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It's interesting to see the final words uttered by some of your literary favorites or celebrities. Learn Oscar Wilde's last words on November 30th, 1900. Get a glimpse into his life and the reason behind his death.
Among famous last words, not officially credited but widely circulated, were the words of Oscar Wilde—“My wallpaper is killing me—one of us must go.” Wallpaper does indeed vary in appeal from the sublime to the unspeakable.
Ever imagined what your last words in life would be? Would you impart a final piece of wisdom to your family like Bob Marley? Or you could take a leaf out of Oscar Wilde’s book and make one last memorable witticism.
Oscar Wilde, whom the doctors thought past hearing, made an effort to speak. “Gentlemen,” he gasped, “I am afraid I am dying beyond my means.” It was his last jest.
Oscar Wilde, imprisioned for being gay in 1895, showed that he kept his cuttting wit to the very end through his razor sharp last words.
Oscar Wilde: “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.” Though these words, spoken by Oscar Wilde on his deathbed in Room 16 of the Hôtel d’Alscade in Paris, are famously attributed as the poet’s last words, the truth is that Wilde didn’t actually die until weeks later.
Oscar Wilde’s actual last words, as far as we can tell, were part of a mumbled Catholic prayer. Oh well. This does, however, illustrate two of the problems with last words.
Oscar Wilde’s Last Words. On 25 November 1900, Oscar developed meningitis and the 45-year-old’s health began to deteriorate. Four days later, his literary executor arrived at room 16 at the Hôtel d’Alsace and immediately called for a Catholic priest to preside over Oscar in his last moments.
Oscar Wilde. Once a successful playwright and poet, Oscar Wilde was living nearly penniless in a hotel room in Paris when he died at the age of 46 in November 1900. As he was famous for his...
Oscar Wilde’s last words were reportedly “This wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. Either it goes or I do.” That would be funny, except I once had a hideous case...