r/lastimages Oct 16 '25

MOD POST /r/LastImages rules have been updated. 10/16/25

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Pretext

Almost 3 years ago, I made a post "Clarifying this subreddit's rules". Over the passage of time I've added or edited the rules but did not have the time to formally update said rules. Now those updates will be solidified in this post.

There will be a month long grace period, so everyone gets a chance to get familiar with the new rules.

INDEX

Number Name of Rule History Status Reason
1 Provide full context in the title. NO CHANGE Good
2 Only civilized posts allowed. UPDATED Good
3 Your image must be good quality. NEW Good
4 Posts can be about anyone, not just famous people. UPDATED Good
5 No humorous or mean spirited comments of the deceased. NO CHANGE Good
6 Social media additional context UPDATED Good
7 No Animals NEW Good
8 No killers NEW RULE Good
9 Date specific event NEW Good
10 One event per post UPDATED Good
11 No crowdfunding links NO CHANGE Good
12 Check the search bar. NO CHANGE Good
13 Mod discretion disclaimer NO CHANGE Good

NEW RULES 2025

  1. Provide full context in the title. NO CHANGE

    • Clear & full context in the title.
    • It is mandatory to include the name, relationship & cause of death in the title.
    • Write a detailed comment with further context if needed.
    • News article(s) most welcome in the comments.
  2. Only civilized posts allowed. UPDATED RULE

    • No gore.
    • Only their last living memory.
    • No Post mortem photos.
    • Do not post people suffering or on the verge of death.
    • Keep it classy.
  3. [Your Image must be good quality.]() NEW RULE

    • Although we prefer the last image, it needs to be one that is actually visible and clear.
    • Do not post a pic that is beyond blurry or too pixelated.
    • It is not mandatory to post the absolute last picture if that picture is not good quality.
    • You can add the blurry / grainy picture as a secondary picture.
    • Not demanding 4K professionally shot photos just be reasonable.
    • For family & friends posts, reasonable touch up / photoshop / AI to fix the photo is allowed.
    • Want to see the absolute last picture no matter the quality? Go to /r/FinalPhotos.
  4. Posts can be about anyone, not just famous people. UPDATED RULE

    • You can post your relatives, friends, local aquincetances.
    • The first picture needs to be of the deceased.
    • Additional pictures for context or "to paint a complete picture" are welcome.
  5. No humorous or mean spirited comments at the expense of the victim. NO CHANGE

    • Respect the poster who shared their family and friends.
    • Phrase your comments respectfully.
    • Do not accuse anyone of "karmawhoring".
    • Rude comments will be removed & the user PERMABANNED.
  6. [Social media additional context]() UPDATED RULE

    • All additional context can be added in the comments.
    • For example, things the deceased has done like artwork, music, videos, photography etc.
    • Put any additional tweets, texts, links, status updates of the person in the comments as well.
    • Please use a reliable rehosting when doing so.
  7. [No Animals.]() NEW RULE

    • Strictly people only.
    • No posts with pets visible.
    • No posts of any animals.
    • If your only picture has a animal in it, crop it out.
    • For posts of pets go to /r/PetLoss.
    • For posts of animals go to /r/NatureIsMetal.
  8. [No Killers]() NEW RULE

    • No serial killers, murderers, school shooters, people who run over others, idiots in general etc.
    • The exception is people who were already in the public's eye.
    • For example, politicians or celebrities.
    • Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin or Phil Spector, O.J. Simpson, Sid Vicious etc
  9. [Date specific events]() NEW RULE

    • Posts based on a specific date or anniversary can only be posted in that month.
    • For example 9/11 posts can only be posted in the month of September.
    • Bloody Sunday aka The Bogside Massacre in the month of January.
    • This is to resolve the reposting issue.
  10. [One event per post]() UPDATED RULE

    • Multiple images of the same person per post are allowed.
    • Multiple images of the same event per post are allowed.
    • A group of people in 1 photo from one event are allowed.
    • Name all of the fallen whose names have been released to the public.
    • News article(s) in the comments are allowed.
    • No compilation of random people from multiple events.
    • No Misc compilation album.
  11. [No crowdfunding links]() NO CHANGE

    • All crowdfunding sites are banned.
    • Not just gofundme.
    • Due to the potential to scam, we simply do not allow it.
  12. Check the search bar. NO CHANGE

    • Check when posting a celebrity / major event.
    • No reposts within 3 months.
  13. [Mod discretion disclaimer]() NO CHANGE

    • All mod decisions are final.
    • If you don't follow the rules you will be removed from this subreddit.
    • Trolls, bots, spammers, and goofballs will not be tolerated.

Reasoning

The entire point of this subreddit is to showcase that Human life is precious. And to value every second of it. Thats why you will always see me in the comments asking posters to share their fond memories of their loved ones. Thats how we honor those that have passed. I will always encourage people sharing stories at their discretion.

Regarding the ban on blurry pictures. How are people supposed to sympathize with a rubik's cube of pixels? What is even the point of posting that besides "This is the Last Image!" technicality. I understand that high quality photos have only recently become available to the masses but at least try to find the best one. It does not have to the the absolute last image. And you can still add the blurry / grainy last picture as a secondary pic in the album. You can add multiple pictures of the same person or event in the album.

Regarding the ban on all animals. There are many other subreddits that allow for those kind of posts. The main focus of this subreddit is the FRAILTY OF MAN. Humans. People. Thats why I do not allow anything to take away the focus or be sidetracked from the person who passed away. There has been and will always be exceptions but that is on mod discretion. Those exceptions are once in a blue moon and on mod pre-approval.

Regarding the ban on Killers. This subreddit is a positivity focused one, not one focused on psychopaths. I emphasize people sharing the good times they had with the deceased. I do not want idol worship of horrible monsters such as Jeffrey Dahmer. But at the same time, we can not ignore people who orchestrated the destruction of families on a massive scale, instigated war, and genocide such as Adolf Hitler.

Regarding the acceptance of Social Media. A long time ago, I assumed "social media" was a phase and would fade away. Since it is still unfortunately here, we now accept it. So any additional context that is from the deceased can be put in the comments. From their tweets, videos, music, photography, art work, etc etc. If reddit doesn't allow it, please use a reliable hosting when doing so. Do not put anything that could cause someone else to be Doxxed.

Regarding all the new rules. I split up a bunch of minors rules I had previously put together under misc rules. Which people did not know about. So now they are their own rules. By doing so they should be visible immediately. So now there are no more misc rules. Furthermore, if there is still something unclear, leave a comment and I will do my best to resolve it there or update the above rules.

Status

  • Index table made
  • New & Updated rules added
  • Double check wording
  • Need to update wiki & wiki links
  • Review comments

r/lastimages 6h ago

LOCAL Presumably, this is the last known picture of Jeannette Kamahele, a 20-year-old Californian student who disappeared in 1972.

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Jeannette Kamahele was a 20-year-old student known by those close to her as a "responsible, independent, and hardworking" young woman. Because public transit was limited in 1970s Sonoma County, she frequently hitchhiked to attend classes at Santa Rosa Junior College. Despite receiving numerous warnings from both her mother and her college professor about the dangers of hitchhiking, Jeannette continued to follow her routine.

Unlike many people who disappear without a trace, Jeannette's final moments were WATCHED in real time. On April 25, 1972, a friend saw her get into a faded brown Chevrolet pickup truck with a distinctive homemade wooden camper shell. The driver, a Caucasian man with an Afro-style haircut and heavy sideburns, was never identified.

As the friend pulled up toward the ramp, they were just moments too late. Right before the friend could pull over, a Chevrolet truck pulled up, Jeannette got in, and the vehicle drove away. It happened too fast for the friend to intervene or signal her.

Jeannette is the only presumed victim of the Santa Rosa killer whose body has never been found.


r/lastimages 8h ago

CELEBRITY this was the last picture of luis Represas,this was take place 2 months ago at concert in portugal,well he died today of 22 july 2026 from lung cancer,RIP Luis

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maybe you are gone but you are never forgiven


r/lastimages 15h ago

CELEBRITY Park Won-Soon, Mayor of Seoul announcing 2020 Green New Deal policy, July 8th 2020. He committed suicide next day.

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r/lastimages 19h ago

CELEBRITY Last Instagram story of Maria Ignacia Celedon, known as Marurockets, a chilean streamer, posted on July 31, 2023. She died in a car accident hours later in Punta Arenas, Chile. She was only 28 years old.

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r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY Giulia Manfrini, an Italian professional surfer, skier and snowboarder, surfing off of Indonesia. Image posted to her Instagram on October 11, 2024. On October 18 she was killed in a freak surfing accident when a swordfish impaled her in the chest. She was 36.

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The second photo is from October 8; I included it for a closer look at her since the first photo doesn’t really show what she looked like.


r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY Last photo(screenshot) of South Korea's dictator Park Chung-hee, taken on October 26th, 1979, the day he was assassinated.

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r/lastimages 1d ago

FAMILY I don't know if this counts, but this one of the only images I have of me and my mom together in 1999. She died mid-surgery from cardiac arrest on February 11th, 2026 after a decade of heart issues. I miss her every day.

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r/lastimages 3d ago

LOCAL The last and most well-known image of a British student, Sarjit Kaur Mann, who disappeared in France in 1976.

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Sarjit grew up and lived with her family in the town of Smethwick, England. She was described as a "well-mannered, intelligent and outstanding" student at the University of Birmingham.

In September 1976, Sarjit traveled to France for a driving holiday with her brother and sister-in-law. While in the resort town of Antibes on the French Riviera, she befriended three Caucasian women on a beach. Sarjit asked her brother for permission to stay behind a little longer to visit local museums with her new acquaintances. Her relatives agreed and returned to the UK without her.

A few days later, her family received a brief telephone call. A woman calling herself "Jane" (one of the beach acquaintances) sobbed into the receiver, stating: "Sarjit has drowned. We are very sorry, we couldn't do anything," before abruptly hanging up.

Despite Jane claiming Sarjit drowned in a highly popular, heavily policed tourist resort (Antibes), French authorities never found a body. There were no coastguard, police, or hospital records of a drowning or an attempted rescue matching Sarjit's description anywhere on the French Riviera during that time.


r/lastimages 3d ago

FAMILY Last picture of my mom about a week before she had a stroke and died in 2024. This picture perfectly expresses her personality.

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r/lastimages 5d ago

CELEBRITY Actress Michelle Trachtenberg (1985–2025), best known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Gossip Girl'. This selfie, posted to her Instagram on January 22, 2025, is the final public photo taken of her. She passed away a month later at age 39.

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This close-up selfie is the final image Michelle Trachtenberg shared of herself. Following this post, she shared a few nostalgic Hollywood throwback photos before she was tragically found dead inside her Manhattan apartment on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

In April 2025, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office officially confirmed that her cause of death was natural, stemming from severe complications of diabetes mellitus. Close friends later shared that she had also quietly undergone a liver transplant in the year leading up to her passing.

Michelle was a phenomenal talent who practically grew up on our television screens. She brought life to unforgettable characters like Dawn Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the iconic villain Georgina Sparks in Gossip Girl, and starred in childhood classics like Harriet the Spy and Ice Princess. She is deeply missed by generations of fans. Rest in peace.


r/lastimages 5d ago

CELEBRITY Brenda Fricker (81), Oscar-winning actress best known for "My Left Foot" and "Home Alone 2". This portrait was taken at her home in Dublin in September 2025 during her final press interview for her memoir, "She Died Young". Brenda passed away peacefully yesterday, July 16, 2026.

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This photograph was captured at her home in the Liberties neighborhood of Dublin less than a year prior to her passing. She was promoting her deeply personal autobiography, She Died Young: A Life in Fragments, where she spoke with immense bravery and characteristic candor about her lifelong battles with depression, childhood trauma, and physical frailty.

Though she spent her final months battling chronic pain, her legendary wit, fierce Irish spirit, and brutal honesty remained entirely intact until the very end. While the world lovingly remembers her as the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award or as Kevin McCallister’s park-bench protector, she hilariously noted late in life that she was probably proudest of her name becoming Dublin rhyming slang for "knickers".

She leaves behind an incredible six-decade legacy on stage and screen. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam (May her soul be at God's right hand).


r/lastimages 5d ago

CELEBRITY Broadway and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' star Josh Grisetti (1981–2026). This selfie, posted to his Instagram on June 26, 2026, while he was in Italy, is his final public photo. He tragically passed away two weeks later from suicide on July 10 at age 44.

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This is the final photo Josh Grisetti shared of himself. It was taken while he was traveling in Trentino, Italy, where he was scheduled to direct an international production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Shortly after this was taken, he had to abruptly step down from his directing duties and fly back home due to personal reasons.

On July 10, 2026, Josh tragically died by suicide in California at the age of 44. His passing was announced by his close friend and Something Rotten! co-star Rob McClure. Following his death, his family launched a fundraiser, noting that any leftover memorial proceeds will be donated in his name to the Entertainment Community Fund to support specialized, crucial mental health services for performers.

Josh was a brilliant talent who left a lasting mark on Broadway (It Shoulda Been You, Something Rotten!), the regional theater scene, and television. Rest in peace, Josh.


r/lastimages 8d ago

CELEBRITY The last known professional photo of Marvel and Pixar actress Wai Ching Ho, taken during her final stage role in Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear (2025). She passed away on July 10, 2026, at the age of 82.

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Legendary actress Wai Ching Ho passed away on July 10, 2026. While millions of fans worldwide know her for her powerful, menacing performance as Madame Gao across the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Daredevil, Iron Fist, The Defenders), and as the lovable voice of Grandma Wu in Pixar's Turning Red, her heart always belonged to the New York stage.
Highly private and completely offline, she intentionally avoided social media and paparazzi in her final years. This photo captures her doing what she loved most, performing on stage in the Off-Broadway production Laowang at 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan.
Rest in peace to an absolute powerhouse who brought so much gravitas to our favorite universes, yet remained a dedicated, humble cornerstone of her local theater community until the very end.


r/lastimages 8d ago

CELEBRITY Last photo of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, hours before his assassination. 28 February 1986

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r/lastimages 9d ago

LOCAL This is the last image of the starving 23-year-old North Korean woman, captured secretly by undercover journalist Kim Dong-cheol before she died.

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In June 2010, a visiting journalist secretly filmed an interview with an emaciated, 23-year-old homeless woman in South Pyongan Province, North Korea. Having lost her parents and home, she survived by picking grass to sell as rabbit feed. When asked what she ate, she replied, "Nothing."

She slept outside, completely unprotected, and spent her days wandering through local markets and dirt roads in South Pyongan Province.

In October 2010, her badly decomposed body was discovered by locals in a rural corn field. It was harvest season, and experts believe she had dragged herself into the field in a desperate attempt to find raw corn stalks to eat before her body finally gave out from starvation. Local police reportedly left her body in the field for a long time after it was found.


r/lastimages 9d ago

FAMILY Last photo of my uncle before he died unexpectedly at 20 years old. Summer of 1963

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He would unexpectedly leave this world a few months later, December of 1963 at 20 years old. He was married with a daughter.

I never met him (I was born years later) but I love hearing stories about him and seeing the few photos that exist.


r/lastimages 9d ago

CELEBRITY Actor Sam Neill at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2026. This interview for his film 'The Fox' would be his final interview, and major public appearance before his sudden passing today at age 78.

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I wanted to share this still from an interview he did just a few weeks ago at the Sydney Film Festival (June 4, 2026), promoting his upcoming film The Fox. He looked happy, vibrant, and so full of life while chatting with the press.
His family announced tonight that he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, July 13th, at St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Sydney.

After a long and frightening battle with stage-three lymphoma that began in 2022, Sam recently underwent an innovative clinical therapy that worked wonders. His family noted that despite the suddenness of his passing, they take immense comfort in the fact that he was entirely cancer-free at the end.

From Jurassic Park and The Piano to Peaky Blinders and his incredible organic winery in New Zealand, Sam brought so much joy, class, and wit to the world. He lived a phenomenal life and went out with the same dignity that defined his entire career. Rest in peace, Dr. Grant.


r/lastimages 10d ago

LOCAL The last known image of two British backpackers, Caroline Clarke(in the middle), 21, and Joanne Walters(left), 22, who were the last victims of the notorious Australian serial killer Ivan Milat. Both girls suffered horrific violence before their deaths in Belanglo State Forest, New South Wales.

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Caroline grew up in the English county of Surrey. Since she was a child, her dream had been to visit Australia. She worked hard to save up for the cost of her trip. Her friends from her youth remembered her as a "little sharp-tongued at times", strong-willed, and incredibly loyal person. She was in excellent shape and could handle physically demanding work without any problem.

In September 1991, she finally made it to Australia. She spent nine months living and exploring the country.

Joanne was a 22-year-old from Maesteg, Wales. Driven by her love for children, she trained and qualified as a professional nursery nurse before making the decision to see the world. When she checked into a youth hostel in the Kings Cross area of Sydney, she met Caroline. The two young British women immediately became best friends.

Joanne and Caroline met Ivan Milat on Saturday, April 18, 1992, while hitchhiking on the Hume Highway. The autopsy later revealed that Joanne had been raped and suffered 14 stab wounds, nine of which completely severed her spine, resulting in paralysis. Caroline was shot 10 times in the head.

Before her death, Caroline put up a strong resistance. Then, she was subjected to prolonged psychological torture, as evidenced by the fact that a smoked pack of her favorite cigarettes was found next to her remains.


r/lastimages 10d ago

CELEBRITY US Senator Lindsey Graham visiting a drone factory in Ukraine on July 11, 2026. He died unexpectantly later that day of an undisclosed "brief illness". He was 71.

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r/lastimages 10d ago

CELEBRITY Ann Widdecombe’s last public appearance. The 78-year-old British politician and TV personality was murdered on July 8, 2026.

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r/lastimages 11d ago

CELEBRITY Last image of Zubeen Garg before accidental drowning on Lazarus Island, Singapore. He was one of the India's most celebrated musicians and the most influential modern artist from Assam.

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r/lastimages 13d ago

NEWS Argentinian flight instructor Leandro Andrés Bertazzo jumped out of a plane on July 4th after telling his student, “You know what you have to do, carry on.” The student successfully landed the Cessna.

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r/lastimages 13d ago

CELEBRITY Bonnie Tyler (75) performing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" during her final live show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on March 19. She passed away unexpectedly last night in Portugal [July 8, 2026].

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I wanted to share this photo I took of the legendary Welsh rock icon during what would become her final stage performance.
She was absolutely radiant here, giving an epic, smiling rendition of her biggest hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Looking at her immense energy and stage presence that night, it is completely surreal to hear the devastating news of her passing.
Following this show, Bonnie was hospitalized in Portugal for emergency surgery and later placed in an induced coma. Though she briefly woke up in June, her family and management announced today that she sadly and unexpectedly passed away from her illness.
She never lost her passion for performing or her love for her fans. Rest in peace, Bonnie. You truly were a one-of-a-kind talent.


r/lastimages 15d ago

LOCAL Harry R Truman waves goodbye to the helicopter crew after declining his last chance offer to be airlifted to safety. Three days later on May 18, 1980 he and his lodge would be buried under 150 feet of volcanic debris from the eruption of Mount St. Helens

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_R._Truman

Video this photo still was taken from. The last moments he was ever recorded start at 1:30: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfcb1VqBlA

Interactive map showing the victims of the eruption: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1CchUgw_ngpBJ14-X8Ecza5I2D8HwQ9YE&ll=46.241003345442486%2C-122.39136751711423&z=10