"She died holding it, and her brother said I could keep it."
But we would die holding on to human hands.
They die holding each other's hand moments later.
Karl Marx was not the only economist who died holding this belief.
They both die holding each other in arms.
I like to believe they died holding each other's hands.
Alekhine died holding the title, leaving no obvious method for a new player to succeed him.
So Wallie would die holding it, as he had promised.
"The paper said he died with Joel holding his head."
He died holding a closing door open so that the others could escape.