Many patients have described seeing the Grim Reaper at the foot of their bed. The figure is described as wearing a hooded cloak, and sometimes a skeletal figure is visible underneath. The figure often makes individuals feel cold. Undoubtedly, this is a frightening experience. However, most report him simply fading away once told to leave, or once the individual decided that they are not "bad enough or sick enough to go with him." Why patients have these experiences is still a mystery.