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The Seattle native first won over fans 19 years ago on the ABC medical drama as the dreamy heart transplant patient who appears in seasons 2 and 3 and who proposes to Katherine Heigl's Dr. Izzie Stevens on his deathbed.
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Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 16 June 2025
This scene takes viewers back to the beginning, when his father is on his deathbed, and Ted shows no mercy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Jasmine Guy plays Norma, a family matriarch on her deathbed, and Amber (Erivo) is an aspiring artist who has dedicated the last few years of her life to caring for her sick mother.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 May 2025
English writer and women’s rights activist Mary Wollstonecraft was so obsessed with her best friend that after her friend died, Wollstonecraft wore a mourning ring made of her friend’s hair until her own deathbed.
—Laura Mills, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 16 June 2025
This scene takes viewers back to the beginning, when his father is on his deathbed, and Ted shows no mercy.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Jasmine Guy plays Norma, a family matriarch on her deathbed, and Amber (Erivo) is an aspiring artist who has dedicated the last few years of her life to caring for her sick mother.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 May 2025
English writer and women’s rights activist Mary Wollstonecraft was so obsessed with her best friend that after her friend died, Wollstonecraft wore a mourning ring made of her friend’s hair until her own deathbed.
—Laura Mills, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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