Unforgettable Last Words From History

Famous Last Words

For some of the most influential and famous people in history, their last words range from downright depressing to poetic to hilarious. A perfect example would be Joan Crawford, one of Hollywood’s finest actresses. But all her glitz and glam went out the window when she snapped at the nurses praying by her bedside, moments before taking her final breath—making her last words famously bitter.

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra's last two words were surprisingly devastating: "I'm losing."

Frank Sinatra In Marrage On The Rocks - 1965

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Leonardo da Vinci

If there was anybody who was a little too hard on themselves, it was Leonardo da Vinci... of all people. His last words were, “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.” 

Leonardo da Vinci
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George Orwell

The author George Orwell passed away when he was just 46. The last words he ever wrote were, "At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."

George Orwell facts
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Margaret Sanger

Margaret Sanger was a birth control advocate. Her final words were, “A party! Let’s have a party.”

Portrait of Margaret Sanger.

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