History Main / AllAreEqualInDeath

* In the fairy tale "Literature/GodfatherDeath", a man looks for a godfather for his newborn, and asks Death to do so for this reason (having previously rejected God for giving to the rich and not to the poor and the Devil for tempting men).

* The [[Creator/TheBrothersGrimm Grimm]] ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfather_Death Godfather Death]]'' about a man looking for a godfather for his newborn, and asks Death to do so for this reason (having previously rejected God for giving to the rich and not to the poor and the Devil for tempting men).

* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service�two dishes, but to one table. That�s the end."

* A theme of Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold's short story "[[Literature/VorkosiganSaga Aftermaths]]", showing the crew of a space ship that is out reclaiming the dead bodies after a space battle.

* In the ''Literature/{{Chalion}}'' series by Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, every soul is picked up by one of the gods at their death, regardless of status or faith, and which god is shown in a miracle at their funeral. Then explored in the third book, where certain souls are shown to be impossible for the gods to pick up, and the trouble is about how to make them pickable again.
** Also a theme of her short story "[[Literature/VorkosiganSaga Aftermaths]]", showing the crew of a space ship that is out reclaiming the dead bodies after a space battle.

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* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'': "Your worm is your only emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots. Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service—two dishes, but to one table. That’s the end."

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->''"After the game, the king and pawn go into the same box."''
-->-- '''Italian proverb'''

->Who was the fool, who the wise man,\\

Whether rich or poor, all are equal in death.
-->--Anonymous, ''Vierzeiliger oberdeutscher Totentanz''

->After the game, the king and pawn go into the same box.
-->--Italian proverb

* ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' contains the following lyrics:

* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', Ryuk literally says, in the English translation anyway, "Death is equal." Everyone is treated exactly the same upon death in that universe, because [[CessationOfExistencethey all go to Mu--nothingness]].

* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', Ryuk literally says, in the English translation anyway, "Death is equal." Everyone is treated exactly the same upon death in that universe, because [[NothingAfterDeath they all go to Mu--nothingness]].

* In ''Manga/DeathNote'', Ryuk literally says, in the English translation anyway, "Death is equal." Everyone is treated exactly the same upon death in that universe, because they all go to Mu--nothingness.

* A central plot point in ''Manga/Monster''. [[spoiler:[[FauxAffablyEvil Johan Liebert's]] goal is to show [[TheWoobie Tenma]] this. He also believes that when he dies [[RedemptionEqualsDeath he'll be redeemed]]. The reason why he is the monster makes it because he refuses redemption in life due to this belief]].

* Boba Fett in ''Literature/TheTalesOfTheBountyHunters'' invokes this with the opening line of his story, ''The Last Man Standing'': "Everyone dies. It's the final and only lasting justice." This is repeated throughout the story.

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* In the BBC documentary ''Series/PompeiiTheLastDay'', slaves and masters alike die side by side and many people whom would never have interacted with each other otherwise, form close bonds in their last moments.

* In the BBC documentary ''Series/((PompeiiTheLastDay))'', slaves and masters alike die side by side and many people whom would never have interacted with each other otherwise, form close bonds in their last moments.

* In the BBC documentary ''[[Series/PompeiiTheLastDay]]'', slaves and masters alike die side by side and many people whom would never have interacted with each other otherwise, form close bonds in their last moments.