| “ | Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you... Happy birthday, dear Gladys... Happy birthday to you.
―Her family singing for Gladys.[src]
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Gladys Cruz is a character in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. She is a resident of the El Sereno community, alongside her parents, Joanna and Mr. Cruz.
Pre-Apocalypse
Los Angeles, California
Not much is known about Gladys' life prior to the outbreak, except that she was born in 2001. She just recently turned 9, and her mother is Joanna Cruz, and her father is Mr. Cruz, and she is neighbors with the Clark, Tran, Dawson, Thompson, and Ramirez families in the suburban El Sereno community of Los Angeles.
Post-Apocalypse
Season 1
"So Close, Yet So Far"
As Travis, Nick, and Madison arrive at their house, Gladys can be seen running around on her front lawn as her parents prepare for her 9th birthday party. Later in the evening, people can be heard singing "Happy Birthday" to her, and her cries are also heard by Alicia.
"The Dog"
It is not entirely clear what happened to Gladys after her mother was attacked and fled back into the house, but when the military arrives, multiple body bags could be seen being carried out, and also an X is spray-painted onto her home.
Since Gladys isn't present in the next episode when the National Guards are doing headcounts, she was likely killed by the zombified Peter Dawson.
Death
- Killed By
- Peter Dawson (Infected, Alive)
A zombified Peter attacks Joanna on her front lawn, resulting in fresh blood splattering all over the deflated bouncy house. She flees into her home with Peter following after her into the house.
The next morning, none of the Cruzs show up when the National Guard is declaring safety. The National Guard is seen removing multiple body bags from their house with an X spray-painted on the walls, indicating Gladys and her family probably died.
- National Guard (Before Reanimation or Zombified)
It is not known if the Cruz family was completely devoured by Peter. If not, then the family could have reanimated and were eventually dispatched in the morning by incoming National Guardsmen who took over the community of El Sereno or were put down before they could reanimate.
It's also possible that they were infected and were shot alive by the National Guard.
Relationships
Allies
- El Sereno
- Mr. Cruz † - Father
- Joanna Cruz † - Mother
- Cruz Family Dog † - Pet
- Madison Clark - Neighbor
- Nicholas Clark † - Neighbor
- Alicia Clark - Neighbor
- Travis Manawa † - Neighbor
- Christopher Manawa † - Neighbor
- Elizabeth Ortiz † - Neighbor
- Patrick Tran - Neighbor
- Susan Tran † - Neighbor
- Hector Ramirez † - Neighbor
- Cynthia Ramirez - Neighbor
- Douglas Thompson - Neighbor
- Maria Thompson - Neighbor
- Peter Dawson † - Neighbor
Appearances
Fear the Walking Dead
Season 1
Trivia
- Gladys is one of four characters to have their birthday acknowledged and celebrated after the apocalypse.
- The other three are Felix Carlucci, Amy Harrison, and Mike Palmer.