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Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
— George Stinney, African-American child and youngest American with an exact age executed by the United States (16 June 1944), on whether he had any final words before his wrongful execution via electric chair. 14-year-old Stinney was tried and sentenced to death by Judge Philip H. Stoll in under three hours on 14 April after an all-white ...
Last words are the final utterances before death. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. Last words of famous or infamous people are sometimes recorded (although not always accurately), which then became a historical and literary trope .
Last words have always fascinated people. Perhaps they hold an echo of wisdom or a biting witticism — or at least a hint about who's getting what in the will .
The post 45 People Share The Most Iconic ‘Last Words’ In History first appeared on Bored Panda. But some people have left behind “last words” that are impossible to forget.
Truss, 48, was the last of the 15 prime ministers who served during Queen Elizabeth's reign, and for the first time, she shared details of the last words the queen spoke to her before her death in ...
— Emiliano Sala, Argentine footballer (21 January 2019), last WhatsApp message sent to friends before his death in a plane crash "Hello brother." [176] - Haji Daoud Nabi (15 March 2019), greeting the perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque shootings right before being the first victim shot and killed "Reiwa is beautiful." [177] ("令和 ...
Barbara Walters' life and death are the subject of an upcoming biography, which also reveals the legendary journalist's final words and resting place.