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Preview: 8/5/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet the man who shared his death with the world.
Ethan Sisser, a young man with terminal brain cancer, livestreams his final days, drawing thousands into his journey. He dreams of dying in community and without fear. Honoring his wish, his doctor, Aditi Sethi, brings him to the Blue Ridge Mountains, where strangers gather to help him die with grace. The Last Ecstatic Days is a sensory portrait of death, courage, and connection.
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Preview: 8/5/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Ethan Sisser, a young man with terminal brain cancer, livestreams his final days, drawing thousands into his journey. He dreams of dying in community and without fear. Honoring his wish, his doctor, Aditi Sethi, brings him to the Blue Ridge Mountains, where strangers gather to help him die with grace. The Last Ecstatic Days is a sensory portrait of death, courage, and connection.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- We all are born.
We all leave the body, so why not do it in the most beautiful way possible?
- He called for a family, and this family showed up.
- I'm embodied, I am empowered.
I am ecstatic.
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Dr. Aditi Sethi Sings to Ethan
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Clip: 8/5/2025 | 2m 42s | Dr. Aditi Sethi gathers a community of supporters as Ethan livestreams his vigil. (2m 42s)
Ethan Arrives in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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Clip: 8/5/2025 | 2m 32s | Dr. Aditi Sethi greets Ethan Sisser at a home nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (2m 32s)
Meet the Man Who Shared His Death With the World
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Clip: 8/5/2025 | 2m 58s | Dr. Aditi Sethi finds Ethan Sisser on social media, and she finds a way to bring him to Asheville. (2m 58s)
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