Last image of my cousin who was battling stage 4 colon cancer. She passed away 9/2/23

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Jimmy Buffett’s last performance: July 2, 2023

Took this of Buffett making a surprise appearance at Sunset Cove, a restaurant in Portsmouth, RI. According to a reporter from the Palm Beach Daily News, as far as she knows it was his last gig.

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A heroic 10-year-old girl saved the lives of two toddlers by pushing them out of the path of a car which then hit and killed her.

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Last photo of My dad (left) and me walking before severe decline in health. He died September 2020 from Pancreatic Cancer, lung cancer, and liver failure.

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Heath Ledger, 1979-2008

This photo of Heath Ledger is from his last film 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.' It was to be his last role, just a few days later he was found dead in his New York apartment after suffering an accidental overdose from prescription medication on January 22nd, 2008.

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The last living photo of my grandfather, Carl V. Williams Sr, taken in December of 1979. He died February 13, 1980. Never got to meet him, but my parents were close to him. I also have photos of him in his casket that my Mamaw took, but I won't post those.

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My mother, Eileen Jane Williams, about a year before she died of a pneumonia-induced stroke (September 7, 1954 - February 3, 2022) enjoying her first grandchild (my nephew).

Her death hit me hard. We were close, and I took care of her in the years before her passing. I wish I had more pictures of her, but she always hated having her picture taken.

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Anton Yelchin, 1989-2016

This photo of Anton Yelchin was his last self portrait posted on his Instagram. Three days later on June 19th, 2016, the 27-year-old actor died in a freak car accident outside his home. Yelchin's Jeep rolled backwards down his driveway, trapping him against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence. The Jeep crushed his lungs, and he is believed to have died within a minute of impact.

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River Phoenix, 1970-1993

This the very last picture of River Phoenix, taken 2 days before his death. On the evening of October 30th, 1993, Phoenix was to perform with his close friend Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, at a Hollywood nightclub partly owned at the time by actor Johnny Depp. During the early morning hours of October 31st, 1993, Phoenix suffered a drug overdose, collapsed outside and convulsed for over five minutes. Toxicology studies showed high concentrations of morphine and cocaine in his blood, as well as other substances in smaller concentrations. The cause of death was listed as acute multiple drug intoxication.

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Vladimir Lenin, 1870-1924

This is the last known photo of Vladimir Lenin, taken in May, 1923. He had suffered three strokes by this time and was completely mute. He passed away on January 21st, 1924 aged 53. The official cause of death was recorded as an 'incurable disease of the blood vessels,' and while there have been speculations that he had died of complications from syphilis, these rumours are unsubstantiated.

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Mao Zedong

On May 27, 1976, the Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Beijing and had a meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong. This turned out to be Mao’s last public appearance and the last known photo of him alive. During the meeting, Mao agreed to provide 50 kg of uranium to Pakistan, jump-starting its nuclear program. The photos from the meeting signaled the end of Mao’s public audiences. It was evident to everyone that his death was imminent. Mao had been a heavy smoker for most of his adult life. Because of this, it became a state secret that he suffered from multiple lung and heart ailments. He may have had Parkinson’s disease in addition to Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mao suffered three major heart attacks, which rendered him an invalid. He passed away nearly four days later, on September 9, 1976, at the age of 82

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