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Jimi Hendrix
- The renowned musician had a tuna sandwich as his last meal.
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John Lennon
- The famous Beatles member had eaten a corned beef sandwich before being shot on that evening.
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Whitney Houston
- TMZ obtained photos of Houston's last meal before her death, showing that she ordered a hamburger, fries, a turkey sandwich, and jalapenos from room service at her hotel. The images also reveal a Heineken can and an empty champagne glass.
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John F. Kennedy
- Before his assassination, the 35th President of the United States (POTUS) had breakfast at his hotel. He requested coffee, orange juice, two eggs boiled, and toast with marmalade.
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Ernest Hemingway
- The novelist ate a New York strip steak with a baked potato and Caesar salad and drank wine before taking his own life.
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Jim Morrison
- Jim Morrison (second from the right) had Chinese food shortly before his death. He enjoyed sweet and sour chicken accompanied by beer.
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Cleopatra
- The last supper of the Egyptian queen was a basket of figs.
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Mahatma Gandhi
- Although Gandhi participated in a hunger strike, he managed to savor his last meal before passing away. This meal included goat’s milk, cooked vegetables, oranges, as well as a drink made of ginger, sour lemons, strained butter, and aloe juice.
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Brittany Murphy
- In 2009, the young actress tragically passed away at the age of 32. MTV reported that the night before, she had eaten leftover Thai food, Gatorade, water, lemon tea, and noodles.
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Saddam Hussein
- Prior to his execution, the president had a meal of boiled chicken and rice, accompanied by multiple cups of honey-infused hot water.
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James Gandolfini
- According to The Washington Times, the actor from 'Sopranos' had quite a last hurrah before he sadly died of a heart attack at the premature age of 51. He reportedly had fried king prawns and foie gras, plus eight alcoholic drinks.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
- The American actor visited a burger restaurant for his final meal and savored a burger before he died of an accidental overdose.
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Marilyn Monroe
- As her last dining experience, the troubled star indulged in a delicious banquet, befitting her own fabulous persona: stuffed mushrooms, meatballs, and champagne!
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George Armstrong Custer
- According to Fun Cage, the final meal of this U.S. officer consisted of buffalo steaks, beans with molasses, roasted wild corn, and prairie hen.
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Keith Moon
- Keith Moon of The Who had a final meal consisting of steak and eggs for breakfast.
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Cass Elliot
- There was a widespread belief that Cass Elliot passed away from choking on a sandwich, although this was not the actual cause of death. Nevertheless, a partially eaten sandwich was discovered, suggesting that it was the last thing the singer had eaten before her demise.
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Grigori Rasputin
- Before Rasputin's assassination in Russia, he consumed sweet cakes, Madeira wine, dark bread, and other Russian appetizers. They had been poisoned as part of the plot against him, but he survived the poisoning only to be shot later on.
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Liberace
- According to his cook, as reported in The Guardian, the American pianist enjoyed a breakfast of Cream of Wheat hot cereal with half & half and brown sugar before his death.
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Elvis Presley
- The King was discovered lifeless on the bathroom floor after consuming ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.
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Abraham Lincoln
- According to History, the menu on the night Lincoln was shot included mock turtle soup, roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, and baked yams and cauliflower with cheese sauce.
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Princess Diana
- Lady Diana Spencer enjoyed a meal at the Ritz Paris, including Dover sole, vegetable tempura, and a mushroom and asparagus omelet, before the tragic car accident that claimed her life.
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Ronnie Lee Gardner
- In some cases, inmates are given special last meals before being executed. Ronnie Lee Gardner, a convicted murderer who was executed by firing squad in Utah in 2010, requested a meal consisting of steak, lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream, and 7-Up, as reported by ABC News.
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Lawrence Russell Brewer
- This death row prisoner was the final individual to be presented with a unique meal before Texas altered its policy and began providing death row inmates with the same regular meals as the rest of the population. He expressed a desire for two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, one pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a meat lover's pizza, a pint of ice cream, and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts, along with three root beers. However, upon receiving his extensive order, he found himself without an appetite.
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Andrew Chan
- This drug ringleader's preferred meal before his death was Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Myuran Sukumaran
- His partner in crime ordered the same thing.
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Timothy McVeigh
- The individual behind the Oklahoma City bombing chose to have two servings of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
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Teresa Lewis
- According to the Mirror Online, the convicted killer, upon receiving the death sentence, requested a final meal consisting of two chicken breasts, sweet peas with butter, a Dr. Pepper, and an apple pie.
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Troy Davis
- According to Wave 3 News, the inmate chose not to indulge in a special last meal and instead opted for a standard meal consisting of grilled cheeseburgers, oven browned potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, cookies, and a grape beverage. This request was fulfilled before his execution took place on April 30, 1991. See also: Famous people who were executed
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Jimi Hendrix
- The renowned musician had a tuna sandwich as his last meal.
© Getty Images
1 / 29 Fotos
John Lennon
- The famous Beatles member had eaten a corned beef sandwich before being shot on that evening.
© Getty Images
2 / 29 Fotos
Whitney Houston
- TMZ obtained photos of Houston's last meal before her death, showing that she ordered a hamburger, fries, a turkey sandwich, and jalapenos from room service at her hotel. The images also reveal a Heineken can and an empty champagne glass.
© Getty Images
3 / 29 Fotos
John F. Kennedy
- Before his assassination, the 35th President of the United States (POTUS) had breakfast at his hotel. He requested coffee, orange juice, two eggs boiled, and toast with marmalade.
© Getty Images
4 / 29 Fotos
Ernest Hemingway
- The novelist ate a New York strip steak with a baked potato and Caesar salad and drank wine before taking his own life.
© Getty Images
5 / 29 Fotos
Jim Morrison
- Jim Morrison (second from the right) had Chinese food shortly before his death. He enjoyed sweet and sour chicken accompanied by beer.
© Getty Images
6 / 29 Fotos
Cleopatra
- The last supper of the Egyptian queen was a basket of figs.
© Getty Images
7 / 29 Fotos
Mahatma Gandhi
- Although Gandhi participated in a hunger strike, he managed to savor his last meal before passing away. This meal included goat’s milk, cooked vegetables, oranges, as well as a drink made of ginger, sour lemons, strained butter, and aloe juice.
© Getty Images
8 / 29 Fotos
Brittany Murphy
- In 2009, the young actress tragically passed away at the age of 32. MTV reported that the night before, she had eaten leftover Thai food, Gatorade, water, lemon tea, and noodles.
© Getty Images
9 / 29 Fotos
Saddam Hussein
- Prior to his execution, the president had a meal of boiled chicken and rice, accompanied by multiple cups of honey-infused hot water.
© Getty Images
10 / 29 Fotos
James Gandolfini
- According to The Washington Times, the actor from 'Sopranos' had quite a last hurrah before he sadly died of a heart attack at the premature age of 51. He reportedly had fried king prawns and foie gras, plus eight alcoholic drinks.
© Getty Images
11 / 29 Fotos
Philip Seymour Hoffman
- The American actor visited a burger restaurant for his final meal and savored a burger before he died of an accidental overdose.
© Getty Images
12 / 29 Fotos
Marilyn Monroe
- As her last dining experience, the troubled star indulged in a delicious banquet, befitting her own fabulous persona: stuffed mushrooms, meatballs, and champagne!
© Getty Images
13 / 29 Fotos
George Armstrong Custer
- According to Fun Cage, the final meal of this U.S. officer consisted of buffalo steaks, beans with molasses, roasted wild corn, and prairie hen.
© Getty Images
14 / 29 Fotos
Keith Moon
- Keith Moon of The Who had a final meal consisting of steak and eggs for breakfast.
© Getty Images
15 / 29 Fotos
Cass Elliot
- There was a widespread belief that Cass Elliot passed away from choking on a sandwich, although this was not the actual cause of death. Nevertheless, a partially eaten sandwich was discovered, suggesting that it was the last thing the singer had eaten before her demise.
© Getty Images
16 / 29 Fotos
Grigori Rasputin
- Before Rasputin's assassination in Russia, he consumed sweet cakes, Madeira wine, dark bread, and other Russian appetizers. They had been poisoned as part of the plot against him, but he survived the poisoning only to be shot later on.
© Getty Images
17 / 29 Fotos
Liberace
- According to his cook, as reported in The Guardian, the American pianist enjoyed a breakfast of Cream of Wheat hot cereal with half & half and brown sugar before his death.
© Getty Images
18 / 29 Fotos
Elvis Presley
- The King was discovered lifeless on the bathroom floor after consuming ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.
© Getty Images
19 / 29 Fotos
Abraham Lincoln
- According to History, the menu on the night Lincoln was shot included mock turtle soup, roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, and baked yams and cauliflower with cheese sauce.
© iStock
20 / 29 Fotos
Princess Diana
- Lady Diana Spencer enjoyed a meal at the Ritz Paris, including Dover sole, vegetable tempura, and a mushroom and asparagus omelet, before the tragic car accident that claimed her life.
© Reuters
21 / 29 Fotos
Ronnie Lee Gardner
- In some cases, inmates are given special last meals before being executed. Ronnie Lee Gardner, a convicted murderer who was executed by firing squad in Utah in 2010, requested a meal consisting of steak, lobster tail, apple pie, vanilla ice cream, and 7-Up, as reported by ABC News.
© Reuters
22 / 29 Fotos
Lawrence Russell Brewer
- This death row prisoner was the final individual to be presented with a unique meal before Texas altered its policy and began providing death row inmates with the same regular meals as the rest of the population. He expressed a desire for two chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, fried okra, one pound of barbecue, three fajitas, a meat lover's pizza, a pint of ice cream, and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts, along with three root beers. However, upon receiving his extensive order, he found himself without an appetite.
© Reuters
23 / 29 Fotos
Andrew Chan
- This drug ringleader's preferred meal before his death was Kentucky Fried Chicken.
© Reuters
24 / 29 Fotos
Myuran Sukumaran
- His partner in crime ordered the same thing.
© Reuters
25 / 29 Fotos
Timothy McVeigh
- The individual behind the Oklahoma City bombing chose to have two servings of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
© Reuters
26 / 29 Fotos
Teresa Lewis
- According to the Mirror Online, the convicted killer, upon receiving the death sentence, requested a final meal consisting of two chicken breasts, sweet peas with butter, a Dr. Pepper, and an apple pie.
© Reuters
27 / 29 Fotos
Troy Davis
- According to Wave 3 News, the inmate chose not to indulge in a special last meal and instead opted for a standard meal consisting of grilled cheeseburgers, oven browned potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, cookies, and a grape beverage. This request was fulfilled before his execution took place on April 30, 1991. See also: Famous people who were executed
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Farewell feasts: the last meals of the famous and infamous
Few knew it would be their last supper
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It's strangely fascinating to discover what famous people ate before their final moments, regardless of whether they were aware of it or not. This gallery showcases the last meals of iconic celebrities, influential presidents, and even death row inmates who were granted special final meals.
Click through the gallery to find out what these famous figures enjoyed during their precious last moments on Earth.
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