The first photo was taken in Slovenia on February 27, 1994.
The second was taken during Nirvana's final concert in Munich, Germany, on March 1, 1994 — just over a month before Cobain's death.
Seeing these two photos so close to the end of his life is pretty haunting.
This was on my 14th Birthday. He died due to complications from cystic fibrosis, he passed on 19/9/2022. My sister in the middle I no longer speak to sadly. It was also the last time that I was happy
She was a month short of seeing her first grandchild turn one. She put up hell of a fight after being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer 9 years ago.
So glad she’s not in pain anymore but damn do I miss her already.
He’s been suffering from stage lung cancer for the last 4 years and currently he’s breathing his last. I do not know how I’m going to move on. My heart is already devastated looking at him in this condition and I can’t believe what I’m going to have to go through in the next few days once he passes. Doctors have confirmed he has a few hours to a few days at max. :”( he’s 73 years old.
He was a chemistry professor.
Missing u and ur son today losing u messed me up hash tag sibling loss
Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.
Colón’s father shared the news via Facebook on Thursday.
“I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world,” Richard Colón wrote, adding: “Now he is in a better world.”
Thank you for so many years of love and prayers. As much as you can, please keep us in your prayers,” he added.
Colón was born in Florida but his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was a child. He emerged as a promising young talent, smashing a run of national amateur championships to win five titles, and earning a Youth Pan American gold medal, all before turning 20.
His professional career, beginning in 2013, was similarly successful. The super welterweight competed in a total of 17 matches; he won 16 of those, and 13 were by a knock-out.
Notably, Colón was victorious when he fought former WBA champion Vivian Harris in September 2015, knocking him out in the fourth round.
But a month later, Colón competed against Terrel Williams at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, on a night that proved fateful to the rising star.
Colón, who was 23 at the time, sustained injuries including an illegal blow to the head during his 10-round fight with Williams, Reuters reported the fight’s promoter, Lou DiBella, as saying in a statement after the event.
The young fighter exhibited symptoms of head trauma in his dressing room following the bout and was rushed to hospital, where he underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, DiBella said.
Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him. Colón was briefly examined in his corner, while Williams was penalized for the illegal punch.
Colón was then knocked down twice in the ninth round. He was disqualified after the ninth round, when his corner mistakenly took off his gloves, thinking it was the final round and that the fight was complete, according to a Reuters report after the match.
While Colón survived, his injuries forced him to retire. In images shared by his father online since the fight, he was often pictured in a wheelchair.
The World Boxing Council (WBC) paid tribute to Colón, describing him as an “eternal champion” in a statement released on Thursday.
“With a heavy heart and immense sadness enveloping the entire international boxing community, the World Boxing Council and its President, Mauricio Sulaimán, mourn the passing of former boxer and icon of bravery, Prichard Colón Meléndez,” the organization said.
“Prichard didn’t just fight with skill; he fought with the elegance and pride of carrying Puerto Rico’s flag to the greatest heights,” it added.
The WBC previously named Colón an “Honorary World Champion,” and presented him with the iconic Green and Gold belt that it said he “always deserved.”
The organization also said Colón’s tragedy inspired it to “categorically reinforce safety regulations, driving zero tolerance for blows to the back of the head (rabbit punches),” and to implement stricter medical protocols.
“Rest in peace, dear Prichard. Your legacy and your smile will live forever, in our hearts,” the WBC said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/14/sport/prichard-colon-dead-boxer-scli-intl
The man in the photo, her best friend Rob Fay, just confirmed that this was not her final photo. It was this photo among others that were featured in the Stephen Fried biography of her titled Thing Of Beauty.
Rob bought a camera at a yard sale that he had no idea how to use it. Gia was kind enough to show him how to use it and they both took this together. Just a couple months shy of Gia tragically passing away on November 18 at only 26 from AIDS, at a time where little was known about the brutal disease and it was always a death sentence before better treatment was found.
Gia Carangi was an American supermodel, considered by some to be the first supermodel. She was featured on the cover of numerous magazines, including multiple editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and appeared in advertising campaigns for fashion houses including Armani, Dior, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent.
After becoming addicted to heroin, her career rapidly declined, which ultimately led her to quit modeling in 1983. In late 1985 she was diagnosed with AIDS and died nearly a year later. It is believed she had contracted it from a contaminated needle. As a result she became one of the early notable women to die of the virus. Her life was dramatized in Michael Cristofer’s HBO television film Gia starring Angelina Jolie as her.
Adyson was a normal 18 year old native girl in Saskatchewan. She played hockey, was deeply involved in her cultural background, and liked by everyone. In mid April of 2025 she attended a house party on a reserve with some friends, after failing to come home her mother reported her missing before her body was found on April 16th.
There has been a long standing issue of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada, and her death is no exception. The family also feels that the rcmp have not been talking the investigation as seriously as they would wood for a white womens death, as there have been decade olds stigmas in the country regarding police and native relationships. I hope this post serves to share her memory while also bring attention to a real issue Canada faces.
She was Theodore Roosevelt's Daughter.
Donnie died yesterday August 10th 2026 from heart failure, he had been in and out of nursing homes and hospitals for almost two years and I had visited him as much as possible, even everyday when he was in our local hospital. Donnie fought to the bitter end. He loved cats and his family and friends.
Paul and I worked together for 6 years, until 2007 where we provided accommodation and support for homeless male IV drug users. It was the hardest job I've ever done, but the most rewarding. Paul was widely respected by colleagues, and also by the guys we supported. He was compassionate, but no fool either.
He'd had a lot of adversity in his life, as I had also. We were there for each other through life's ups and downs. I could tell him anything, and he would never judge.
Our phone conversations sometimes lasted 2 hours. Our last conversation was 5 weeks before he died. He said he hadn't been feeling well, and had been off sick for 3 weeks with a virus. Then, 5 weeks later, I got a message from another former colleague to say that Paul hadn't come to work. His flat was checked and he had sadly passed away.
These photos were taken in May 2024. We'd been out for a drink and he realised he'd locked himself out of the flat. We'd had a good day together and had laughed a lot. I miss him dearly. For his humour, his kindness and his support. He was a lovely man.