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"I have been murdered; no remedy can prevent my speedy death." [11]: 97 — Pope Leo X (1 December 1521), rumored to have died by poison "I am curious to see what happens in the next world to one who dies unshriven." [35] [80] — Pietro Perugino, Italian artist (1523), declining the last rites "I have already confessed my sins to God." [11]: 151
"It is no use fighting death any more." [12]: 21 — John Millington Synge, Irish author (24 March 1909) "Dreadful! Dreadful!" [32] — Frederick Holder, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives (23 July 1909), prior to collapsing in the House after a tumultuous all-night session "I'm guilty. I murdered that man." [33]
Hermano, estoy muerto. Estuve acá en Nantes haciendo cosas, cosas, cosas, cosas y cosas, y no terminás más y no terminás más y no terminás más y no terminás más. Así que nada, muchachos, estoy acá arriba del avión que parece que se está por caer a pedazos. Me estoy yendo para Cardiff, loco, que mañana sí ya arrancamos.
His death is considered the only credible case of death-by-meteorite. [169] [170] [171] Isaack Rabbanovitch August 1891: A bear walked into the barkeep's inn in Vilna, Russia (now part of Lithuania) and picked up a keg of vodka. When he tried to take it back, he was hugged to death by the intoxicated bear along with his two sons and daughter.
To mark the occasion, we've collected a list of powerful Black History Month quotes from activists, icons, orators and famous figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Rosa ...
Behold, below we've gathered 38 of the best Dumbledore quotes about life, love, friendship, Muggles, and, of course, magic. Related: 'Harry Potter' Actor Michael Gambon Dead at 82. Dumbledore ...
Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of History. Kregel Publications. ISBN 9780825496455. Pritchard, Maria (2014). I Told You I Was Ill: Famous Last Words and Astonishing Epitaphs. RW Press. ISBN 9781909284357. Ransford, H. Chris (2015).
Last words of famous or infamous people are sometimes recorded (although not always accurately), which then became a historical and literary trope. According to Karl Guthke , last words as recorded in public documents are reflections of the social attitude toward death at the time, rather than reports of actual statements. [ 1 ]