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!!As this is a DeathTrope, all spoilers will be unmarked in the examples below. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!

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!!As this is a DeathTrope, {{Death Trope|s}}, all spoilers will be unmarked in the examples below. Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!



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* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': The horns that are part of Jack Horner's theme play as he dies by being engulfed by the crumbling wishing star after the map to it is destroyed.

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* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': The horns that are part of Jack Horner's theme play plays as he dies by being engulfed by the crumbling wishing star after the map to it is destroyed.
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* In the 1999 film version of ''Literature/AnimalFarm'', Old Major sings the song "Beasts of the World," which came to him in a dream. When he is killed [[WeHardlyKnewYe soon after]], a sad, choral version of the song is heard as the animals look over his dead body.

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* In the 1999 film version of ''Literature/AnimalFarm'', ''Film/AnimalFarm1999'', Old Major sings the song "Beasts of the World," which came to him in a dream. When he is killed [[WeHardlyKnewYe soon after]], a sad, choral version of the song is heard as the animals look over his dead body.
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** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]], the show's main theme, which serves as an occasional leitmotif for the Doctor, is quoted during his regeneration, which is treated as the death of one [[TheNthDoctor incarnation]] and the birth of the next.

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** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]], the show's main theme, which serves as an occasional leitmotif for the Doctor, is quoted during his regeneration, which is treated as the death of one [[TheNthDoctor incarnation]] and the birth of the next. "Logopolis" takes it a step further and [[spoiler:mixes the title theme with the Watcher's leitmotif, referencing the Watcher's nature as a manifestation of the Doctor's future and thus hammering in the transition between incarnations]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'': The horns that are part of Jack Horner's theme play as he dies by being engulfed by the crumbling wishing star after the map to it is destroyed.
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* In the 1999 film version of ''Film/AnimalFarm'', Old Major sings the song "Beasts of the World," which came to him in a dream. When he is killed [[WeHardlyKnewYe soon after]], a sad, choral version of the song is heard as the animals look over his dead body.

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* In the 1999 film version of ''Film/AnimalFarm'', ''Literature/AnimalFarm'', Old Major sings the song "Beasts of the World," which came to him in a dream. When he is killed [[WeHardlyKnewYe soon after]], a sad, choral version of the song is heard as the animals look over his dead body.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast1991'': Near the end when [[DisneyDeath The Beast dies]], a sadder reprise of the title song and The Beast's {{Leitmotif}} known as "Death of the Beast" plays.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast1991'': ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Near the end when [[DisneyDeath The Beast dies]], a sadder reprise of the title song and The Beast's {{Leitmotif}} known as "Death of the Beast" plays.



* ''Film/StarWars'':
** ''Film/ANewHope'': {{Downplayed}} when [[TheObiWan Obi-Wan]] is dueling with [[TheDragon Darth Vader]]. The Force Theme briefly plays in a few moments before [[MentorOccupationalHazard he is killed]]. Strangely, it is followed by Leia's Theme, where she had little importance in the scene.

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* ''Film/StarWars'':
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** ''Film/ANewHope'': {{Downplayed}} when [[TheObiWan Obi-Wan]] Obi-Wan is dueling with [[TheDragon Darth Vader]]. The Force Theme briefly plays in a few moments before [[MentorOccupationalHazard he is killed]]. Strangely, it is followed by Leia's Theme, where she had little importance in the scene.
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** Adric's leitmotif plays right after he is killed at the end of "Earthshock". This is the last piece of music heard in the story as [[SilentCredits the final credits roll without the familiar theme tune]].

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** Adric's leitmotif plays right after he is killed at the end of "Earthshock". This is the last piece of music heard in the story as [[SilentCredits the final credits roll without the familiar theme tune]].tune or any music at all]].
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** Adric's leitmotif plays right after he is killed at the end of "Earthshock". This is the last piece of music heard in the story as [[SilentCredits the final credits roll without the familiar theme tune]].

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]], the show's main theme, which serves as an occasional leitmotif for the Doctor, is quoted during his regeneration, which is treated as the death of one [[TheNthDoctor incarnation]] and the birth of the next.

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In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E5PlanetOfTheSpiders "Planet of the Spiders"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E1TimeAndTheRani "Time and the Rani"]], the show's main theme, which serves as an occasional leitmotif for the Doctor, is quoted during his regeneration, which is treated as the death of one [[TheNthDoctor incarnation]] and the birth of the next.next.
** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2022CENThePowerOfTheDoctor "Power of the Doctor"]], the 13th doctor's leitmotif plays as she regenerates.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Pinocchio'': After the title character [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices his life]] to save Geppetto, a much slower and instrumental version of "When You Wish Upon A Star" is played on violin in the next scene when the other characters return home with his lifeless body.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Pinocchio'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'': After the title character [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices his life]] to save Geppetto, a much slower and instrumental version of "When You Wish Upon A Star" is played on violin in the next scene when the other characters return home with his lifeless body.

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