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Katherine Heigl's Character May Get Fatal Brain Tumor on Grey's

Katherine Heigl could be killed off Grey's Anatomy next season, according to some rumors.

The idea came after Heigl, 29, withdrew herself from Emmy contention, saying that she didn’t feel she was “given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination.”

In response to Heigl’s griping, staffers are considering giving her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, a brain tumor.

The Producer and the writers are said to be pissed at her, and it’s their way of messing with her, as she won’t know whether she’s going to live or die.

Still, there’s good news for fans sad to see Izzie suffer: newly single Jeffrey Dean Morgan will reprise his role as hunky patient Denny Duquette, whom Izzie will see in visions brought on by the tumor.

And a second source thinks the story arc, ironically, may not be a bad thing for Heigl: “If her character does get a brain tumor, she’ll probably get an Emmy!”

A rep for ABC said, “We can confirm that [Morgan] will be back, but we are not releasing any further details.”

At Wednesday's Television Critics Association’s annual fall preview, ABC entertainment president Stephen McPherson insisted Heigl is "absolutely staying with the show. There's an unbelievable storyline this season."

The show returns September 25 with a two-hour premiere.

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