Subject: Death » Last words (Page 10)

It's a long time since I drank champagne.

(1860 – 1904) Russian short-story writer, playwright & physician

Gentlemen, I bid you farewell.


Well, now I must go to meet God and try to explain all those men I killed at Alamein.

(1887 – 1976) British Army officer

Gents, this is an educational project. You are about to witness the damaging effect electricity has on Wood.

(? – 1963) convicted murderer

Okay, Father. I'll pray that you don't follow me too soon.

(1920 – 1945) only American soldier to be court martialed and executed for desertion during World War II

Boy, fetch my fiddle.

(1671 – 1734) Scottish folk hero

Born in a hotel room, and Goddammit, died in one!

(1888 – 1953) American playwright

Everything is an illusion.

(1876 – 1917) Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan & accused spy

I don't believe that I'm going to be able to speak any longer.

(1881 – 1965) American Major League Baseball executive

Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers.

(1873 – 1956) English poet, short story writer & novelist

Show my head to the people.  It is worth seeing.

(1759 – 1794) influential figure in the French Revolution

Tell the boys I'm coming home.

(1901 – 1934) American burglar & bank robber

Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.

(1955 –2011) business magnate, co-founder & CEO of Apple

Die… I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.

(1882 – 1942) American actor

I’ll be in Hell before you start breakfast! Let her rip!

(1863 – 1901) American cowboy & train robber

I wish I was skiing.
Nurse: Oh, Mr. Laurel, do you ski?
No, but I'd rather be skiing than doing what I'm doing.

(1890 – 1965) English comic actor, writer & director (of Laurel & Hardy)

I still live.

(1782 – 1852) American statesman, senator (Massachusetts) & writer

How were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden?

(1810 – 1891) American showman, businessman, entertainer & circus founder

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(1927 – 1989) author, essayist & environmentalist

Damn it! How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?

(1783 – 1830) Venezuelan military & political leader

Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper? 'French Fries'!

(c.1936 – 1966) American convicted murderer