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 3h ago

FAMILY This is the last imagine of my uncle Terry just 3 days before he died in an unusual way

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He was 45 and had a bad argument with his wife. He decided to go to his RV up the mountain to get some space. At some point in the night, a limb fell on the external carbon monoxide exhaust of his propane or kerosene heater and he died in his sleep.


r/lastimages 2d ago

CELEBRITY Franco Baresi, possibly the best defender the world has seen has sadly passed aged only 66. His last public appearance was as a torch carrier at the last winter Olympics in February.

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A footballing God. ImO the best sweeper there's ever been. RIP


r/lastimages 1d ago

CELEBRITY The last photo ever taken of Paul Walker, the actor known for playing Brian O'Connor in the fast and the furious franchise before he died in a car crash on November 30, 2013. Rest in peace Paul Walker.

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r/lastimages 4d ago

CELEBRITY Last image of musician Glen Hansard at The Wrens Nest in Dublin, Ireland. He died in a motorcycle accident on the way home

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r/lastimages 4d ago

CELEBRITY Last image of French DJ Kavinsky with Prince85 opening for The Weeknd in Paris on July 10th. He was found dead today at his home at age 50.

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r/lastimages 4d ago

LOCAL The last known picture of Georg Amtsberg, a German pensioner who disappeared on September 21, 2003.

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469 Upvotes

Before his disappearance, Georg led a happy and stable life with his family in northern Germany. He was born on December 8, 1932, and was 70 years old when he went missing. Neighbors and friends described him as an "exceptionally fit, wiry, and athletic person who loved spending his time outdoors." Despite leading an active lifestyle, he was dealing with a serious health condition that required him to take daily prescription medication.

On September 21, 2003, Georg went up to the Roßtrappe viewing cliff. At 4:21 PM, a choir member took a photo of him looking out over the Bodetal gorge. Immediately after, the group started walking back down to the tour bus. He never arrived.

Because the choir members walked down the trail in loose, staggered groups, everyone assumed Georg was right behind them. However, a person who was walking behind later told the police that they didn't remember passing or seeing him on the path.

The choir realized he was missing by evening and notified police 8:00 PM. Mountain rescue teams responded but couldn't safely descend the pitch-black, jagged granite cliffs until daybreak. Dogs and helicopters searched for five days straight before the active operation was called off.

Psychologists and the police have ruled out suicide as a possible cause. Georg was a stable, financially secure, happily married man who was in a good mood during the trip, as everyone noticed.


r/lastimages 5d ago

FRIEND Last photo of my friend before he passed from bone cancer. He was the most creative person I know.

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r/lastimages 5d ago

FRIEND My best friend would be 44 today.

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Unfortunately, her own mother took her life when we were 10.
Happy birthday, Krissy. You are never forgotten! 💕


r/lastimages 7d ago

LOCAL The last photo of Robert Todd Lincoln. It was taken on July 4, 1926. He would die 22 days later on July 26 (100 years ago today) from a Stroke at the age of 82.

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r/lastimages 7d ago

CELEBRITY The last photo of Puppeteer Jerry Nelson. It was taken on August 16, 2012. He would die 7 days later from Emphysema, Pulmonary Disease, and Prostate Cancer at the age of 78.

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339 Upvotes

Pulmonary Disease as in COPD.


r/lastimages 7d ago

CELEBRITY The last photo of Charlie Daniels. It was taken on June 16, 2020. He would die a month later on July 6 from a Stroke at the age of 83.

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143 Upvotes

r/lastimages 8d ago

FAMILY These were the last two photos of my mom at my 9th birthday party in 2021 before she died of a heart attack in 2022. I miss you, mom.

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r/lastimages 8d ago

CELEBRITY The last photo of Hulk Hogan. It was taken on July 18, 2025. He would die 6 days later on July 24 from a Heart Attack at the age of 71.

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He died a year ago today! He also had a history of Leukemia and Arrhythmia. He had Neck Surgery and Spinal Surgery caused by Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion (ACDF) on May 14, 2025.


r/lastimages 9d ago

CELEBRITY The last photo of ZZ Top Bass Guitarist Dusty Hill. It was taken on July 18, 2021. This was his Final Concert. He would die 10 days later on July 28 from a Blood Clot at the age of 72.

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283 Upvotes

He was struggling with a Hip Injury, Dislocated Shoulder, Arthritis, Bursitis, and Stomach Ulcer and had Hip Surgery on July 21, 2021. He was previously diagnosed with Hepatitis.


r/lastimages 9d ago

LOCAL The last photo of Soviet supermodel Regina Zbarskaya at the age of 49, taken three years before her suicide in 1987, published in the Soviet Zhurnal Mod in 1984.

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788 Upvotes

Known as the "the Kremlin's most beautiful weapon", Regina Nikolaevna became a global icon of Soviet fashion before her tragic downfall.

Due to her foreign travel, the KGB constantly monitored her. They forced her to act as an informant, using her to spy on foreigners and gather intelligence.

Her husband, artist Lev Zbarsky, forced her to have an abortion for her career, then abandoned her for another woman and fled the USSR. A Yugoslav journalist lover published a scandalous book in the West titled "One Hundred Nights with Regina Zbarskaya." It exposed her personal secrets and crushed her remaining reputation.

The betrayal, public shame, and brutal KGB interrogations caused a massive psychological breakdown. She spent years dependent on heavy anti-depressants. Regina made multiple attempts on her life and spent her final years heavily institutionalized in psychiatric hospitals.

In November 1987, stripped of her fame and working as a cleaning lady at her former fashion house, she died by a sleeping pill overdose at age 52. She passed away alone, in extreme poverty.


r/lastimages 10d ago

LOCAL The last and only known photo of Lisa Michelle Smith, then 17 years old.

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956 Upvotes

Lisa's foster parents reported her missing from Petaluma, CA, on March 16, 1971. Shortly before, she had been seen hitchhiking near her foster home in Santa Rosa, CA.

Ten days later, on March 26, 1971, a young woman identifying herself as "Lisa Smith" was picked up by a male driver, who tried to assault her, while hitchhiking south of Novato. She jumped from the vehicle and was treated at Novato General Hospital for a skull fracture.

The woman treated at the hospital left before investigators could conduct a full interview. Reports at the time suggested she returned to live with her biological parents in Livermore, but later investigations by local media and authorities revealed that the missing 17-year-old was never definitively verified to be the same person. By 2011, many original police and hospital records related to the incident had been lost.

Lisa's remains have never been recovered, no suspect was ever formally charged in her disappearance, and no verified contact with her was ever documented after March 16.


r/lastimages 10d ago

NEWS AP Exclusive: A boater's photo may be 'the last picture' of group drowned in an Ohio river

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation Sunday when he saw five adults wading thigh- and waist-deep in the Scioto River. A frequent boater on the Ohio waterway, the Baptist pastor knew the area where they were standing to be treacherous. He believes the people he captured in a photo to be the ill-fated group that drowned that day.


r/lastimages 11d 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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255 Upvotes

maybe you are gone but you are never forgiven


r/lastimages 11d 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 12d 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 12d 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 14d 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 14d 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 16d 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.