Outliving your child is something no parent should have to go through.
Examples
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Films - Animated
- Finding Nemo: Discussed. When Marlin finds Nemo the latter appears to be dead, leaving Marlin devastated.
- Ice Age: While looking at the cave paintings, Manny has a flashback to his wife and son being killed by hunters.
Films - Live-Action
- Discussed in Gravity. The protagonist mentions that she had a daughter who died in a preschool accident.
- Dr. Ryan Stone: I had a daughter. She was four. She was at school, playing tag. Slipped, hit her head, and that was it. Stupidest thing.
Literature
- Bridge to Terabithia: Leslie's death is not only devastating for Jess but for her father as well.
Live-Action TV
- RoboCop: The Series: Discussed in "The Human Factor". When RoboCop's father realizes who he is, he is saddened but also relieved because "outliving your child is the worst feeling".
