‘ Famous last words ‘ are often impromptu sayings, spoken by the dying person for the first (and, of course, last) time on their deathbed. See also: Famous Suicide Notes

Not everyone has the opportunity to compose their last words but suicide notes are generally considered in advance, albeit at a time that the author wasn’t in their normal state on mind. …

“Famous last words” was originally used to refer to the actual dying words of prominent people. That is, it was a literal reference to the well-known last words of some famous person.

The precise English translation of these final words, like all Buddhist teachings, is open to interpretation as it was spoken in Pali and passed on orally, not being written down for some …

His personal physician, Dr. George Nichopoulos, had written Presley over 10,000 prescriptions in just eight months, prior to his death in 1977. Nichopoulos later claimed to have attempted to …

His final words were “I’m bored with it all”. His position in the British national psyche is so significant that his story didn’t end with his death. His funeral was also unique. His was the …

His statement “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance” are probably some of the best-known of all ‘famous last words’. They may sound contrived, but are in fact precisely what he …

The album was intended to be his farewell gift to his fans. He died, two days later. It could be said that the songs on that album are his final words. Near to the end of his life he spoke to his long …

She didn’t marry and can be said to have risen above her heroines, who normally obtained a happy ending only by virtue of marriage. Her last words, “I want nothing but death”, were …

The last words of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra (1915 – 1998) was an American singer, actor and entertainer and a dominant force in popular entertainment worldwide, especially during the …