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[[Death Is Dramatic]], depressing, and emotional enough, but sometimes, just for the extra emotional kick-in-the-gut [[Tear Jerker]], the author will make a character die in the arms of a futile onlooker. As the onlooker (usually one of the dying character's [[True Companions]]) holds them dearly, the dying may [[Go Out With a Smile|flash them a smile]] or [[Famous Last Words|make a final dramatic statement]] before finally [[Big Sleep|closing their eyes]] and succumbing to their fate.
If this is done on an [[Anyone Can Die]] show, expect the character to be [[Killed Off for Real]] ([[Death Is Cheap|usually]]). Can turn into [[
Compare with [[Pieta Plagiarism]], the pose characters generally find themselves in, [[Cradling Your Kill]], when a character dies in their killer's arms, and [[Deadly Hug]], where the victim is killed ''during'' the embrace. Contrast [[Intimate Healing]], where a wounded or ill character is ''less likely'' to die while in a loved one's arms. (Though strangely enough, ''intimacy'' is exactly what's being referenced by the Cutting Crew song.)
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This is a [[Death Trope]], so be warned that '''UNMARKED SPOILERS''' are abound.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* Pictured above: Meer Campbell in ''[[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' dies in the hands of Lacus Clyne after [[Taking the Bullet]] for her. For an extra kick, Meer is Lacus' [[Body Double]] and her once biggest [[Fan Girl]], now ridden by a volatile mix of jealousy, admiration, and the [["Well Done, Son" Guy|wish to be noticed by her]].
** Also, Stellar Louissier dies in Shinn Asuka's arms.
* {{spoiler|Romeo}} dies in Juliet's arms, in ''[[Romeo X Juliet]]'', after being [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]].
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* Near the end of the Vamdemon arc of ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', Wizardmon died in Gatomon's arms after [[Taking the Bullet]] for her and Hikari. Then we have Wormmon in ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'', who died in Ken's arms to kick-start his [[Heel Face Turn]]. Wormmon got better... Wizardmon didn't.
* In ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'', the end of episode 24 has a scene that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWizW_6AgQY#t=1m35s looks like] a classic example (which all the characters believed it to be), but this was subverted as of ep. 25.
* [[Inverted Trope]] in ''[[Jo
** It's also played straight at some points too, like earlier on when {{spoiler|George Joestar, Jonathan's father dies on his arms after being stabbed by Dio}}.
* {{spoiler|Hare, while being eaten alive by the Apocalypse Virus,}} dies this way in ''[[Guilty Crown]]''. {{spoiler|Brutally averted, she was already dead, but her body shattered in Shu's arms.}}
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* In ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', this is how Charley Dixon's wife dies, with Charley holding her and sobbing. [[Tear Jerker|He's not the only one.]]
* In ''[[Touched By an Angel]]'', a few of Andrew's assignments die in his arms, such as in the season five episode, "The Peacemaker."
* The groundbreaking ''[[
{{quote| '''Henry:''' All I know is what they told me at medical school. Rule one: Young men die. Rule two: Doctors can't change rule one.}}
* ''[[Lost]]'': Sawyer holds Juliet as she dies in the final season opener.
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** Then played straight in Rent, when Angel dies in Collins' arms.
* Many, many operas and ballets based on Abbé Prévost's character Manon, who dies in the arms of her lover Des Grieux.
* In the famous dramatization of ''East Lynne'', Lady Isabel, disguised as Madam Vine, takes her son William into her arms in his dying moments, and asks him to call her his mother. He does so, and dies. Isabel's ensuing lament that her child died without knowing she was his mother is famous although [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|invariably misquoted]].
* In ''[[Aida]]'', the titular character's former servant Mereb dies in her arms, fatally injured trying to protect her and her father.
* In ''bare: a pop opera'', Jason dies in Peter's arms.
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** And in ''[[Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones (Video Game)|Fire Emblem the Sacred Stones]]'', if you chose Eirika's path, the first CG you see in the epilogue shows her holding the dying {{spoiler|Queen Ismaire}} in her arms.
* In ''[[Rival Schools (Video Game)|Project Justice]]'''s {{spoiler|Taiyo High}} ending, {{spoiler|Hyo}} dies in {{spoiler|his brother Kyousuke}}'s arms.
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2 (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' has {{spoiler|Xion's death, or rather Xion's individuality as a separate being. As it wasn't depressing enough already imagine dying in the arms of someone who's forgetting you even as he tries to hold on.}}
* In ''[[Mega Man X (Video Game)|Mega Man X]] 4'', if you choose to play as Zero, after you defeat {{spoiler|Zero's love interest, Iris}}, Zero cradles {{spoiler|her}} in his arms until {{spoiler|she}} "dies". A rather touching scene, if you can get past the bad voice acting.
** Go watch the Japanese version of it. The way Zero screams over {{spoiler|Iris}} still gives this troper chills.
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* A fan's take on a ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'' "Meet the Spy" animation has the Spy [[Chewing the Scenery|over-selling]] his "death" to an Engineer who just shot him, collapsing dramatically into the Engineer's arms (complete with literal [[Pieta Plagiarism]]), {{spoiler|so he can have a point blank shot to the Engineer's head, just as planned}}. (See it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdZE59eJdEw here].)
* {{spoiler|Ma-Ti}} in [[The Nostalgia Critic (Web Video)|The Nostalgia Critic]]'s arms at the end of ''[[Suburban Knights]]''.
* [[Dark Action Girl|Clio Gabriella]] died this way in v4 of ''[[Survival of the Fittest]]'', in the arms of her boyfriend Simon Telamon. She [[Alas, Poor Villain|even begged for him to help her.]]
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