Staff Sergeant Ryan Krauss last message to his mother, sent on 24th of August 2021. He would succumb to wounds sustained in the suicide bombing at Kabul Airport 2 days later. He is believed to be the last soldier killed in Afghanistan.

image
Read also:

The first and last photo of count Magnus Brahe, taken within months of his death from tuberculosis. A daguerreotype made in Sweden in 1844. More info in comments.

image

Rip Treat Williams,seen here in one of his final social media posts along with photos of the Vermont countryside

image

Last photo of my grandpa Binkie, taken around May 2018

image

Last crew photograph of HMS hood in 1939. In 1941 she would sink in 15 minutes only leaving 3 survivors

image

Tank man - Man stands in protest in front of tanks after Tiananmen massacre that killed several thousand Chinese citizens. Tank operator stopped for him.

What about it?

It is unknown what happened to both the man and the tank operator but both were likely executed.

image

Tanya Roberts (That 70’s Show) seen in one of her final posts to social media before her death from a UTI

image

Last image of the sisters Norma and Liz Ortiz Diaz, they were on top of a tractor taking selfies and video, when suddenly one of them fell and the other, trying to help her, fell with her, resulting in both being crushed.

image

The last photo of Jimi Hendrix before he died in September 1970

image

Dad “resting” at Easter

What about it?

My dad “resting his eyes” at the family Easter celebration in April 2009. Died suddenly from DVT June 2009. He was usually behind the camera so putting together photos for his funeral was tricky. This is the last dates one in the album.

image

Last photo of Jolee Callan, taken moments before her murder

image