“I’m dying.”
The dying words of the ‘Crocodile Hunter’ and TV personality, calmly uttered to friend Justin after he was stung by a stingray in the heart. Steve Irwin had been filming an underwater television documentary in the Great Barrier Reef, when he was stung by a stingray several times through the heart, causing him to bleed to death.
“Goodnight, my love… goodnight, goodnight.”
These were the final words of the actor and comedian, spoken to wife Susan the night before he was found dead. Robin Williams had been suffering from depression and hung himself at his home, aged 63 years old.
“Katie, Katie, look, it’ll be fine. I just need to get some sleep.”
The talented Oscar-winning actor spoke these last words to his sister the day before he was found dead – she warned him against taking sleeping tablets on top of the pills he was already taking for pneumonia. Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication, at the age of 28.
“My fun days are over.”
The iconic actor spoke these words a short time before his fatal car accident, he was 24 years old at the time of his death.
“I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it.”
Actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood, best known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, said this shortly before his death. Errol Flynn died from a heart attack in Vancouver General Hospital, he was aged 50.
“I don’t want to die”
These are the last recorded words of the singer and songwriter, from a phone call to her doctor the day before she was found dead. Amy Winehouse died at her home from an alcohol overdose at the age of 27.
“If you don’t like it, you can fuck off!”
Musician and drummer for rock band The Who, he spoke these last words to girlfriend Annette after she objected to his request to cook a meal. Keith Moon died in his apartment from an accidental overdose of clomethiazole pills, he was 32 years of age.
“I’m going away tonight”
Musician and Godfather of Soul spoke these deathbed words to his manager and friend Charles Bobbit before dying from heart failure brought on my pneumonia. James Brown died in hospital at the age of 73 on Christmas Day.
“That was a great game of golf, fellas.”
The singer and actor was in Spain to hunt partridge and play golf. After playing 18 holes he suffered a fatal heart attack on the walk back to the clubhouse, he was aged 74.
“As far as having a New Year’s resolution, I’d love to have a child next year.”
The actress and singer spoke these words in an interview 17 days before her death. Brittany Murphy died at the age of 32 after collapsing at her home, the cause of death was given as pneumonia.
