What happened to Hale in SOA?

Hale died in the third season premiere last week when he was hit by a van. Sutter has now told TV Guide that the storyline was originally conceived in case contract negotiations with Taylor Sheridan, who played Hale, were unsuccessful.

Who kills Hale on SOA?

At the end of episode 1 during Half Sack’s wake there is a drive by shooting on the Sons. Hale steps out of his truck returning fire on the attackers when he is struck and killed by the fleeing van.

Why did Hale leave sons?

He no longer felt that lifestyle served him, so he moved to Wyoming with his family and started screenwriting, thus ending David Hale’s time in Sons of Anarchy.