However, her first death was not really hers at all.
She’d escaped from a mental hospital and sent Marlena there where she was subjected to electro-shock therapy.
Eventually, the truth was revealed, and Marlena returned to forgive her sister, perSoap Central.
He had targeted Marlena and went to her house one night, killing her.
In reality, Samantha was the one who was killed.
The murderer was identified as Jake Kositchek and attempted to off Marlena again.
But Roman Brady (Wayne Northrop) jumped in and dispatched the evildoer.
During a botched mission against the KGB, Orpheus' wife was accidentally shot by Roman and died.
Orpheus left the agency, planning to avenge his wife, and sought retribution against his erstwhile partner.
In 1987, he captured Marlena so Roman would go after her.
It was only a tranquilizer gun, though, and Roman escaped with Marlena.
Realizing she was still alive, Roman tracked them to Sweden where he shot Orpheus.
No bodies were recovered, and Marlena was presumed dead.
Evil attacks in Salem
Marlena turned up alive in 1991.
He wanted to make her receptive to his brainwashing attempts so she’d fall in love with him.
What Stefano didn’t realize was that his techniques had also made her susceptible to otherworldly influences.
Thus, the devil himself entered Marlena’s mind, taking control, perSoaps in Depth.
He had returned to his vocation just in time.
PerSoap Central, a possessed Marlena had terrorized many Salemites using paranormal powers.
She even strangled Stefano once when he was still sneaking into her house.
John performed an exorcism on Marlena, ridding her of the supernatural menace.
AsThe Washington Postreported, the exorcism killed Marlena, but she was ultimately revived by doctors.
The Salem Stalker strikes!
The killer was eventually revealed to be Marlena Evans!
It was realized that the island’s name was New Salem backward.
Marlena dies three more times
In 2020, John and Marlena planned to get remarried.
Butbad girl Kristin DiMera(Stacy Haiduk) who had been obsessed with John for years planned to intervene.
Disguised as Susan Banks (also Haiduk), she went to the wedding intent on killing Marlena.
In the struggle over Kristen’s gun, Sami accidentally shot Marlena sending her to the hospital.
Sami would later apologize for the snafu, according toSoap Hub.
Marlena had eaten cookies laced with penicillin in 2019, and once again was at death’s door.
A year later, John had been kidnapped and tied up by Hope.
Is this truly the end for Marlena?
Sadly, Kate and Kayla succumbed to the biotoxin and perished.
Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) had the only remaining plant on the planet, but it mysteriously disappeared.
Although trying to skip town, Kristen was caught and arrested.
