1Chico Marx
American actor and comedian Chico Marx's last words were instructions to his wife: "Remember, Honey, don't forget what I told you. Put in my coffin a deck of cards, a mashie niblick, and a pretty blonde."
2. Mahatma Gandhi’s last words were “Oh God!” (“हे राम!”) shortly after being shot by a Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse.
3. Right before his death, Thomas Edison came out of a coma, opened his eyes, and reportedly said to his wife: "It is very beautiful out there." He was probably referring to the view outside his window.
4. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's last words to his wife were "You are wonderful."
5. King George V’s last words were “God damn you!”, to a nurse who gave him a sedative.
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6Alexander Graham Bell
After his long illness Scottish-American inventor Alexander Graham Bell, replying to his deaf wife's plea “Don't leave me” signed “no...”, lost consciousness, and died shortly after.
7. The last words of Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary were “It is nothing... it is nothing...”, on the way to a hospital after being fatally shot by a Serbian nationalist in an assassination which ultimately triggered World War 1.
8. Last words of Robert F. Kennedy were “Don’t lift me”, speaking to medical attendants who lifted him onto a stretcher several minutes after he was shot, fatally losing consciousness shortly thereafter.
9. The last words of Diana, former princess consort of Prince Charles of England were “My God, what's happened?”, shortly after being fatally wounded in a car accident.
10. Elvis Presley's last words before he died was "I'm going to the bathroom to read", shortly being found dead on the bathroom floor.
11John Lennon
English musician John Lennon's last words were "I'm shot! I'm shot!", after he was fatally shot.
12. American singer Frank Sinatra's last words were "I'm Losing it."
13. Marlboro Man Wayne McLaren died of lung cancer and his last words were "Take care of the children. Tobacco will kill you, and I am living proof of it."
14. Saddam Hussein's last words were "There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad-" before the executioner let the floor out from beneath the gallows, cutting him off midsentence.
15. Michael Jackson’s last words were “Let me have some milk,” asking his doctor for more propofol, shortly before he died from an overdose of the same drug.
16Jack Daniels
Legendary distiller Jack Daniels' last words were "One last drink, please."
17. American singer Bing Crosby's last words were," That was a great game of golf, fellas." Soon after he collapsed from a heart attack.
18. Steve Jobs last words were "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow."
19. The last words of the assassin (Ramón-Mercader) that murdered Leon Trotsky with an ice pick were "I hear it always. I hear the scream. I know he’s waiting for me on the other side."
20. American playwright Eugene O'Neill was born on October 16, 1888 in a hotel at Times Square, he also died on November 27, 1953 in another hotel in Boston. His last words were "I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room and died in a hotel room."
21Terry Kath
Terry Kath from the band Chigaco's last words were "Don't worry about it ... look, the clip is not even in it" - just before putting a pistol to his temple and pulling the trigger.
22. Pancho Villa's last words before he died were: "Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
23. The last words of President James K. Polk, to his wife, were: "I love you, Sarah. For all eternity, I love you."
24. A French statesman named Charles de Gaulle's last words were “I feel pain here”, pointing at his neck seconds before he unexpectedly died from an aneurysm.
25. Antarctic explorer Lawrence Oates sacrificed his life for his crew by walking to his death in −40 °F. His last words were "I am just going outside and may be some time."
