Essentially, this character narrowly escapes death on occasion (and perhaps more than one occasion), only to die shortly thereafter anyway...in a completely different way. As We All Die Someday, death is a natural part of everyone's lives, and so this trope only applies when a character dies for real in an unexpected/violent/sudden manner, and that the irony is present that they were saved only to later die in such a way. Exactly how close the two incidents have to be varies, so the important factor in this trope is the presence of irony. This can apply in a matter of minutes, months, or even (in rare cases) years; the deciding factor is the Bait-and-Switch element of the death.
Fan Casting
Joe Goldberg
Jackie Taylor
Laura Lee
Cassian Andor
Alex Browning
Wendy Christensen
Kimberly Corman
Nick O'Bannon
Sam Lawton
Lord Voldemort
Ben Glenroy
Jyn Erso
Dean Winchester
Javi Martínez
Lincoln (The 100)
May Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Tanya McQuoid
Joanne Cook
Daniel Noyer
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