diff --git a/template-parts/content-post_type_actors.php b/template-parts/content-post_type_actors.php
index 2c088556..6d5e3a6d 100644
--- a/template-parts/content-post_type_actors.php
+++ b/template-parts/content-post_type_actors.php
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 
 // This just gets the numbers of all characters and how many are dead.
 $all_chars     = lwtv_yikes_actordata( $the_id, 'characters' );
+$all_dead      = lwtv_yikes_actordata( $the_id, 'dead' );
 $havecharcount = ( is_array( $all_chars ) ) ? count( $all_chars ) : 0;
-$havedeadcount = count( lwtv_yikes_actordata( $the_id, 'dead' ) );
+$havedeadcount = ( is_array( $all_dead ) ) ? count( $all_dead ) : 0;
 
 $related = lwtv_plugin()->has_cpt_related_posts( $slug );