As the hero rides into the sunset, the screen 'fades to black'. [=the image gradually changes until the screen is completely black]
His voice 'faded' off into a whisper. = His voice 'faded' to a whisper.
We watched the ship gradually 'fade' from view as it sailed away.
(..) passed out, and did it all over again." "As a writer, I'm a sucker for happy endings. The guy gets the girl. She saves him from himself... fade to fucking black. As a guy who loves a girl, I realize there's no such thing. There's no sunset." "There's just now, and there's just the two of us, (..)2014 TvShow: Californication Title: Grace Season: 7 Episode 12