"Game of Thrones" fans all over the world expressed strong feelings on social media about Jon Snow, played by Kit Harington, being killed on the finale of the HBO epic fantasy series' fifth season.

The last scene of the season finale showed Jon Snow lying on the ground most probably dead, after suffering numerous stab wounds from his fellow members of the Night's Watch. Many fans could be hoping that Kit Harington will still be part of "Game of Thrones" season 6. After all, the realm of the series allows for magic and unexplained forces.

However, director the the HBO series David Nutter confirmed that Jon Snow is indeed dead by recounting Kit Harington's last day on set during one of his interviews.

"He is a consummate professional," Nutter told The Hollywood Reporter. "It wasn't unlike the Red Wedding where everyone gets attached to people when you work with them for such a long time. You really grow quite fond of each other. You're family. It was a lot of sadness on the set."

"The guys on the crew knew Kit really well, and people who are extras - the members of the Night's Watch, they take this very seriously. They have clubs and they have get-togethers. These guys have to look like that 24/7, 12 months a year. They live the part so much. I took all of the extras aside prior to shooting the sequence and we read the Night's Watch creed together, because I wanted them to feel like they are part of it. Without them being involved, it wouldn't have worked as well. I wanted the scene to happen rather quickly, where it didn't hang at all. That it would happen before you know it."

The Hollywood reporter even clarified if the death of Ned Stark's bastard is final, to which Nutter replied, "Jon Snow is dead."