we will all have them but these guys really made them count welcome to
really made them count welcome to
really made them count welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 famous
down our picks for the top 10 famous
down our picks for the top 10 famous last words
last words
last words when it goes one in one out for this
when it goes one in one out for this
when it goes one in one out for this list we’ve collected the best most
list we’ve collected the best most
list we’ve collected the best most profound and most memorable last
profound and most memorable last
profound and most memorable last utterances before deaths ever documented
utterances before deaths ever documented
utterances before deaths ever documented we’ve not included anything biblical
we’ve not included anything biblical
we’ve not included anything biblical however and last words based on myths or
however and last words based on myths or
however and last words based on myths or legends do not qualify it to brew tea
legends do not qualify it to brew tea
legends do not qualify it to brew tea then fall season number 10 one last
then fall season number 10 one last
then fall season number 10 one last drink please Jack Daniel charcoal mellow
drink please Jack Daniel charcoal mellow
drink please Jack Daniel charcoal mellow drop by drop for smooth sipping the
drop by drop for smooth sipping the
drop by drop for smooth sipping the Tennessee way which is not the easy way
Tennessee way which is not the easy way
Tennessee way which is not the easy way but it was his way Jack Daniel is so
but it was his way Jack Daniel is so
but it was his way Jack Daniel is so embedded in the history of American
embedded in the history of American
embedded in the history of American liquor even his last words are related
liquor even his last words are related
liquor even his last words are related the exact circumstances of mr. Jack’s
the exact circumstances of mr. Jack’s
the exact circumstances of mr. Jack’s death are contentious but the majority
death are contentious but the majority
death are contentious but the majority of sources report that the great
of sources report that the great
of sources report that the great distiller died from infection gained
distiller died from infection gained
distiller died from infection gained after kicking his safe as he couldn’t
after kicking his safe as he couldn’t
after kicking his safe as he couldn’t remember its code the infection spread
remember its code the infection spread
remember its code the infection spread from his toes through his body and in
from his toes through his body and in
from his toes through his body and in his final minutes he presumably needed
his final minutes he presumably needed
his final minutes he presumably needed something to take the edge off the
something to take the edge off the
something to take the edge off the experience for Jack whiskey was a
experience for Jack whiskey was a
experience for Jack whiskey was a lifelong dedication and his dying wish
lifelong dedication and his dying wish
lifelong dedication and his dying wish Jack damaged
Jack damaged
Jack damaged tennessee whiskey number nine pardon me
tennessee whiskey number nine pardon me
tennessee whiskey number nine pardon me sir i meant not to do it Marie
sir i meant not to do it Marie
sir i meant not to do it Marie Antoinette
Antoinette
Antoinette now you must bid farewell to your party
now you must bid farewell to your party
now you must bid farewell to your party and leave all of Austria behind an
and leave all of Austria behind an
and leave all of Austria behind an Austrian Archduchess who married into
Austrian Archduchess who married into
Austrian Archduchess who married into the French royal family Marie Antoinette
the French royal family Marie Antoinette
the French royal family Marie Antoinette is a famous figure due partly to her
is a famous figure due partly to her
is a famous figure due partly to her supposedly extravagant lifestyle and
supposedly extravagant lifestyle and
supposedly extravagant lifestyle and partly to her bitter end
partly to her bitter end
partly to her bitter end a royal who lost significant favor with
a royal who lost significant favor with
a royal who lost significant favor with her public before her demise the
her public before her demise the
her public before her demise the Austrian woman as she came to be known
Austrian woman as she came to be known
Austrian woman as she came to be known was an important character in the French
was an important character in the French
was an important character in the French Revolution after house arrest an escape
Revolution after house arrest an escape
Revolution after house arrest an escape attempt and imprisonment it was finally
attempt and imprisonment it was finally
attempt and imprisonment it was finally her conviction of high treason that led
her conviction of high treason that led
her conviction of high treason that led to her death her contrite final words
to her death her contrite final words
to her death her contrite final words were not atonement for her supposed
were not atonement for her supposed
were not atonement for her supposed crime however they were an apology to
crime however they were an apology to
crime however they were an apology to the executioner for stepping on his foot
the executioner for stepping on his foot
the executioner for stepping on his foot number 8 they couldn’t hit an elephant
number 8 they couldn’t hit an elephant
number 8 they couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance John Sedgwick
at this distance John Sedgwick
at this distance John Sedgwick well-known for the sad irony of his
well-known for the sad irony of his
well-known for the sad irony of his final comment Civil War General John
final comment Civil War General John
final comment Civil War General John Sedgwick stated this phrase right before
Sedgwick stated this phrase right before
Sedgwick stated this phrase right before he was shot by a Confederate bullet
he was shot by a Confederate bullet
he was shot by a Confederate bullet moments before falling to his death
moments before falling to his death
moments before falling to his death Sedgwick was documented to be
Sedgwick was documented to be
Sedgwick was documented to be questioning his men asking them why they
questioning his men asking them why they
questioning his men asking them why they were flinching and ducking for cover
were flinching and ducking for cover
were flinching and ducking for cover during the Battle of Spotsylvania why
during the Battle of Spotsylvania why
during the Battle of Spotsylvania why are you dodging like this is what
are you dodging like this is what
are you dodging like this is what preceded his memorable last words sombre
preceded his memorable last words sombre
preceded his memorable last words sombre as it is Sedgwick answered his own
as it is Sedgwick answered his own
as it is Sedgwick answered his own question
number seven damn it don’t you dare ask
number seven damn it don’t you dare ask God to help me Joan Crawford
God to help me Joan Crawford
God to help me Joan Crawford now look Miller don’t go too far one of
now look Miller don’t go too far one of
now look Miller don’t go too far one of these days I’ll call your bluff oh no
these days I’ll call your bluff oh no
these days I’ll call your bluff oh no you’re not calling me I’m calling you
you’re not calling me I’m calling you
you’re not calling me I’m calling you famous last words rarely get more badass
famous last words rarely get more badass
famous last words rarely get more badass or blasphemous than Joan Crawford’s who
or blasphemous than Joan Crawford’s who
or blasphemous than Joan Crawford’s who remained defiant until the last but you
remained defiant until the last but you
remained defiant until the last but you owe it to your public the studio gets
owe it to your public the studio gets
owe it to your public the studio gets thousands of letters asking for more
thousands of letters asking for more
thousands of letters asking for more Joan Crawford movies that’s very
Joan Crawford movies that’s very
Joan Crawford movies that’s very gratifying I don’t want to work
gratifying I don’t want to work
gratifying I don’t want to work reportedly spoken in response to a
reportedly spoken in response to a
reportedly spoken in response to a nearby maid who offered prayer at the
nearby maid who offered prayer at the
nearby maid who offered prayer at the actresses bedside Crawford was not going
actresses bedside Crawford was not going
actresses bedside Crawford was not going to let religious faith infringe upon her
to let religious faith infringe upon her
to let religious faith infringe upon her final moments even though she identified
final moments even though she identified
final moments even though she identified as a Christian Scientist later in life
as a Christian Scientist later in life
as a Christian Scientist later in life the Golden Age icon was set on stepping
the Golden Age icon was set on stepping
the Golden Age icon was set on stepping into the great unknown entirely unaided
into the great unknown entirely unaided
into the great unknown entirely unaided and independent and besides what’s one
and independent and besides what’s one
and independent and besides what’s one last curse between a woman and her maker
last curse between a woman and her maker
last curse between a woman and her maker and as far as killing me well I don’t
and as far as killing me well I don’t
and as far as killing me well I don’t think you’re that good a shot
number six Thomas Jefferson still
number six Thomas Jefferson still survives John Adams the second president
survives John Adams the second president
survives John Adams the second president of the United States John Adams final
of the United States John Adams final
of the United States John Adams final words refer to the nation’s third leader
words refer to the nation’s third leader
words refer to the nation’s third leader do they think that we vote ire of
do they think that we vote ire of
do they think that we vote ire of Independence that our nation is family
Independence that our nation is family
Independence that our nation is family Adams and Thomas Jefferson were among
Adams and Thomas Jefferson were among
Adams and Thomas Jefferson were among the last surviving signatories of the
the last surviving signatories of the
the last surviving signatories of the Declaration of Independence when they
Declaration of Independence when they
Declaration of Independence when they both died exactly fifty years later on
both died exactly fifty years later on
both died exactly fifty years later on July 4 1826 of a disconcerting lack of
July 4 1826 of a disconcerting lack of
July 4 1826 of a disconcerting lack of faith in your fellow man mr. a and then
faith in your fellow man mr. a and then
faith in your fellow man mr. a and then yourself when I say yes and you display
yourself when I say yes and you display
yourself when I say yes and you display a dangerous excess of faith in your
a dangerous excess of faith in your
a dangerous excess of faith in your fellow man mr. Jefferson the pair had
fellow man mr. Jefferson the pair had
fellow man mr. Jefferson the pair had been political rivals through much of
been political rivals through much of
been political rivals through much of their lives before mutual respect won
their lives before mutual respect won
their lives before mutual respect won out and they became friends in old age
out and they became friends in old age
out and they became friends in old age Adams final phrase was difficult to
Adams final phrase was difficult to
Adams final phrase was difficult to discern but is often cited as Thomas
discern but is often cited as Thomas
discern but is often cited as Thomas Jefferson still survives survives
Jefferson still survives survives
Jefferson still survives survives unbeknownst to Adams though Jefferson
unbeknownst to Adams though Jefferson
unbeknownst to Adams though Jefferson hadn’t survived him as he had died
hadn’t survived him as he had died
hadn’t survived him as he had died earlier that day
number five let’s cool it brothers
number five let’s cool it brothers brothers brothers please this is a house
brothers brothers please this is a house
brothers brothers please this is a house of peace Malcolm X who taught you to
of peace Malcolm X who taught you to
of peace Malcolm X who taught you to hate your own kind who taught you to
hate your own kind who taught you to
hate your own kind who taught you to hate the race that you belong to the
hate the race that you belong to the
hate the race that you belong to the exact phrase spoken by Malcolm X seconds
exact phrase spoken by Malcolm X seconds
exact phrase spoken by Malcolm X seconds before he was fatally shot varies from
before he was fatally shot varies from
before he was fatally shot varies from source to source but his meaning is
source to source but his meaning is
source to source but his meaning is clear we didn’t land on Plymouth Rock
clear we didn’t land on Plymouth Rock
clear we didn’t land on Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock landed on us an extremely
Plymouth Rock landed on us an extremely
Plymouth Rock landed on us an extremely influential civil rights leader Malcolm
influential civil rights leader Malcolm
influential civil rights leader Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21st 1965
X was assassinated on February 21st 1965
X was assassinated on February 21st 1965 by the Nation of Islam movement of which
by the Nation of Islam movement of which
by the Nation of Islam movement of which he had previously been a member if I
he had previously been a member if I
he had previously been a member if I turn around quickly and the next thing I
turn around quickly and the next thing I
turn around quickly and the next thing I saw was Malcolm falling back in a decade
saw was Malcolm falling back in a decade
saw was Malcolm falling back in a decade killed shortly after his own Muslim
killed shortly after his own Muslim
killed shortly after his own Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca he had exhaustively
pilgrimage to Mecca he had exhaustively
pilgrimage to Mecca he had exhaustively rallied for equality throughout his life
rallied for equality throughout his life
rallied for equality throughout his life but sadly was still calling for peace at
but sadly was still calling for peace at
but sadly was still calling for peace at the moment of his death number four I
the moment of his death number four I
the moment of his death number four I know you’re here to kill me shoot coward
know you’re here to kill me shoot coward
know you’re here to kill me shoot coward you are only going to kill a man Ernesto
you are only going to kill a man Ernesto
you are only going to kill a man Ernesto Che Guevara Padilla
Che Guevara Padilla
Che Guevara Padilla a leader of the revolution until his
a leader of the revolution until his
a leader of the revolution until his last breath
last breath
last breath when Che Guevara came face to face with
when Che Guevara came face to face with
when Che Guevara came face to face with his executioner he understood that
his executioner he understood that
his executioner he understood that despite his own imminent death his ideas
despite his own imminent death his ideas
despite his own imminent death his ideas would survive the socialist icon was
would survive the socialist icon was
would survive the socialist icon was captured by US backed bolivian forces on
captured by US backed bolivian forces on
captured by US backed bolivian forces on October 8 1967 before being held
October 8 1967 before being held
October 8 1967 before being held overnight and shot the next day
overnight and shot the next day
overnight and shot the next day finished him off with another burst
finished him off with another burst
finished him off with another burst something like nine bullets that entered
something like nine bullets that entered
something like nine bullets that entered his mom Mario Tehran who had lost three
his mom Mario Tehran who had lost three
his mom Mario Tehran who had lost three friends in a fight with Guevara forces
friends in a fight with Guevara forces
friends in a fight with Guevara forces volunteered to carry out his execution
volunteered to carry out his execution
volunteered to carry out his execution don’t shoot from here up shoot from here
don’t shoot from here up shoot from here
don’t shoot from here up shoot from here down we go he supposed to die from
down we go he supposed to die from
down we go he supposed to die from combat one just before Tehran fired
combat one just before Tehran fired
combat one just before Tehran fired Guevara parted with a reminder that a
Guevara parted with a reminder that a
Guevara parted with a reminder that a man’s principles do not necessarily die
man’s principles do not necessarily die
man’s principles do not necessarily die with the man himself shoot coward you’re
with the man himself shoot coward you’re
with the man himself shoot coward you’re only gonna kill a man in other words
only gonna kill a man in other words
only gonna kill a man in other words you’re not gonna kill my ideas I don’t
you’re not gonna kill my ideas I don’t
you’re not gonna kill my ideas I don’t know man
know man
know man number three of course I know who you
number three of course I know who you
number three of course I know who you are you’re my girl I love you John Wayne
an undisputed American icon John Wayne’s
an undisputed American icon John Wayne’s final words are perhaps the most
final words are perhaps the most
final words are perhaps the most touching of all in today’s top ten now
touching of all in today’s top ten now
touching of all in today’s top ten now Katherine are you going to believe what
Katherine are you going to believe what
Katherine are you going to believe what you see or what I tell you the model of
you see or what I tell you the model of
you see or what I tell you the model of masculinity he succumbed to stomach
masculinity he succumbed to stomach
masculinity he succumbed to stomach cancer in June 1979 but not before
cancer in June 1979 but not before
cancer in June 1979 but not before leaving his daughter Aissa with a
leaving his daughter Aissa with a
leaving his daughter Aissa with a heartfelt final message
heartfelt final message
heartfelt final message well baby sister you better try and get
well baby sister you better try and get
well baby sister you better try and get some sleep
some sleep
some sleep Wayne’s condition had deteriorated
Wayne’s condition had deteriorated
Wayne’s condition had deteriorated during the days leading up to his death
during the days leading up to his death
during the days leading up to his death and he’d been slipping in and out of
and he’d been slipping in and out of
and he’d been slipping in and out of consciousness the desperate situation
consciousness the desperate situation
consciousness the desperate situation caused is’t to ask do you know who I am
caused is’t to ask do you know who I am
caused is’t to ask do you know who I am Wayne’s answer was beautifully simple
Wayne’s answer was beautifully simple
Wayne’s answer was beautifully simple and simply beautiful another day let’s
and simply beautiful another day let’s
and simply beautiful another day let’s hope not a dollar number two last words
hope not a dollar number two last words
hope not a dollar number two last words are for fools who have it said enough
are for fools who have it said enough
are for fools who have it said enough Karl Marx one of the most important and
Karl Marx one of the most important and
Karl Marx one of the most important and influential people of the 19th century
influential people of the 19th century
influential people of the 19th century if not human history Karl Marx certainly
if not human history Karl Marx certainly
if not human history Karl Marx certainly spoke and wrote more powerfully than
spoke and wrote more powerfully than
spoke and wrote more powerfully than most during his lifetime
most during his lifetime
most during his lifetime the author of the Communist Manifesto
the author of the Communist Manifesto
the author of the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital Marx’s theories and
and Das Kapital Marx’s theories and
and Das Kapital Marx’s theories and thinking had a profound influence on
thinking had a profound influence on
thinking had a profound influence on modern political economic and social
modern political economic and social
modern political economic and social thought Marx believed that the pumping
thought Marx believed that the pumping
thought Marx believed that the pumping out of surplus from the workers labor
out of surplus from the workers labor
out of surplus from the workers labor power gave capitalism its revolutionary
power gave capitalism its revolutionary
power gave capitalism its revolutionary force his final words were Joan Crawford
force his final words were Joan Crawford
force his final words were Joan Crawford like in that they were spoken in
like in that they were spoken in
like in that they were spoken in frustration at his housekeeper when
frustration at his housekeeper when
frustration at his housekeeper when pressed for his final thoughts Marx
pressed for his final thoughts Marx
pressed for his final thoughts Marx clearly felt as though he’d already said
clearly felt as though he’d already said
clearly felt as though he’d already said enough
enough
enough and it’s difficult to disagree before we
and it’s difficult to disagree before we
and it’s difficult to disagree before we unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some
unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
number one I’m bored with it all Winston
number one I’m bored with it all Winston Churchill and for the good of all walk
Churchill and for the good of all walk
Churchill and for the good of all walk together in majesty injustice and envy
together in majesty injustice and envy
together in majesty injustice and envy the Prime Minister of Great Britain
the Prime Minister of Great Britain
the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War two Winston Churchill
during World War two Winston Churchill
during World War two Winston Churchill is most famous for his rousing speeches
is most famous for his rousing speeches
is most famous for his rousing speeches and never give up philosophy violent and
and never give up philosophy violent and
and never give up philosophy violent and dire event will open if so we shall
dire event will open if so we shall
dire event will open if so we shall confront them with fortitude that makes
confront them with fortitude that makes
confront them with fortitude that makes his final words all the more potent the
his final words all the more potent the
his final words all the more potent the wartime leader reportedly relayed his
wartime leader reportedly relayed his
wartime leader reportedly relayed his boredom
boredom
boredom shortly before slipping into a stroke
shortly before slipping into a stroke
shortly before slipping into a stroke induced unconsciousness from which he
induced unconsciousness from which he
induced unconsciousness from which he would never wake Churchill died aged 90
would never wake Churchill died aged 90
would never wake Churchill died aged 90 but had already offered his thoughts on
but had already offered his thoughts on
but had already offered his thoughts on death 15 years previous I am ready to
death 15 years previous I am ready to
death 15 years previous I am ready to meet my Maker he’d said whether my maker
meet my Maker he’d said whether my maker
meet my Maker he’d said whether my maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me
is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me
is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter clearly death did not
is another matter clearly death did not
is another matter clearly death did not worry Winston why in our lifetime as the
worry Winston why in our lifetime as the
worry Winston why in our lifetime as the long arm of fate reached out across the
long arm of fate reached out across the
long arm of fate reached out across the oceans to bring the United States into
oceans to bring the United States into
oceans to bring the United States into the forefront of the battle do you agree
the forefront of the battle do you agree
the forefront of the battle do you agree with our list whose last words did we
with our list whose last words did we
with our list whose last words did we miss what’s Spanish for a breakfast for
miss what’s Spanish for a breakfast for
miss what’s Spanish for a breakfast for more unforgettable top 10s published
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in the States there’s a law that has
in the States there’s a law that has recently been passed our decision handed
recently been passed our decision handed
recently been passed our decision handed down by the court wherein if you call
down by the court wherein if you call
down by the court wherein if you call someone an Uncle Tom they can sue you
someone an Uncle Tom they can sue you
someone an Uncle Tom they can sue you for libel
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