Barton expected The OC cancellation

Mischa Barton was far from surprised when her former series The OC was cancelled recently - because ratings dropped significantly when she left the show.

The 20-year-old star played Marissa Cooper on the teen series and died in a car accident at the end of the last season.

When asked if she was surprised that the show had been axed she told Fox News: "No. They killed me off."

When asked if she had been one of the main reasons that fans tuned into the show, she added, "That's what I think they discovered."