The series depicts the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk, his kids learn to take care of themselves.
Confidence votes 395. Yes, you can die from a concussion. If you are hit in the head hard enough, it can cause bleeding within the skull. In particular if an artery is affected (epidural bleed), it can cause death quickly. Subdural bleeds (veins) can also cause pressure buildup and death, but more gradually.
It would seem an immensely improbable thing that someone could survive a gunshot wound to the head. But many people do survive, and a lot of what doctors know about how to deal with damage to the brain has come from working on people who have survived this sort of injury. Gabrielle Giffords's injury explained: Illustration of path of bullet Photograph: guardian.co.uk.