Famous last words!
Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902)
"So little done, so much to do."
"So little done, so much to do."
Laurence Olivier (1907-1989)
"This isn't Hamlet, you know,
it's not meant to go into the bloody ear."
"This isn't Hamlet, you know,
it's not meant to go into the bloody ear."
(To his nurse, who had spilt water on him.)
Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
"I hope I haven't bored you."
"I hope I haven't bored you."
Lawrence Oates (1880-1912)
"I am just going outside and may be some time."
(Before vanishing into the blizzard on the ill fated Antarctic expedition.)
"I am just going outside and may be some time."
(Before vanishing into the blizzard on the ill fated Antarctic expedition.)
Lt. Henry H. Morant (1864-1902)
"Shoot straight, you bastards! Don't make a mess of it!"
"Shoot straight, you bastards! Don't make a mess of it!"
(To the firing squad that executed him.)
John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946)
"I wish I'd drunk more champagne."
Al Jolson (1886-1950)
"This is it. I'm going. I'm going."
"This is it. I'm going. I'm going."
Errol Flynn (1909-1959)
"I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it."
(Shortly before death.)
"I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it."
(Shortly before death.)
James Dean (1931-1955)
"My fun days are over."
(Shortly before his fatal car crash.)
"My fun days are over."
(Shortly before his fatal car crash.)
Bing Crosby (1903-1977)
"That was a great game of golf, fellers
"That was a great game of golf, fellers
Noel Coward (1899-1973)
"Goodnight my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow."
(On retiring to bed.)
"Goodnight my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow."
(On retiring to bed.)
Lou Costello (1906-1959)
"That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted."
"That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted."
Paul Claudel (1868-1955)
"Doctor, do you think it could have been the sausage?"
"Doctor, do you think it could have been the sausage?"
Lord Byron (1788-1824)
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957)
"I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis
"I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
"Friends applaud, the comedy is over."
"Friends applaud, the comedy is over."
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)
"Farewell, my children, forever. I go to your Father