Do Catholics (or any other Christian faith) believe that a person, once saved, who later commits a mortal sin (murder, etc) without remorse or repentance, would continue to be "saved" when they die?

The problem with this question is in the conceptualiztion. Once saved, always saved is not a Catholic concept. (Since this is in a Catholic forum, I will not address any other beliefs). Once you are baptized as a Catholic, you are a member of the Church, and the same rules apply to you as everyone else: If you die with mortal sin on your soul, you are in danger of being sent to hell. That's all there is to it. The Catechism teaches that it's definite if you die with mortal sin on your soul that you will go to hell. In my view, there might be some leeway, depending on the sin and your personal situation and how much you want God's mercy, but do you want to be the person to test that theory?
So, I would have to say no, when you die in a state as you have described, you would not be saved.

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by Ignatius on December 24th, 2005
Agreed.. And one's flesh should burn in hell fire!! And a relentless persecution, and a forever everlasting torment of being ripped in half over and over and over again!! THIS IS WHAT SATAN HAS TO OFFER YOU!
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by trueservantminn on January 14th, 2012

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