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According to Rick's mother, who spoke on her deathbed, Jim killed Rick's do-gooding dad, whose body was never found.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This is, of course, a ruse to put Rick in the same room with Jim, who, according to his mother on her deathbed, killed his do-gooder dad.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The novel follows Jane and Abe through decades in New York City, now remembering together as Jane is on her deathbed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Losing family members early, without proper deathbed visits or funerals, brought a particular type of pain.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
This is, of course, a ruse to put Rick in the same room with Jim, who, according to his mother on her deathbed, killed his do-gooder dad.
—Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The novel follows Jane and Abe through decades in New York City, now remembering together as Jane is on her deathbed.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Losing family members early, without proper deathbed visits or funerals, brought a particular type of pain.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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deathbed
noun
death·bed
-ˌbed 
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Medical Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
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