History Main / DiedinYourArmsTonight

* In ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', [[spoiler:Tomoe]] died in Kenshin's arms after he accidentally attackedher with his katana. [[spoiler:In the OVA, this is when she decides to add the other stroke of his cross-scar (in the original, the scar happened accidentally).]]

*** [[DefusingTheTykeBomb Stella Loussier was in the middle of being calmed down by Shinn Asuka]] in the Impulse Gundam after going on a rampage with the massive Destroy Gundam... until seeing the Freedom Gundam of Kira Yamato made her [[FreakOut freak out]], and before Shinn could try to calm her down again, [[ShootTheDog Kira swooped in and violently destroyed the Destroy]]. Shinn found Stella amidst the wreckage, mortally wounded, and cradled her as [[DyingDeclarationOfLove she died professing her love for him]]. Shinn... [[DeathWail did not]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge take it well]].

** Potentially subverted when [[spoiler: Kotori is killed, and once everything has [[JustForPun died down]], Kamui cradles ''[[AlasPoorYorick her severed head]]'' while the Seals look on in horror and sadness.]] It's played straight in the anime series, however, [[spoiler: since [[{{bowdlerize}} she still dies but doesn't get dismembered]], letting Kamui hold her entire body]] -- and later, [[spoiler: Karen dies in Aoki's arms]], while [[spoiler: Hinoto dies in Kamui's]] and later [[spoiler: Sorata perishes in Arashi's]].

* Subverted in Creator/JohnWoo's ''Film/TheKiller'' when the title character dies. He and his love interest Jenny miss each other as they grope for each other on the ground near the burning church due to both of them being blind at this moment, Jenny due to the tragic mistake that kicked off the whole thing, and Ah Jong due to getting shot in the eyes by Wong Hoi. The reason the scene came out like it did was because Chow Yun-Fat and Sally Yeh, the actors of the two in question, could only be scheduled to shoot on different days.

** Downplayed in "Heat Wave". After rescuing Linka from Dr. Blight's barge, the Planeteers return to Hope Island to find Gaia too sick and weak to stand without leaning on something or someone. Thus, Wheeler cradles her while she begs them to save Hope Island – and at the same time, herself, as her health and life are [[{{Synchronization}} closely tied to the island]]. After telling them they're running out of time, she briefly loses consciousness. Fortunately, she gets better.
** Played straight in "A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" during Gi's flashback. When she was a little girl, circumstances forced her to abandon her dolphin friend named Tisa. When she managed to come back some time later, she found Tisa so sick from the water pollution that all she could do was holding the poor creature as it died.

* ''Film/Wings1927'': Jack shoots down a German fighter plane to avenge the presumed death of his best friend David, only to learn afterwards that David was NotQuiteDead and was actually flying that plane, which he stole. David is now dying for real, and the guilt-ridden Jack holds him (and [[HoYay kisses his lips]]) in his final moments.

* ''VideoGame/EasternExorcist'' has the concluding cutscene of Lu Yun-chuan's campaign; killing the Mandrill King, and then his EvilFormerFriend, only for the latter to mortally wound Xiaoyu, a young ''hulijing'' looking like a teenaged girl who [[TakingTheBullet uses herself as shield for a sword-stab]] meant for Lu. Eventually Xiaoyu passes on in Lu's arms.

* ''Film/TerrorOfTheTongs'': After she leaps in front of him and [[TakingtheBullet takes the hatchet]] that was intended for him, Captain Sale holds Lee in his arms while she dies. with her dying breaths, she manages to tell him that Harcout is TheMole for the Red Dragon tong.

* In ''Film/YoungSherlockHolmes'', Holmes holds [[spoiler:Elizabeth]] in his arms as shhe expires after TakingTheBullet Eh-Tar intended for him.

** Downplayed in "Heat Wave". After rescuing Linka from Dr. Blight's barge, the Planeteers return to Hope Island to find Gaia too sick and weak to stand without leaning on something or someone. Thus, Wheeler cradles her while she begs them to save Hope Island – and at the same time, herself, as her health and life are [[{{Synchronization}} closely tied to the island]]. Fortunately, she gets better.

** Something similar happens in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', as [[spoiler: Master Eraqus]] dies in Terra's arms.

* ''Film/StarWars'':

* Eponine in Marius's, after being shot returning to the barricades in "Theatre/LesMiserables".

* In Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick swears to Beatrice that he will die in her arms. Typically for Shakespeare, however, it's a DoubleEntendre; yes, he is swearing to be with her forever, but he's also using "Die" as a euphemism for achieving sexual release...

** ''Ernani'': Ernani to Elvira...

* Many, many operas and ballets based on Abbé Prévost's character Manon, who dies in the arms of her lover Des Grieux.

* Creator/HenrikIbsen used this in his early plays. Thus, Theatre/{{Catilina}} dies in the arms of Furia in his very first play, and Sigurd dies in the arms of Hjørdis in Theatre/TheWarriorsAtHelgeland. Both also doubles as CradlingYourKill. Further, Theatre/PeerGynt arguably dies in the arms of Solveig. After that, Ibsen seems to have discarded the trope. Although this may be a possible position for Oswald and his mother in Theatre/{{Ghosts}}

* Mimì in Rodolfo's arms in ''Theatre/LaBoheme'' by Puccini; subverted in the modern musical ''Theatre/{{Rent}}'', where Mimi has a new lease of life.

** [[spoiler: Shirley]] in Lelouch's arms.

** [[spoiler: Rolo]] in Lelouch's arms, [[spoiler: Euphemia]] in Suzaku's arms, Marianne in Nunnally's arms in the past, and C.C. in Lelouch's arms in the beginning, though she recovered.

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' has two of these instances:

* Happens twice in ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam'': when [[spoiler: Gentle Chapman]] loses to Domon and collapses, he dies in his wife's arms (though [[spoiler: he [[CameBackWrong Comes Back Wrong]] later]]), while [[spoiler: Master Asia]] dies in Domon's arms after their final battle.
* Meer Campbell in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' dies in the hands of Lacus Clyne after TakingTheBullet for her. For an extra kick, Meer is Lacus' BodyDouble and her once biggest {{fangirl}}, now ridden by a volatile mix of jealousy, admiration, and the [[WellDoneSonGuy wish to be noticed by her]].
** Also, Stellar Louissier dies in Shinn Asuka's arms.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing [[HowWeGotHere Episode Zero]]'', Wufei's wife Meiran dies in his arms after she tried to save her space colony.
* In ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'', both [[DarkActionGirl Four]] and [[LadyOfWar Emma]] die in the arms of Kamille. Whereas [[TeamDad Blex Forer]] dies in [[BigBrotherMentor Quattro's]].

* [[spoiler:Julia]] dies in Spike's arms in the last episode of ''Anime/CowboyBebop''. Her death scene is iconic as well as [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] (until [[spoiler:Julia]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice was made to sing "(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight"]] in one of the WebVideo/AMVHell compilations).

* Happens several times in ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'':

* In ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'', [[spoiler:Ayumi]] dies in Ren's arms.

* In Episode 14 of ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'', [[spoiler:Asuna]] does this to Kirito after [[TakingTheBullet taking an attack meant for him]]. [[spoiler:Thankfully, Kayaba put her in the waiting room rather than having her [[MostDangerousVideogame brain fried]] immediately, so when Kirito won the game a minute or so later, she was able to survive]]. Also in the last chapter of the second season of the anime [[spoiler: Yuuki dies peacefully in Asuna's arms]].

* ''LightNovel/TokyoRavens'': Twice, [[TheHero Harutora]] cradles [[KillTheCutie Hokuto]] and later [[HeroicSacrifice Natsume]] as they make their DyingDeclarationOfLove.

* ''Anime/WeissKreuz'' gets some mileage out of this one: Aya gets to both Asami and Sena ''just'' in time for this, Sister Ruth dies in the arms of both Ken ''and'' Omi, Nagi catches Tot as Fafarello stabs her (she recovers) and has a nice FreakOut, and, most dramatically of all, Ouka Sakaki is shot as Omi embraces her, telling her [[TemptingFate they'll always be together]]...
* ''Manga/{{X1999}}'':

** Likewise, Shmi DiesWideOpen in Anakin's arms in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones''. Also, at the very beginning of the film, Padme's handmaiden bodyguard Corde' makes the ultimate sacrifice and expires in the Senator's arms.

* ''TAL'' has [[spoiler:Hiljo's]] death in Chapter [[spoiler:47]], in which he dies in Yu Jin's arms. Doubles as TearJerker when [[spoiler:Haje and Jenna, who he raised from their childhoods, show up; Jenna panics, noting that Hiljo isn't moving or breathing, and asks Haje what they should do... Haje, being mute, can do nothing but cry.]]