Where would you like to be when you die?

[Insomniac]

I don't mean just in terms of a physical location, although that's probably part of it. I mean, under what circumstances, at what stage of your life, having accomplished what, surrounded by whom, etc.

I had a coworker die recently of a heart attack a few hours after he got off of work with me. He was 45. No wife, no girlfriend, no children, no close family or friends. He knew he was dying in the hospital and had no one to call to be with him. He died alone with just the doctor staying with him. He wasn't an important person, he accomplished very little, and he won't be missed in terms of job performance at where he worked, and less so for his personality.

What can I say? This seems the worst possible fate for anyone. He died in extreme pain, but that's not the worst of it. There won't even be a funeral here, where he lived for four years, because who would come? He wasn't hated, but he died unloved.

I know no one wants to die like this, but if "we all die alone," what does it matter? We all want to live a long life, but live long enough and you outlive your companions and most people who care about you (on a daily basis; your children may still love you, but they'll have their own lives and concerns).

For all of this I say, I'd like to die rich and comfortable and advanced in age, surrounded by those I love and who loved me, having accomplished great and wonderful things, but it seems like some of these things are mutually exclusive as well as implausible, and that's troubling.

[The GWD]

I would like to be at the apex of my popularity. Still have enough older people in my family that love me, and have accumulated enough friends that grew to love me as well. Then I would like to kill myself and leave a note explaining how each individual person drove me to do what I did.

Because I'm an asshole like that.

[Bizz]

I think dying in an act of heroism would be the ultimate way to die. Like running into a burning building and saving a bunch of children.

[WET HOT MESS]

It's a horrible thought, dying alone with nobody who will care of your existence. But it's also kind of cruel to want people to see you when you're dead and hours cold. I don't like seeing people cry.

It's ideal to die old with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, friends and other family in the comfort of my own home and no debt for my descendants, but that might be asking for too much. I think for me, death at any age is fine as long as I've at least made peace with myself.

[vicar in a tutu]

I just want to die in the arms of my wife.

Or at least with her sitting on my face?

[Mustard]

Death? Pfft, thats for mortals.

[The GWD]

I think dying in an act of heroism would be the ultimate way to die. Like running into a burning building and saving a bunch of children.

I'm not sure I follow you. How about I run into the building, get a baby on each arm. Then walk out of the building to thunderous applause, then I shotput the babies back into the building and cap myself in the head? Now that's one for the books.

[Mustard]

I'm not sure I follow you. How about I run into the building, get a baby on each arm. Then walk out of the building to thunderous applause, then I shotput the babies back into the building and cap myself in the head? Now that's one for the books.
Holy shit dude. I'm 47% sure you're a demon.

A sexy demon.

[IdiotBrain]

I want to die at old age, just under venerable, driving very very fast around a corner.

on gravel.

in the rain.

No, really.

[NoGravitas]

When im around 70 and have hopefully achieved everything i want in life i want to ride a nuclear bomb right into the afterlife - go out with the biggest bang science can make! Either that or have NASA hurl me into a black hole. Some things better happen in my life or ill consider it a waste:

1-Man better invent faster than light space travel

2-Contact with aliens

3-Invention or evolution of AI

4-Cure ageing

One or more of those things better happen in the next 50 years or its just not worth it

[Bizz]

Either zombie apocalypse or some form of 2012 doomsday. This way everybody dies equal and you're not survived by anyone. Doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, young or old, successful or a failure.

[NoGravitas]

Ive got a funny feeling that if there ever was a zombie apocalypse, despite my exstensive collection of zombie films, id die quite soon. Zombie films dont like logical thinkers.

[}{arlequin]

fireball car crash would suit me just fine

[mongo]

i fully plan on dying prior to 40. i want it to be melodramatic as hell.

[freegood]

If I had heart problem, no friends, no life, then I'd like to die in a brothel in the company of 3 or 4 women to get past the pain.

[Bizz]

i fully plan on dying prior to 40. i want it to be melodramatic as hell.

Why are you going to school if you just plan on killing yourself?

Also, join a cult and drink the Kool Aid for style points.

[Pax Britannia]

I hope to die in a hail of gun fire.

[Bizz]

I didn't know Pax was black.

[moe_blunts]

with a mouth on my dick and a beer in my hand

[Archangel]

fireball car crash would suit me just fine

Father of a classmate of mine (the son being a total douche bag) died crashing his 906 at the Nürburgring.

[stoma]

I would like to be home, where ever that may be............
............oh and still be able to wipe my own ass just prior: thats important

[Okie Medicvet]

Very quickly and very heroically.

[Bassmonster]

My bed with clean sheets for me to poop on.

[dm_shadow]

A great question how best to die... because very few ever like to think about it.

Myself, I want to be a nice old age but still with mental capacity. I would prefer my family be there and about two or three kids with quite a few grandkids as well. I don't need to be remembered by the world just the people who love me and know me well.

As an added bonus... it would be great if before I die I could become a somewhat well known writer of some degree.

Funny tidbit: This makes me think of a comedian Mark Lowry who once said, "I'm not afraid of dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens."

[splinter]

when i died i was in a castle.

[dm_shadow]

LOL... didn't expect that one..

[Woomera]

i'd like to die alone with a heart full of love. i dont care over who or what but i believe in the power of love and rather die alone than being surrounded by people.

[merlin13]

On top of a fine bitch, half my age that isn't my wife.

[splinter]

I would like to be in disney land, just to traumatize the kids