In Pictures: These Dying Souls Would Rather Depart in Style

Death winds up the journey of one’s life. What about reflecting a pinch of one’s personality in their last ride?

The casket with the remains of Bob Probert, former NHL hockey player for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, arrives on a motorcycle side car driven by George Winney for Proberts funeral service at the Christian Fellowship Church in Windsor. (Photo: Reuters)

Death sounds gruesome but some people around the world also plan their last rides before the clock stops ticking. They’d rather exit the world in coffins of their choice than fall into a rut – quite literally. Now that’s called, living life on one’s own terms.

Here are some interesting pictures of coffins or carriers that truly reflect the personality of the bodies they hold.

Victor Perez Cardona sits embalmed in his taxi, his final wish, as family and friends look on during his wake at the San Cristobal funeral parlour in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico. (Photo: Reuters) 

An employee poses with a guitar-shaped coffin at the Southbank Centre in London. (Photo: Reuters)

A street vendor passes a coffin made in the shape of a fish at the workshop of Kane Kwei in the Teshi area of Accra. (Photo: Reuters)

Visitors to the Asia Funeral Expo look at a gold coated and carved coffin in solid wood and 24K gold, with a list price of 1 million RMB ($120,000), in Hong Kong. (Photo: Reuters) 

A coffin in the shape of a film projector is seen in the workshop of Kane Kwei in the Teshi area of Accra. (Photo: Reuters)

The body of the late Robert Sanders, 58, lies at the Robert L. Adams drive-through funeral parlour in Compton, Los Angeles. (Photo: Reuters)

A lion shaped coffin is seen at the Southbank Centre in London. (Photo: Reuters)

The dead body of Renato Garcia, dressed in a costume of comic book character Green Lantern, is seen at a house in San Juan. He was a fan, clearly! (Photo: Reuters)

Tombstone Hearse Co. offers an alternative farewell ride for motorcycle enthusiasts. (Photo: Reuters)