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* [[GeniusCripple Stephen Hawking]] was born on the day Galileo died, and ultimately died on the day when Albert Einstein was born.

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* [[GeniusCripple Stephen Hawking]] was born on the day when Galileo died, and ultimately died on the day when Albert Einstein was born.born.
* When stars die, their remains become nebulae that eventually be born into new stars.
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* [[GeniusCripple Stephen Hawking]] was born on the day Galileo died, and ultimately died on the day when Albert Einstein was born.
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* Most female octopuses [[https://octonation.com/do-octopuses-die-after-giving-birth/ die shortly after giving birth]], with ones that lay eggs protecting the brood until they hatch even as they slowly die of starvation.
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* The last chapters of the first run of ''Webcomic/TinasStory'' featured the birth of Tina's brother, Timothy, followed by the deaths of [[BackForTheDead Sean]] and Ray's mother, Miriam.
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* ''Fanfic/TheKillerRarityverse'': The first time Rarity and Applejack meet each other, they're both in the hospital waiting room. Rarity is here for the birth of her sister, and Applejack for the death of her parents. Rarity lacks sympathy, but puts on the act of caring because [[{{Sociopath}} she feels she needs to.]]
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* In chapter 20 of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11161847/1/The-Vicious-Gods-Wrath]]'', Grand Elder Moori gives birth to a young child [[spoiler:right before Freeza has New Namek destroyed thanks to the Earth Dragon Balls]].

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* In chapter 20 of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11161847/1/The-Vicious-Gods-Wrath]]'', net/s/11161847/1/The-Vicious-Gods-Wrath The Vicious Gods Wrath]]'', Grand Elder Moori gives birth to a young child [[spoiler:right before Freeza has New Namek destroyed thanks to the Earth Dragon Balls]].
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* ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'': Ellie was born at almost the same moment that her mother Anna was bitten by one of the [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Infected]], [[spoiler:and it's implied that this highly unlikely circumstance was the cause of Ellie's immunity to the cordyceps infection]]. Anna ultimately receives a MercyKill from her friend Marlene, who promised to take care of the newborn Ellie.
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** Played straight in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'': after Kyle Reese dies, Sarah Conner is shown pregnant with their son, John.

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** Played straight in the original ''Film/TheTerminator'': after Kyle Reese dies, Sarah Conner Connor is shown pregnant with their son, John.
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* In chapter 20 of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11161847/1/The-Vicious-Gods-Wrath]]'', Grand Elder Moori gives birth to a young child [[spoiler:right before Freeza has New Namek destroyed thanks to the Earth Dragon Balls]].
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* ''Literature/{{Dragonvarld}}'': Melisande is killed right after giving birth to her sons.
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* In Creator/DeanKoontz' ''Life Expectancy'', protagonist Jimmy is born at the same minute his grandfather dies.

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* In Creator/DeanKoontz' ''Life Expectancy'', ''Literature/LifeExpectancy'', protagonist Jimmy is born at the same minute his grandfather dies.
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* ''Series/BigLove''. Family patriarch Bill is killed. The epilogue, despite being ten months later, is of his grandson's christening. (Although the math would indicate that he was indeed born soon after Bill's death, playing the trope even straighter).
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* ''Series/OctoberFaction'': Alice gave birth to her babies while Presidio was slaughtering her people nearby, including her husband Omari.
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** The show's legendary "Clink, BOOM" moment featured MafiaPrincess Lily Corinthos being killed via CarBomb at precisely the moment Brenda and Jax married. Adding insult to injury, Lily had discovered she was pregnant the ''day before''.

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** The show's legendary "Clink, BOOM" moment featured MafiaPrincess Lily Corinthos being killed via CarBomb the ''day after'' learning she was pregnant [[WeddingDeathJuxtaposition (and at precisely the moment Brenda and Jax married. Adding insult to injury, Lily had discovered she was pregnant the ''day before''.married)]].
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* ''Literature/TheGuardiansOfGaHoole'':

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* ''Literature/TheGuardiansOfGaHoole'':
** A literal instance with the young owl Nyroc hatching at the same time as a major battle between the aponymus guardians and the Pure Ones, with lots of death. One of the dead is the head of the Pure Ones, Nyroc's father Kludd.
** A more symbolic birth occurs with this young owl, now known as Coryn, after he abandons the Pure Ones, when he succeeds in retrieving the Ember of Hoole, which makes him the king of the Guardians. Immediately after this an other former member of the Pure Ones, Uglamore, gets infected with rabies and dies. And this is also juxtaposed to the deaths of the previous monarchs of the Guardians.
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* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'':

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* The ending Giant Sparrow decided on for ''VideoGame/WhatRemainsOfEdithFinch'' specifically references this idea in the form of DeathByChildbirth.

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* The ending Giant Sparrow decided on for ''VideoGame/WhatRemainsOfEdithFinch'' specifically references this idea in At the form end of DeathByChildbirth.''VideoGame/WhatRemainsOfEdithFinch'', Edith succumbs to the Finch family's curse of dying inopportunely. Her demise comes while she's [[DeathByChildbirth giving birth]] to Christopher Finch.

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* The dramatic climax of ''Franchise/StarWars III: Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. Padme dies immediately after Luke and Leia are born, and Darth Vader is "reborn" as Anakin Skywalker "dies". Darth Vader's first breath is juxtaposed against Padme's last.

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* The dramatic climax of Twofold in ''Franchise/StarWars Episode III: Film/RevengeOfTheSith''.Film/RevengeOfTheSith'':
** More metaphorically, Palpatine's grand speech to the senate proclaiming the reorganization of the Republic into the Galactic Empire occurs simultaneously with Anakin's massacre of the Separatist leadership. The Empire is born as the Confederacy dies.
** In a more literal sense.
Padme dies immediately after Luke and Leia are born, and Darth Vader is "reborn" as Anakin Skywalker "dies". Darth Vader's first breath is juxtaposed against Padme's last.
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See Also: DiedOnTheirBirthday, where a character's death takes place on the anniversary of their own birth.

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See Also: DiedOnTheirBirthday, where a character's death takes place on the anniversary of their own birth.
birth, and WeddingDeathJuxtaposition, where death occurs close to a wedding, juxtaposing happiness and sadness.

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* ''Anime/MacrossDelta'': In ''[[TheMovie Absolute Live]]'', [[spoiler: the Siren System child is liberated by Hayate while Freyja dies from the strain of singing, though the two briefly meet when Hayate brings the child to her. The framing of their meeting is even reminiscent of a DeathByChildbirth, especially with the child ends up growing up to resemble Freyja as if it were her actual child.]]

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* ''Anime/MacrossDelta'': In ''[[TheMovie Absolute Live]]'', [[spoiler: the Siren System child is liberated by Hayate while Freyja dies from the strain of singing, though the two briefly meet when Hayate brings the child to her. The framing of their meeting is even reminiscent of a DeathByChildbirth, especially with the child ends up growing up to resemble Freyja as if it were her actual child.]]


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* ''Anime/SummerWars'': During the scene where the family is mourning the death of Granny Sakae, one of the family babies loudly cries for attention, indicating that new life will continue even as the old passes on.
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* Takes place in the end of last book of the series ''The Towers of Bois-Maury'': The portagonist, Aymar, dies in a battle to recover his family castle, while, at the same time, his wife gives birth to their son.
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See Also: DiedOnTheirBirthday, where a character's death takes place on the anniversary of their own birth.
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* {{Series/ALF}}'s [[https://www.yahoo.com/news/heartbreaking-true-story-behind-alfs-special-christmas-215419797.html 1987]] ChristmasEpisode which doubled as a VerySpecialEpisode had Alf stuck at a hospital; where he met a girl dying of cancer and helped deliver a baby. The juxaposition at the end was not subtle.

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