Commentary for Ketubot 206:4

ההוא יומא דאשכבתיה דרבי נפקא בת קלא ואמרה כל דהוה באשכבתיה דרבי מזומן הוא לחיי העוה"ב ההוא כובס כל יומא הוה אתי קמיה ההוא יומא לא אתא כיון דשמע הכי סליק לאיגרא ונפל לארעא ומית יצתה בת קול ואמרה אף ההוא כובס מזומן הוא לחיי העולם הבא:

On the day that Rabbi died a heavenly voice went forth and announced: Whoever was present at the death of Rabbi is destined to enjoy the life of the world to come. A certain launderer, who used to come to him every day, failed to come on that day; and, as soon as he heard this, he went up on the roof, and fell down to the ground and died. A heavenly voice went forth and announced: That launderer also is destined to enjoy the life of the world to come.

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