EASTENDERS characters Pauline Fowler, Archie Mitchell and Yusef Khan have died during the Christmas season over the years, while Pat succumbed to cancer and heart failure on New Year's Day in 2012. This year another character will die during Christmas (spoilers ahead).According to MSN UK, Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman) will be killed off over Christmas, with rumors confirmed after photos of his funeral emerged on the soap's website.