People are heartbroken by this 100-year-old man holding his dying wife's hand after 77 years of marriage

A photo of a 100-year-old man holding hands with his dying wife has struck a chord with thousands of people.

The image, which was uploaded to Reddit by RealLiveGirl, was captioned:

My Grandma, 96, with my Grandpa, 100, hours before her death this weekend. 77 years of marriage.