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Elena Bright Shapiro of Winston-Salem was killed by a drunk driving Dr. Raymond Cook, in Raleigh, NC on September 11, 2009. Elena, age 20, was a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and was training in ballet with the Carolina Ballet. Ironically, Cook is also from Winston-Salem. Elena was a bright rising star with a promising career ahead of her. She was also a daughter, sister and friend whose life was wrongfully stolen by another person making a decision to drink and drive. Click on the photo above to read Elena's story in the Huffington Post and to watch her friends at the ballet talk to The Today Show.

Welcome to THE LAST SHOW. No matter your religion, political persuasion or moral convictions: Drunk driving, drugged driving and now distracted driving affects us all.

My name is Karen. I'm the person behind The Last Show on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. I live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where a young guy named Casey Bokhoven lived. He was only 26-years-old when he was struck and killed while standing across from his home. The "accident" was caused by a well-known TV news anchor who was driving drunk on Sunday, March 11, 2007 after a night of heavy drinking. I will never forget the shock of that day.

I didn't know Casey or his family before this happened. I only knew the news anchor from TV. I was so affected witnessing the grief and pain of Casey's family and friends via the first news reports, I had to do something. So, here is the something. Casey's story is in the left column of this page. Others who have lost their lives in a drunk driving incident are featured in the right column.

I respect your privacy. It would be wonderful if you decide to be a friend, but my first hope is that you will take a moment to meet some of the people on this page. Drunk driving takes real people like you and me.

Perhaps THE saddest drunk driving deaths- Katelyn and her boyfriend James were riding in his car when the impact came: a drunk driver slammed into the passenger side where 8-month-pregnant Katelyn was sitting. The paramedics did an emergency c-section to save baby James, but he didn't make it. His daddy cried as he held his baby son in his arms and said goodby to his little family.

Petie Shultz was a chef and enjoying life in his 20s when he was killed by a drunk driver.

Your all-American beauty, Ashley Ann "Peachez" Perry had just turned 18 and was finishing her last year in high school in Virginia. A drunk driver hit her car and two young men pulled Peachez out as it burst into flames. Sadly, she died from her injuries.

Jeremy Cole died at the age of 26, a drunk driver stealing him from those who loved him. Jeremy's little boy didn't understand it all. He justs wants his Daddy back.

A pedestrian, Jessie was hit and killed by a drunk driver as he was walking on October 8, 2006. He leaves behind his girlfriend Kelly and his son Devon, who had just turned 2-years-old.

Best friends, Heidi and Sadie are "forever sweet 16" because their car was hit by a drunk driver. "When found at the scene SADIE had her head laying on HEIDI'S chest and HEIDI had her arms around SADIE. "The ANGELS came and entwined them and carried them up as one."

Kristian Nicole Wesnesky was your everyday girl. Hanging out with friends on a hot summer day was ideal! Chillin' out at nite in jeans and a sweat shirt was her thing. Until, a "friend" bought some beer and started drinking while he was driving. Instead of taking her home, he wrecked his SUV and Kristian lost her life in 2004.

Donna Rehm was living life as a sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She was killed on December 24, 2006. What a horrible thing to receive during the holidays- news of your loved one's death at the hands of a drunk driver.

Tamara has lost two of her three children. Little Heather, age two, died when the pickup truck she was riding in was struck by a drunk driver. She and her carseat were pinned under the vehicle. Cody was fifteen when an act of teen violence took his life. How could a mother live through such sorrow- not once but twice?

Kayla Lynn Miller was killed in a tragic car accident in January 2007. She was only 16. The driver who caused the wreck was recently charged with driving while under the influence- this time, the influence of marijuana.

Christina Lemon went out with friends and everyone was drinking, including the driver who later lost control of the car they were in. Christina was ejected from the vehicle and died. She was only 14. Her family including her parents are missing their daughter who brought sunshine to their lives.

Hayden Vann had lived a brief 19 years when she was killed in 2003 by a drunk driver near Marietta, Georgia. Her sister, still haunted and devastated says "I wish everyday that Hayden had not gotten in that car with a drunk driver. Being young does not make us invincible."

Makayla Jade Marie Laurion

She DIED before she was BORN- killed by a DRUNK DRIVER

Makayla's mom was counting the days until her unborn baby was to arrive. Sadly, Makayla's mom was hit by a drunk driver on May 7, 2005. She was eight months pregnant and when the doctors were checking her out, they discovered that baby Makayla no longer had a heartbeat. Labor was induced and two days later on May 9, 2005, Makayla's mom held her baby girl, still and lifeless. An autopsy showed the baby died as the result of blunt force head trauma when the drunk driver hit the car her mom was driving. The drunk driver was not charged with Makayla's death because the accident occurred in a state where an unborn child is not protected under the law when she is killed by a drunk driver. The driver got a "slap on the wrist" and has gone on to rack up two more DUI arrests, all before his 21st birthday.

Thank you to Pooka, Makayla's aunt for bringing this heart wrenching loss to my attention. Sympathy to Makayla's mom and all of her family who miss this little girl. Innocently sleeping in protection under her mother's heart- and yet, still not safe from a drunk driver.