Keen died during the midseason finale after being attacked by Ian Garvey, the season's main antagonist. He is still dead, but appeared as a figment of his wife Elizabeth Keen's (Megan Boone) imagination.. During Wednesday's midseason finale, star Ryan Eggold's Tom Keen was shockingly killed off the NBC procedural. And unlike other "deaths" during the drama from creator/ showrunner Jon Bokenkamp.
Is Tom really dead on Blacklist? The Blacklist season finale a surprise character return that most fans were not expecting: Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold) Keen died during the midseason finale after being attacked by Ian Garvey, the season's main antagonist.. Tom Keen's death was the root of Liz's quest for revenge. That's the reason why she became so toxic and trust no one, and ruin some things, and mess up with the people that really care.