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In Act 5 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," a total of six characters die. These include Hamlet, Laertes, King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, and two other characters: Polonius and Ophelia, who are already dead by this act. The act culminates in a duel that leads to the deaths of Hamlet and Laertes, as well as the poisoning of Claudius and Gertrude.

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