My first thought is of Frodo's departure at the Grey Havens.
Frodo is leaving mortal lands forever, though he tells Sam that "his time may come". That is to say, "follow my path and you may see me again, in another place".
To Sam, Frodo would have "died", in that he would never be seen again in Middle-earth.
Heaven awaited Sam though, in the form of a sojourn in Valinor, a heaven on earth, as it were.
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