When our flesh suit fails us, we are still who we are.
Evert Ter Beek of Holland had a near death experience after his 5th heart attack in 1990. During this experience it was revealed to him that he had fathered a child with a former lover of his from several decades ago. After being successfully resuscitated, he was later able to track down his former lover, and she confirmed that he had indeed impregnated her, and that their child had passed away 30 years prior.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oz98Aoaaf0