If someone has wrong view, and that he knows he is going to die tomorrow but still has deep hatred for someone, this person might still want to seek revenge before death. Also, this person might still have a strong attachment for someone and yearns to be with them in their last moments. So, death awareness alone can cut both ways. It conveys a sense of urgency to the practitioner to quickly cultivate others things leading to Sotāpanna or higher magga phala. But if cultivated with wrong view, the consequence is disastrous.
A Quest to Recover Buddha's True Teachings