Any Last Words?: Deathbed Quotes and Famous Farewells (Famous Last Words, Book With Humor, Men Birthday Gift, Gift for Women, Famous Quotes)

212 Pages·2019·11.221 MB·English

by  Joseph Hayden

Copyright © 2019 by Joseph Hayden.
Published by Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc.
Layout & Cover Design: Elina Diaz
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Any Last Words?: Deathbed Quotes and Famous Farewells
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2019938544
ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-990-7, (ebook) 978-1-63353-991-4
BISAC category code: HUM015000—HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes &
Quotations
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Disclaimer
This book is not meant as an academic work. While the information
herein is thought to be common knowledge, that does not necessarily
make it true, nor has it been peer-reviewed. Furthermore, none of the
speakers of these last words have been available for comment, due to a
mortality rate of 100 percent. Please accept this as a work meant purely
for entertainment, though hopefully it will inspire readers to seek out
the truth about these (mostly) great people.
Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Chapter One: Hollywood 11
Chapter Two: Writers 35
Chapter Three: Politicians and Leaders 57
Chapter Four: Athletes 97
Chapter Five: Last Words in Film 109
Chapter Six: Artists 121
Chapter Seven: Musicians 135
Chapter Eight: Scientists 161
Chapter Nine: Criminals 173
Chapter Ten: Miscellaneous 181
Chapter Eleven: Tombstones 195
A Few More Last Words 211
About the Author 212

Introduction
Your last words are probably the hardest you will ever say.
First of all, you are almost certain to be in the worst health of
your life. If you are lucky enough to be in a hospital at a ripe
old age, surrounded by friends and family, you are likely to
be distracted by being really, really sick. If you die suddenly,
anything other than “Ugggh” can be seen as a win. Outside
of the fortunate few, these last words are rarely the ones of
serene, calm individuals.
However, despite the fact that final words aren’t always the
most eloquent, they are significant. They are often a little
glimpse into the speaker: a snapshot of a person’s truest self.
Other times they are examples of people reacting to the most
difficult situations they will ever face. Some are clever, others
are loving, some are heartbreaking, a few are desperately sad,
but all say something about the speaker.
In these pages you will find the last words of over two
hundred actors, writers, musicians, politicians, criminals,
thinkers, athletes, and more. We will look at a brief snapshot
of each of these extraordinary lives and the ways in which
many of their final words provided a fitting epitaph to a life
interestingly lived.
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Any Last Words?
It is worth repeating that none of the speakers involved have
responded to requests for authentication or clarification, so
we will have to make our best guesses as to the true intention
of each. As for the words themselves, some have been passed
down through centuries, others were recorded by dubious
sources, and all are to be taken with at least a pinch of salt—
though many of the most beautiful truths can be found
in fabrications.
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CHAPTER ONE
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