Top ten reasons why Boromir died:
1) He wanted to finaly take that shield of his back
2) His deep love in Aragorn would be chrished after he is kissed
3) He didn't want to see Faramir's ugly face again
4) No one wanted to blow his "Horn of Gondor"
5) He forgot his glasses in Rivendell and didn't see Lurtz shooting him
6) He wanted to eliminate once and for all his unshampooed, wet hair
7) He never realized aragorn would steal his garments
8) He never got to sleep in the boats because Merry and Pippin wouldn't row it
9) He knew he wouldn't have a chance against Sam in competition for Frodo
10) He wasn't able to persuade Frodo to put his "ring" in his "finger".