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 12h ago

CELEBRITY Mark Salling Last Appearance before taking his own life.

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Mark Salling, who played Noah ‘Puck’ Puckerman in Glee, was seen publicly for the last time December 17th 2017, where he was seen wearing a suit outside the federal court in downtown LA. Weeks before, in October, Mark was seen looking downcast as he stepped out to buy a fizzy drink and some cigarettes near to his home in California. 

He was found hanged after his family reported missing and left no suicide note, January 30th 2018.

Salling was arrested in December 2015 following a tip-off to police from one of his ex-girlfriends, before being released on $20,000 bail. A search warrant found more than 50,000 images of child porn on the actor’s computer and a thumb drive, with the images downloaded between April and December 2015.


r/lastimages 10h ago

FAMILY My nana on 6/10/17, two days before the wrong-way crash she caused that took her life.

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My Nana at my daughter’s dance recital on June 10, 2017. Two days later, on June 12, she drove the wrong way down the highway and caused a crash.
She was left brain dead and died a few days later. My aunt was the passenger and suffered a TBI and has no memory of the crash. Thankfully, no one else was injured. I think about my Nana all the time and still wonder what happened that day. Whether she was confused, whether something medical happened, or whether it was something else entirely. I know I will probably never have an answer.


r/lastimages 9h ago

FAMILY Last photo I have of my Grandad

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I’d do anything to hold your hand again one last time


r/lastimages 4h ago

LOCAL Lt. Col. Charles de Choiseul of the Seventh Louisiana Infantry, 1861 or 1862. He was shot in the chest at the Battle of Port Republic on June 9, 1862, dying of his wounds ten days later.

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r/lastimages 19h ago

CELEBRITY Sept. 7 1978, 48 years ago today Keith Moon died.

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The last photo of Keith Moon. Taken on Sept. 6, 1978, at a pre-party and premiere of The Buddy Holly Story. Seen here with Paul McCartney and a bored-looking Linda.

The last photo of Keith Moon. Taken on Sept. 6, 1978, at a pre-party and premiere of The Buddy Holly Story. Moon died of an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to curb alcohol abuse, on Sept. 7, 1978, in London. Alcohol and cocaine were also found in his system at the time of his death.


r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY Some of the last photos of former Every Time I Die guitarist and professional wrestler Andy Williams (1977–2026) before he died during a wrestling match at 48 yesterday on Instagram.

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Yesterday was a sad day for metalcore music fans because former Every Time I Die guitarist Andrew “Andy” Williams died during a wrestling match. In these photos, Williams was the one with tattoos on his arms and legs and a gray beard wearing a dark gray tank top, black shorts, black trainers, and a black cap with the number 288. During an Enjoy Wrestling show in Millvale, Pennsylvania, yesterday, he collapsed to death, which resulted in the cancellation of the event.

I remember listening to ETID songs in their 2016 album Low Teens, like Glitches and It Remembers. I listened to Glitches on Music Choice Metal in my paternal aunt's house in November 2016, and It Remembers while playing Forza Horizon 3 in 2017, which is why his works matter to me. Every Time I Die was disbanded four years before he died. Rest in power, Andy Williams. You'll be forever in my heart. 🕊🤘🏽🎸🎵

December 12th, 1977–September 5th, 2026

NOTE: I know that the caption might sound confusing for some, but I'm sorry if it confuses you, because English is not my native language. I didn't say he died on Instagram. What I meant was that these photos were posted on the platform. That would be great if you should respect my style because I'm learning English.


r/lastimages 1d ago

FAMILY Final (and only) picture of my great grandfather, Brazil, 1961.

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My Great Grandpa Benedicto Dias do Prado (1901-1962) was a farm owner in the state of Minas Geraes coming from a native brazilian family. In 1961 my great uncle (living, born 1932) got the first camera the family had and took a long drive back to the family home where his father had been living since the 1920s and asked him to take this picture. Three months later my greatgrandpa went to a bath in a cold river and died of Pneumonia.

Benedicto is the first member of that branch of my family to be photographed, this is the only picture taken of him during his 61 years of life and the original is guarded as one of my family greatest treasures by my great uncle, his son. His wife, Anna Izabel, died in 1992 aged 89.


r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY Tito Jackson last instagram post 4 days before he passed away.

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r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY Some of the last photos of iconic NY rapper Sean Price (of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik fame), performing at the album release concert for Pete Rock's "P2" on June 24th, 2015; he later died suddenly in his sleep on August 8th, at just 43 years old.

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On the second photo he is alongside rapper and producer Large Professor (formerly of Main Source), and rapper Pharoahe Monch (formerly of Organized Konfusion)


r/lastimages 4d ago

FRIEND Last picture of my best friend

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Last picture of my dear friend,at the left, who died 4 months after I took this picture in February 2020. She died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 69...,


r/lastimages 4d ago

HISTORY The last photo of Japanese Emperor Taishō. It was taken on November 25, 1926. He would die a month later on Christmas (December 25) from a Heart Attack caused by Pneumonia at the age of 47.

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He previously battled Meningitis when he was 3 weeks old in 1879 and suffered a series of Strokes in 1919 and another one in 1925.


r/lastimages 5d ago

LOCAL The last image of 15-year-old Olga Galtseva before she died from her injuries on October 27, 1996. She was rescued as the only survivor of the apartment where the "Siberian Ripper," Alexander Spesivtsev, committed his brutal murders. Spesivtsev murdered approximately 82 people in Novokuznetsk

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Olya was an ordinary 15-year-old student living in the industrial city of Novokuznetsk, Russia. Her loved ones described her as a kind, helpful, and responsible girl.

On September 24, 1996, Olya was walking home with two younger friends. They were approached by Lyudmila Spesivtseva (the killer’s mother), who faked a medical illness and begged the young girls to help carry her groceries up to her apartment. Out of kindness, the three girls agreed, unknowingly walking into a death trap.

The girls were held captive for almost a month. During that time, Olya's friends were killed and dismembered. Olya was kept alive but severely abused.

In late October 1996, a routine pipe leak in the building forced local plumbers and police to break into the Spesivtsev apartment. They discovered a horrific scene: human remains in the bathtub and Olya, barely alive, suffering from a catastrophic stab wounds to her stomach.

Olya was rushed to the hospital. Knowing she was dying, she used her remaining strength to give a coherent, detailed, step-by-step account to investigators. She died the following day from her injuries.


r/lastimages 5d ago

NEWS Last image of Brent Rosenkranz who, along with 2 friends, died this week in Grand Canyon flash floods

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r/lastimages 6d ago

FAMILY My grandmother, 1938-2026

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Passed away this morning from what I could only assume was heart failure. Since she was 88 it could have been a similar age-related cause of death. Her health had been in steady decline for the last 7 years or so, so it was bound to happen. I feel privileged to have had her in my life for my first 23 years.


r/lastimages 6d ago

NEWS Last Image of Brian Wells (Pizza Bomber) on August 28 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He conspired to rob a bank with a group of people who forced him to wear a bomb collar during the robbery. He was arrested at 2:44 pm and the bomb detonated at 3:04 pm, 3 minutes before the bomb squad arrived.

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Photo/Information Sources: (pizzabomber.com) (Pizza Bomber Wikipedia)


r/lastimages 6d ago

CELEBRITY The last photos of Joan Crawford taken in 1976 before she passed away in 1977

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r/lastimages 7d ago

CELEBRITY Princess Diana of Wales arriving at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on August 30, 1997 just a few hours before she was tragically killed in a car crash.

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r/lastimages 8d ago

LOCAL The last photo taken of climbers Gary Favela, Don Teichner, Muku Reynolds, Steve Arthur, Linda Arthur, Robin Brum, and Mark MacKenzie (left to right) on September 14, 2015 at Keyhole Canyon in Utah's Zion National Park. Later that day, all were killed in a flash flood that swept through the area.

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r/lastimages 9d ago

LOCAL The well-known and, most likely, one of the last images of Gemma Hayter. Gemma was a 27-year-old English woman with disabilities. On August 8, 2010, she was tortured and murdered by three people whom she considered her friends in Rugby, England.

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Gemma had learning disabilities and found it hard to make friends.

She had a very trusting, child-like nature and was eager to fit in. She often fell victim to "mate crime," where people fake friendship to use or abuse a vulnerable person. One of her killers was someone Gemma called her best friend.

On August 8, 2010, a group of five acquaintances led Gemma through the town of Rugby under false pretenses.

The group took her to a flat, beat her violently, and locked her in a toilet.

They then led her to an abandoned railway line. There, they subjected her to further torture, stripped her naked, and stamped on her head, leaving her to die. The next morning, Gemma's mutilated body was discovered.

Gemma's page on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Gemma_Hayter


r/lastimages 9d ago

LOCAL Justina Cho, Grace Rached, with friend Nathan Taverniti preparing to attend the Itaewon Halloween festival. Justine and Grace would later lose their lives in a violent crowd crush.

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Justina Cho, 28, was among hundreds of young partygoers who became trapped as a crowd crammed into a tight downhill street in the heart of the Itaewon party district on October 28.

She died in hospital on Sunday surrounded by family who flew to be at her bedside.

It brings the death toll of the Itaewon crush in Seoul to 158.

Her younger sister Julia Cho said the social worker had recently moved to South Korea to pursue her dream of starting her own fashion label.

Grace Rached was on holiday in South Korea with friends, including Nathan Taverniti, who took to TikTok in the hours after her death to share what he had witnessed.

“I was there when she said she couldn’t breathe and I grabbed one of my friend’s hands,” Mr Taverniti said between tears.

Ms Rached’s family said she was a talented film producer who was passionate about making a difference.

Nathan said it took half an hour for police to arrive, another hour for reinforcements and even longer for other emergency services.

“Nobody was willing to help. I watched as people filmed and sang and laughed while my friends were dying, along with many other people,” he said.

“I was there trying to pull people out because there was not enough police officers and nobody was doing anything to make the crowd stop.

“We were yelling, we were saying ‘you have to go back, you have to turn around, people are dying’, but nobody was listening.

“There were people lying on the ground getting CPR, not by health professionals, by random people, whoever could.”

On 29 October 2022, at approximately 22:20, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, killing 159 people and injuring 196 others. Most victims were young adults, including 27 foreign nationals.

It was South Korea’s deadliest disaster since the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster and the country’s deadliest crowd crush in history. A special police investigation concluded in January 2023 that inadequate preparation by police and government officials, despite prior warnings, was the primary cause.

The disaster sparked widespread criticism and protests against the government and President Yoon Suk Yeol, with calls for his resignation. however, he did not step down. The president initially acknowledged partial responsibility for the incident but later retracted his acknowledgement and shifted responsibility elsewhere.

Nathan now owns Justina’s clothing brand "isforeverenough".


r/lastimages 10d ago

CELEBRITY King Harald V of Norway Final Public Appearances before his passing at age of 89

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  • Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Harald of Norway, King Philippe of Belgium, and Queen Sonja of Norway ahead of a concert at the National Museum during the second day of the State Visit of the King and Queen of Belgium to Norway on March 25, 2026
  • Queen Sonja and King Harald of Norway attend the Norwegian Constitution Day feativities at the Royal Palace on May 17, 2026.

r/lastimages 12d ago

CELEBRITY Tim Curry's final public appearance at the The Rocky Horror Picture Show's 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tour in New York City back in November 3, 2025. He passed away on August 25, 2026 at the age of 80.

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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

Curry’s longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed to Variety that Curry died peacefully at his Toluca Lake home. A cause was not immediately available, though Curry had suffered from several health issues since having a severe stroke in 2012.


r/lastimages 12d ago

LOCAL Last photo of Dawson and Cora Clancy, taken by their mother Lindsay Clancy. Just hours after this photograph was taken, their mother would strangle them and their 8 month old brother Callan to death, then attempt to take her own life.

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On January 24, 2023, CoraDawson, and Callan Clancy were strangled by their mother, Lindsay, who was later found unconscious outside the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, after a suicide attempt. She was charged with their murders and pleaded not guilty, with her defense acknowledging the killings but arguing that she should not be held criminally responsible because her actions resulted from a severe postpartum mental health crisis.

According to Patrick, Lindsay seemed well on the morning of January 24, 2023. She took their daughter Cora to the pediatrician for a stomachache, then spent the afternoon building a snowman and doing art projects with the children.

Around 5:15 p.m., Lindsay ordered takeout and asked Patrick to pick it up and buy medication for Cora. He left around 5:30 p.m. and returned shortly after 6:00 p.m.

While he was gone, Lindsay strangled their three children with exercise bands in the basement. She then attempted suicide by cutting her wrists and neck and jumping from a second-story window. She survived but suffered spinal cord injuries and remains paralyzed from the waist down as of 2026.


r/lastimages 13d ago

CELEBRITY The last image posted to Dolly Parton’s social media before her passing today, aged 80.

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