Dying words of famous people seem to be a little bit more poetic than the typical dying utterances of the common folk. Whether they've got the money and influence to be afforded the time to gather their thoughts, or because they're just plain cooler than many of us, there exist some memorable dying words from some very famous people.
Granted, in order to record someone's final words, there has to be some normality and/or convenience to the person's death; for the most part you'll not find any of these famous historical figures on the list of bizarre deaths from the 19th or even the 20th century. These notable historical figures died in bed, or in battle, or were somehow able to get their dying thoughts across to someone for recording on a list of last words of famous people.
What are some of the most memorable last words from famous people? What are the best dying words ever recorded? Some of the most notable last words of historical figures are recorded here on this list of famous final words. Make sure to upvote your favorites!
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I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.
"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have."
Leonardo da Vinci, artist
Amelia Earhart
"Please know that I am quite aware of the hazards. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others."
Amelia Earhart, last radio communiqué before her disappearance.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
"I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time."
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, writer
Karl Marx
"Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't said enough."
Karl Marx, revolutionary
Pancho Villa
"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary
Oscar Wilde
"Either that wallpaper goes, or I do."
Oscar Wilde, writer
Humphrey Bogart
"I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."
Humphrey Bogart, actor
Elizabeth I
"All my possessions for a moment of time."
Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Che Guevara
"I know you have come to kill me. Shoot coward, you are only going to kill a man."
Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Winston Churchill
"I'm bored with it all."
Winston Churchill, statesman