come together, because he was stabbed through the chest by Loki. He got to meet the superheroes who would later become the Avengers, including the one he grew up idolizing, Captain America. With his debut in 2008's Iron Man, Agent Coulson became the glue of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, alongside Samuel L. But just how many times has the dedicated agent died?

In the years since, Coulson was killed and brought back again and again, in one form or another. Of course, viewers of ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

For fans who have only watched the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Agent Phil Coulson died in 2012, shortly before the Battle of New York in The Avengers.
