well Sasori and Itachi died aswell and Kisame looses samehada and dies afterwards. 
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Sasori was a character i neither hated nor liked ... i didn't even feel sorry about his 'oh so sad backstory'. he's... I dunno... it was just too obvious that someone like him would be a member of Akatsuki... (although I liked the episodes with Sasori vs. Sakura xD)
hmm pain is ...an interresting character...
but Kisame and Itachi are kinda cool thats true ...still my fav's are Gaara Deidara & Suigetsu...