"I want to spend the money I've got before I die, " he said.

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'Before I die, ' he said unaffectedly, 'I would like to travel the world to see all my children, ' meaning his boats.

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But he soon loosened up, prancing through hits like Let Love Be Your Energy, Old Before I Die and Better Man.

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Now over 75 Before I Die walls have been created in over 10 languages and in over 25 countries, including Kazakhstan, Argentina, China, Denmark, and South Africa.

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"I want to cure cancer before I die, " he says.

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Mlilwana says he has received death threats in prison: "I expect any day I will be dead, but before I die I will make sure everything is known, " he told the newspaper.

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What if I wait and die before I collect?

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"Before, I felt helpless watching corals die, " Nedimyer said.

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And because, one day, it will all become unbearable to me, she will have to die before me, when I can no longer stand my adoration of her.

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And as I think I said before, 19, 000 people die each year from this.

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