--- title: Derek Shepherd Death: 'Grey’s Anatomy' Without McDreamy description: With Drs. 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As a series original, Karev has gone by Dr. Evil Spawn, Dr. Doucheface and Dr. Jr. Butthole, but with his ever-expanding big heart and increasingly nice personality, he’s earned the McSteamyism. McSquareJaw Owen Hunt is actually a Mc something in real life. Kevin McKidd plays the redheaded former Army doctor, who could be a viable love interest for Meredith if he weren’t dating Derek’s sister—but who knows what roads we will travel in Shondaland. McQuasiRelatedtoStevenSpielberg Jessica Capshaw, who plays Dr. Arizona Robbins, is Kate Capshaw’s daughter. Not that your real-life relatives should eclipse your talent, since Robbins, a pediatric specialist (who learned extra-super-special skills from a guest-starring Geena Davis this season), is one of our cast favorites. McQueen We aren’t talking Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. You can say _Grey’s Anatomy_ is lost without Derek or Meredith, but Dr. Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is the show’s true north. 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