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The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh : A New Philosophy of Near-Death Experiences, Apparitions, and the Paranormal is a book by Dr. Raymond Moody[?] presenting case histories of adults and children who have clinically reached the point of death and survived.

See: near-death experience

The Last Laugh (Der Letzte Mann) is a 1924 silent film by German director F. W. Murnau and screenwriter Carl Mayer[?], the most famous example of the short-lived Kammerspiel[?] or "chamber-drama" genre. The film concerns a hotel doorman who loses his job and all the perks and honors that go with it; Mayer was forced to add a happy ending to help the film appeal to mass audiences.