the Grim Reaper
noun
: death thought of as a man or skeleton holding a scythe and wearing a dark cloak with a hood
a visit from the Grim Reaper
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The sight of the puffy, foot-tall toilet seat in our home was too much for me, a spectre of death no less chilling than the Grim Reaper himself.
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David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
During the days that follow, the survivors start passing away and Alex realizes they are being murdered by the Grim Reaper.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
That macabre menace, that sinister specter, the Grim Reaper, Death himself, is back with some truly outrageous ways of taking out his unsuspecting victims in the new trailer for Final Destination Bloodlines.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
There's certainly been an abundance of cast announcements with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II signed on as Wonder Man himself, alongside Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as the Grim Reaper aka Wonder Man's brother, and Ed Harris as Simon's Hollywood agent.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Can this girl get through one week without flirting with the Grim Reaper?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Fred plays death earlier on in the show, and so his surprise reentry as the Grim Reaper truly brings me joy every time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
In the first cast, one of my favorite moments happens after the bows — more specifically, Fred Armisen came out dressed as the Grim Reaper and played an encore with you all.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Just six weeks after General Hospital killed off longtime cast member Kelly Monaco, the Grim Reaper has struck again.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
During the days that follow, the survivors start passing away and Alex realizes they are being murdered by the Grim Reaper.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
That macabre menace, that sinister specter, the Grim Reaper, Death himself, is back with some truly outrageous ways of taking out his unsuspecting victims in the new trailer for Final Destination Bloodlines.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
There's certainly been an abundance of cast announcements with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II signed on as Wonder Man himself, alongside Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Demetrius Grosse as the Grim Reaper aka Wonder Man's brother, and Ed Harris as Simon's Hollywood agent.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Can this girl get through one week without flirting with the Grim Reaper?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
Fred plays death earlier on in the show, and so his surprise reentry as the Grim Reaper truly brings me joy every time.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
In the first cast, one of my favorite moments happens after the bows — more specifically, Fred Armisen came out dressed as the Grim Reaper and played an encore with you all.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Just six weeks after General Hospital killed off longtime cast member Kelly Monaco, the Grim Reaper has struck again.
—Michael Ausiello, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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