It’s always a sad endeavor when someone kicks the bucket, but, looking at these funny last words, it might not be so sad if you’re the one keeling over. With all seriousness, though, it seems that some people do not cease being in good spirits even when they come to the point of cessation, so much so that their last words make it to the pages of history. From incredibly funny remarks to talks about farts, these famous last words will absolutely make your day. That is, if you scroll down below and read our collection!
So, what are the key topics of these last words of famous people, you might wonder? And you wouldn’t believe just how many of them talked about food before they took their last breath! Who thought that food was so important to humans? Certainly not us (lies, all lies - we’re sharing a hearty meal of bamboo shoots writing this). Another emerging topic among these memorable last words is “sticking it” to the proverbial boss. Be it your public enemies, your spouse, or all of the naysayers, it seems that at the time of croaking, you’re absolutely eligible to show them all their place. But hey, that’s exactly what makes these famous words as famous as they are - being truthful and the factor of complete unexpectedness.
Right-o, ready to take a look at the final words of these famous people? From Oscar Wilde to Humphrey Bogart, you’ll meet writers, actors, musicians, politicians, and other well-known names on this list and will get a chance to know their actual final thoughts. So, scroll down below, rank the submissions to your liking, and share this article with your friends!
#1
"I'm studying to be a pilot in school and my professor told us that if he was ever crashing and he knew he couldn't recover and would die, he'd say over the radios "Look at the size of those tentacles!" And the FAA and NTSB would be so confused."
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#2
"Die, my dear? Why that's the last thing I'll do!" - Groucho Marx
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#3
"I'm pretty sure my grandfather's dying words were the funniest I've heard. He said 'Nä, nu skiter jag i det här', which roughly translates to 'Eh, I can't be bothered anymore.'"
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#4
"My grandfather slipped into a coma before he passed, the last thing he said before he fell asleep and didn't wake was "Tell Laura (his wife) don't put me up top, I always get dizzy" he smiled a little. he was giving us instructions in what crypt to get him in the mausoleum our family gets entombed in. My grandfather was the ultimate dad joke guy, and I've always been glad he went out with a joke, I'm sure he was proud. My grandma wasn't there at the time, but we told her after he passed and even while crying she couldn't help but laugh, I knew then he did it for her."
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#5
"Henrik Ibsen's made me laugh. Nurse: "Well you seem to being doing better today." Ibsen: "On the contrary." He then died."
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#6
"When my grandfather knew he was dying he wanted his last words to be "Beam me up Scotty!" as he was a big 'Star Trek' fan. What he actually got out was "Man George bush is an a***ole." But we used the former in his eulogy."
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#7
"Why do you weep? Did you think I was immortal?" - Louis XIV
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#8
"Fun Fact but famous author Roald Dahl almost final words were, "I'm not frightened. It's just that I will miss you all so much" to his family. After falling unconscious the nurse than injected him with morphine to ease his passing and he said his actual words: "Oh, F***"- Only real way to leave."
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#9
“This wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. Either it goes or I do.” - Oscar Wilde
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#10
"I'm kind of partial to actual last words in history. I read one once where a commander was standing too close to a battle and someone advised him to back away, the commander said: "They couldn't hit an elephant from this distance." Then he got shot."
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#11
"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have." - Leonardo da Vinci
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#12
“Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow’s paper? ‘French fries.’” - James French
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#13
“I love my family. Potato, potato, potato.” - Robert Charles Towery
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#14
“I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles.” - Niccolo Machiavelli
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#15
"'This water isn't deep enough for sharks.' Someone said before being eaten by a crocodile."
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#16
“Swing low, sweet chariot.” - Harriet Tubman
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#18
“Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something important.” — Pancho Villa
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#19
“Oh, you young people act like old men. You have no fun.” - Josephine Baker
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#20
"Supposedly this is a true story. Unfortunately I have forgotten most of the details but I think it is close enough. There were two comedians who were life-long rivals. Each one was always trying to top the other. One of them was on his death bed and his rival was in the room. He beckoned his rival over to his bedside, reached out to him and said with his last breath: 'Tag... you're it!'"
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