Life Richard Madden is ‘thankful’ he was killed off ‘Game of Thrones’ early. Here’s why. June 12, 2019Cydney Henderson, USA TODAYComments Off on Richard Madden is ‘thankful’ he was killed off ‘Game of Thrones’ early. Here’s why. Richard Madden is thanking the Old Gods and the New that his character Robb Stark was killed off the popular HBO series "Game of Thrones" early.