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Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

On the journey home from the first World Cup, Eisenbeisser contracted pneumonia and a priest was called to administer the last rites.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

On the morning of Sept. 11, while administering last rites to a firefighter, Judge, 68, was struck by falling debris and died.

From Seattle Times Sep. 11, 2023

"I want his last rites to be performed properly," he says.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2023

The priest who delivered Holmes’s last rites was found dead on the grounds of his church of mysterious causes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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