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Horacek, Bruce J. "Amazing Grace: The Healing Effects of Near-Death Experiences on Those Dying and Grieving." Journal of Near-Death Studies 16, no. 2 (Winter 1997): 149-161. Sam Kinison, Case 1.
Journal of Near-Death Studies Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 149-161 1997
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Sam Kinison, a comedian, was driving to a sold-out show in Laughlin, Nevada when two drunk teenagers crossed the center line and hit his car head-on. The collision fatally injured Kinison. Initially, he appeared okay after working his way free of the wreckage with cuts on his lips and forehead. His friend Carl LaBove held his bleeding head and witnessed something extraordinary in Kinison's final moments.
As LaBove held him, Kinison first said "I don't want to die, I don't want to die." Then he paused, appearing to listen to a voice that others couldn't hear. Kinison then asked "But why?" as if having a conversation with someone invisible. According to LaBove, it seemed like Kinison was talking to somebody else, "talking upstairs." Then Kinison said "ok, ok, ok" - the last "ok" was described as soft and peaceful, as if whatever voice was talking to him gave the right answer and he relaxed with it. LaBove noted that Kinison said it sweetly, like he was talking to someone he loved. This nearing-death awareness experience gave Kinison apparent comfort and allowed him to die peacefully despite the traumatic circumstances. The experience also provided comfort to his friends who witnessed his peaceful transition. Shortly after this conversation with the unseen presence, Kinison died at the scene from severe head injuries sustained when he hit the windshield.
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Fatal car accident with severe head injuries documented
Witnessed conversation with unseen presence, apparent response to unheard voice
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