Subject: Death (Page 10)

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

(1888 – 1953) American playwright
Last words

Truman Capote's death was a good career move.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter
Death Insults

It seldom happens, I think, that a man has the civility to die when all the world wishes it.

(1626 – 1696) French writer
Death

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.

(1866 – 1944) American writer, newspaper columnist, playwright & humorist
Death

It proves what Harry always said: give the public what they want and they'll come out for it.

(1913 – 1997) American comedian & radio & television host
Death Insults

My aunt passed away two weeks ago; she was cremated – and we think that's what did it.

(1978 – ) American stand-up comedian
Death

This isn't Hamlet, you know. It's not meant to go into the bloody ear.

(1907 – 1989) English actor, director & producer
Last words

Surprise me!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Death Yogi-isms

Give me immortality or death.

Death Life

With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn't consider dying.

(1908 – 1989) American actress of film, television & theater
Communication Death Reading/Writing

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)
Last words

Don't be in such a hurry.

(1915 – 1959) American jazz singer & songwriter
Last words

Okay, I won’t.

(1935 – 1977) American singer
Last words

Most people my age are dead at the present time.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Age Death Life Misspokements Old People Time

If I were a grave-digger, or even a hangman, there are some people I could work for with a great deal of enjoyment.

(1803 – 1857) English writer
Death Insults Occupations People Work

You’ve got to execute people; how else are they going to learn?

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor
Death Government Law

We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor
Death Life

God will forgive me. It is his profession.

(1797 – 1856) German critic & poet
Last words

Was Uncle Oscar’s death very untimely, you ask? Well, it was near lunch.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Death TV/Movie Quotes

The reason so many people turned up at his funeral was to make sure he was dead.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Death Insults

Why? I'm right at the height of the rifles.

(1814 – 1861) Mexican lawyer, scientist & liberal politician
Last words