“She won’t think anything about it.”
Reassuring his wife that their friend wouldn’t mind them holding hands, shortly afterwards he was fatally shot in the head from behind by assassin John Wilkes Booth.
Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)
Category: Historical
Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890)
“The sadness will last forever.”
Spoken to his brother Theo, the famous 19th Century painter died from an infection after shooting himself in the chest, at the age of 37.
Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658)
“It is not my design to drink or sleep. My design is to make what haste I can to be gone.”
Politician, statesman and soldier, this was his response when offered a drink by a servant. He died at the palace of Whitehall, the cause of death most likely being sepsis following a urinary infection.
Napoleon (1769 – 1821)
“France, the army, the head of the army, Josephine.”
The final words of the military genius Napoleon Bonaparte, he died on the island of Saint Helena, the cause of death is uncertain.
Nostradamus (1503 – 1566)
“Tomorrow, at sunrise, I shall no longer be here.”
Astrologer, physician and reputed seer, speaking to his secretary the day before he died, Nostradamus died at his home from edema, aged 62.
Mozart (1756 – 1791)
“The taste of death is upon my lips.. I feel something that is not of this earth.”
Genius composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at his home after becoming bedridden, the exact cause of his death is unknown.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519)
“I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.”
Artistic genius of the High Renaissance, speaking his regrets to a close friend, the cause of death possibly being a stroke.
Karl Marx (1818 – 1883)
“Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”
Economist and philosopher dying from bronchitis and pleurisy, this was his response when asked by a housekeeper what his last words were.
Joan of Arc (1412 – 1431)
“Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.”
Military leader and mystic spoken while she was facing her greatest fear – being burned alive at the stake. Joan of Arc was about 19 years old at the time of her death.
Cleopatra (69 – 30 BCE)
“Here you are, then.”
Queen of Ancient Egypt, these were her last words before letting a poisonous snake bite her. She was 39 years of age.