History Main / HeDidntMakeIt

* On ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', George Sr.'s doctor tells the family that he's "gone" and that "he just got away from us". It turns out that he meant [[NoLongerWithUs George just escaped through the window]]. It became a running joke how the family is never sure how to interpret anything the doctor says.

[[folder: Anime & Manga]]

* ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi: ''Niasho''episode 12. Near the end when Non-chan's mother comes to see Doremi, she tells her that "she couldn't make it". Cue one of the biggest {{Tear Jerker}}s of the series.

See a video with many scenes of this being said at [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/video/video_3668.html?1292443136 the Huffington Post.]]

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* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' when [[spoiler: Hughes]] dies, he apologizes to his family [[DisconnectedByDeath while trying to reach a phone]] for not being able to make it home.
* In episode 7 of ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', ActionGirl Mikasa asks one of her {{Childhood Friend}}s, Armin where the other one, Eren, is during the Battle of Trost. Suffering from SurvivorsGuilt and DespairEventHorizon, he doesn't say anything at first, but the tears streaming down his eyes clue her in on Eren's fate. [[spoiler:He gets better]].
* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders'': After Avdol and Iggy are killed trying to protect Polnareff from Vanilla Ice, Joseph asks Polnareff what happened to the two, with him saying that, "they didn't make it."

[[folder: Film ]]

-->'''Demerest''': When I'm flying over 200,000 pounds of 707 I want a runway that's mighty long, and mighty dry.
-->'''Bakersfeld''': It'll be dry all right, but not very long.
-->'''Demerest''': What's that supposed to mean?
-->'''Bakersfeld''': Runway 29 is closed. A jockey from your flight 45 tried to take a shortcut across the field. And he didn't make it.
-->'''Demerest''': What are you doing about it?
-->'''Bakersfeld''': Well, when the snow melts in April, we'll get it out.

* ''Film/DantesPeak''
-->'''[[IgnoredExpert Harry]]:''' Where's Paul?
-->'''Grant:''' He didn't make it.

--> '''Patricia''': Is Mommy sleeping now?\\

-->'''Hooper''': Quint?
-->'''Brody'''': ...No.

--> [[spoiler:'''Kaylee:''' Wait...Wash! Where's Wash?]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Zoe: (Wash's wife)''' He ain't comin'.]]
---> [[spoiler: Said as she quietly and carefully loads a shotgun, one shell at a time.]]

* In ''Film/ThreeHundred'', Dilios returns to Sparta with a necklace belonging to [[spoiler: Leonidas]], which is given to Queen Gorgo. No words are spoken.
* ''{{Film/Tron}}'':
-->'''Tron:''' Where's Ram?
-->'''Flynn:''' He didn't make it.
* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers'' has a strange example because that scene was filmed before the script was totally ironed out, the director wasn't sure what actually did happen to Aragorn, so he decided to keep the dialogue vague to save time:
-->'''Eowyn:''' Where is Lord Aragorn?
-->'''Gimli:''' He fell.

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--> '''King''': Where's Baselton?
--> '''Dodgson''': He didn't make it.
--> '''King''': What do you mean?
--> '''Dodgson''': ''I mean he didn't fucking make it!''
* In Jamie [=McFarlane's=] ''Parley'' (Privateer Tales Book 3) whenever [[spoiler: her daughter Ada]] mentions the death of Adele Chen, she always says "she didn't make it."

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* In ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', a nurse tells Clark that [[spoiler:Chloe]] didn't make it. The grief causes him to lose control of his [[SuperSenses super hearing]], and he picked up her cries for help after she [[WakingUpAtTheMorgue woke up in the morgue]].

* Also on ''Series/WillAndGrace'', when Will tells Grace about ''his'' father's heart attack after his mother calls.
* ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'' episode "The End of Time: Part 2": Alex talking about Wes' death.
** Also in ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', when Scott had to report to his dad/commanding officer that his brother died: "Eagle One is down, sir... He's gone."

* ''Series/{{Lost}}'', said word-for-word by Jack when informing the survivors of Arzt's death.

-->'''Sheppard:''' Where's [[spoiler:Ronon]]?
-->''(Lorne sadly looks down)''
-->'''Teyla:''' ...I'm sorry, John.
* In the second episode of the seventh and last season of ''Series/BurnNotice'', after the wall explodes and Michael is carrying out a woman that was being held hostage by the Russian FSB, Jesse, not knowing that Michael's CIA handler Strong sacrificed himself to allow Michael to rescue the woman, asks Michael where Strong is. Michael simply admits what he knew when Strong all but told him that he would go on a suicide mission so that Michael could get the woman out, "He didn't make it."

* [[CozyVoiceForCatastrophes Rucks]] of VideoGame/{{Bastion}} delivers a long string of them; as the Kid wanders through a village, Rucks gives the name of every [[TakenForGranite ashen corpse]] they walk by, before adding "...didn't make it".
* If you screw up, this is what you'll get to hear from Joker regarding some of your team (if not your ENTIRE team) after the FinalBattle in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
** The straightest example is if you send a non-loyal party member to accompany your just-rescued crew back to the Normandy. You don't see any scene of their death, but EDI will inform you that they didn't make it and sacrificed themselves to protect the non-combatants. Similarly, if you don't send anyone to accompany them, you're told there were no survivors.
** In the first ''Franchise/MassEffect'', one of your party members does the nonverbal version after the FinalBoss [[spoiler:(before Shepard emerges unharmed).]]
* In ''VideoGame/HaloReach'' this is how Noble Six [[spoiler:tells Kat about Jorge's death.]]
* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', right after the end of the TrueFinalBoss, Sonic returns to the space station alone, where everyone else was waiting. Rouge notices this and hesitantly asks, "Shadow...?". Sonic just shakes his head and brings Shadow's bracelet to Rouge to tell her what happened.
* In ''VideoGame/WorldInConflict'', a private gets sniped in a cutscene. Directly after the scene, this phrase is used about him.

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* In the webcomic ''Darn And Drat'', a feline princess who has been TheLoad (and seemingly deliberately) is left clinging to something and begs for help--but her attitude makes the cat who she's calling out to leave her to her fate. His words to his companions? [[DeadlyEuphemism "She didn't make it"]].

[[folder: Web Videos]]

-->'''Jester''': Where's [[spoiler:Molly]]?
--> '''Beau''': [[spoiler:He]] didn't make it.
--> '''Jester''': To... This dungeon? 'Cause [[spoiler:he]] 's waiting upstairs?

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* In the "Mater the Greater" short of Pixar's ''Franchise/{{Cars}} Toons'', Mater is relating the jump over Carburetor Canyon done by Lightning [=McQueen=] -- who also happens to be who Mater is speaking to. When [=McQueen=] asks what happened, Mater gives a "didn't make it" look before leaving, followed by the two forklifts from his story who look sadly at [=McQueen=] as well. Obviously PlayedForLaughs given the circumstances.
* This is [[WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}} Early Cuyler's]] casual reaction to [[CrossesTheLineTwice using his son's eggs for target practice.]]

[[folder: Real Life ]]

--> '''Whitmore's daughter''': Is Mommy sleeping now?\\

* ''Film/IndependenceDay'':
--> '''Whitmore's daughter''': Is Mommy sleeping now?
--> '''Whitmore''': Yeah... Mommy's sleeping.

** Which, funnily enough, turned out to be literal: Aragorn went over a cliff and was presumed dead.

* In the novel ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', Grant asks about the ultimate fate of Ian Malcolm, who was badly injured when the T-Rex escaped. The character being asked only shakes his head. [[UnexplainedRecovery He got better]] and showed up in a later novel, stating that rumors of his demise were grossly exaggerated.

* On ''Series/NashBridges'', "He didn't make it, Nash" is practically Harvey Leek's CatchPhrase as he says it any time he has to report someone's death. Some notable instances:

Compare BearerOfBadNews or DeathNotification. Contrast NoLongerWithUs, which ''appears'' to be this trope, but Alice is speaking literally: Bob didn't make it... to the train station on time, so he'll have to catch the next one.

* ''Film/TheAtomicSubmarine''. The SoleSurvivor to escape the FlyingSaucer makes it to the minisub and is asked what happened to the rest of the BoardingParty. He replies, [[RedshirtArmy "Fortunes of war".]]

* In the "Mater the Greater" short of Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Toons'', Mater is relating the jump over Carburetor Canyon done by Lightning [=McQueen=] -- who also happens to be who Mater is speaking to. When [=McQueen=] asks what happened, Mater gives a "didn't make it" look before leaving, followed by the two forklifts from his story who look sadly at [=McQueen=] as well. Obviously PlayedForLaughs given the circumstances.

* If you screw up, this is what you'll get to hear from Joker regarding some of your team (if not [[KillEmAll your ENTIRE team]]) after the FinalBattle in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.

A StockPhrase used when Bob has died, Charlie asks what has happened, and [[BearerOfBadNews Alice]] wants to [[NeverSayDie avoid saying it explicitly]]. Can also be used literally, depending on the situation.

This trope can be nonverbal: a sad shake of Alice's head or aversion of her eyes will tell Charlie all he needs to know. In rare cases, she may simply give Charlie an [[TragicKeepsake item which was significant to Bob]].

Sometimes Charlie doesn't catch on, [[DramaticIrony even though the audience has]], and Alice must tell him directly that Bob is dead.

Compare BearerOfBadNews or DeathNotification. Contrast NoLongerWithUs, where Bob didn't make it... to the train station on time and will have to catch the next one.

* Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders: After Avdol and Iggy are killed trying to protect Polnareff from Vanilla Ice, Joseph asks Polnareff what happened to the two, with him saying that, "they didn't make it."

A StockPhrase used when Bob has died and [[BearerOfBadNews Alice]] wants to [[NeverSayDie avoid saying it explicitly]]. Can also be used literally, depending on the situation.

Sometimes Alice doesn't need to respond verbally: a sad shake of the head or aversion of her eyes will tell the person what they want to know about how Bob is doing. In rare cases, she may simply give the other person an [[TragicKeepsake item which was significant to the deceased]].

Sometimes the recipient of said news doesn't understand the implications, forcing Alice to directly tell them Bob is dead.

A StockPhrase used whenever [[BearerOfBadNews somebody]] wants to [[NeverSayDie avoid saying "died"]]. Or it could be used for its literal meaning in some other context.

Sometimes it's a case of one person asking how the victim is, and the other person just sadly shakes their head no. Or they look down. In rare cases, the bearer of the news might even give the recipient an [[TragicKeepsake item of the deceased]].

Sometimes this doesn't work, and the person has to lay it out.

Compare BearerOfBadNews or DeathNotification. Contrast NoLongerWithUs.

See a video with many scenes of this being said at [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/video/video_3668.html?1292443136 the Huffington Post]].

* [[https://www.imdb.com/search/title-text?quotes=he+didn%27t+make+it Search the IMDb]].

* In the webcomic [[http://www.fatdog-comics.co.uk/darndrat/indexor.php?sx=800&sy=600&url=comicframe.html Darn And Drat]], a feline princess who has been TheLoad (and seemingly deliberately) is left clinging to something and begs for help--but her attitude makes the cat who she's calling out to leave her to her fate. His words to his companions? [[DeadlyEuphemism "She didn't make it"]].