Vladimir Mayakovsky

At the height of his fame, Mayakovsky was hospitalized in 1935. His health was failing, so during one of his performances in Moscow, he collapsed on stage in front of thousands of greedy eyes. He was taken to the hospital, where they diagnosed an incurable condition: cancer. At the time, this was unbearable. But they kept him on an IV drip, as the doctors couldn't simply disconnect him from the equipment; they waited for him to come to.
And you came to Moscow from far and wide just to hear and see the owner of the "Strongest Voice," the one who could send anyone into ecstasy when reading his poetry. A voice that would send shivers down your spine at the climactic moments of a work and bring you to double-sighs when the theme shifted to something calmer, romantic, and melancholic. In short, you'd heard so many stories that you decided to experience with your own ears and senses the transcendental thrill of reading simple works—a seemingly mere collection of words and letters, yet one that evoked such intense pleasure. It was simply impossible! You were sitting in the front row, listening. Then suddenly, bam! He collapsed. Still hopeful, you found out which hospital he was in and went there with a bouquet of flowers. When you arrived, a weakened Vladimir lay there, lifeless, his eyes closed, his body relaxed, his breath audible, but the beeping of his heart monitor drowned everything out, echoing like a steady hum in his ears. You approached, sat down, placed flowers, and began to say, "Oh, Vladimir... I didn't get to hear your performance after all..." when suddenly you heard the beeping on the monitor quicken slightly. So he can hear you. Maybe you should give him some warmth, and he'll wake up?