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Archimedes - The Greek mathematician died at the hands of a Roman soldier. He was working on a problem when the soldier approached him. The famous inventor shouted "Stand away, fellow, from my diagram!"

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Joe DiMaggio - "I’ll finally get to see Marilyn," said DiMaggio referring to Marilyn Monroe to whom he was married during her lifetime.

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Muhammad Ali - The popular boxer seemed to be quite at peace at the time of his death. He spoke: "I'm in no pain. No pain. Don't cry for me, Rahaman. I'm going to be with Allah. I made peace with God, I'm OK. Rahaman, how do I look?"

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James Brown - Moments before he passed, the singer said "I'm going away tonight," to his longtime manager Charles Bobbit.

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Emily Dickinson - The American poet's last words were "I must go in, for the fog is rising."

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Lucille Ball - This famous actress' last words were a response: "My Florida water" were the last words she uttered when asked if she needed anything.

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Thomas Edison - Before he succumbed to his death, Edison was in a coma. He emerged from this and spoke: "It is very beautiful over there."

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Frank Sinatra - Frank said "I’m losing it," according to his wife who was by his side at the time of his death.

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Steve Jobs - According to his sister via The New York Times, "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow," were the last words spoken by the Apple CEO.

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Benjamin Franklin - "A dying man can do nothing easy," was said by Franklin when his daughter requested he change position so he could breathe better.

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Leonardo Da Vinci - On his deathbed, the famous polymath said: "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have."

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Bob Marley - Marley left behind some final words of wisdom for his son before he died. He told him "Money can’t buy life."

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Charlie Chaplin - "Why not? After all, it belongs to him," were the famous last words by the comic actor after a priest said to him: "May the Lord have mercy on your soul."

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Vincent van Gogh - "The sadness will last forever," said the tortured artist according to a letter (via webexhibits.org) by his brother when he spoke about trying to get him better.

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Frida Kahlo - "I hope this exit is joyful and I hope never to return," were the last words taken from this Mexican artist's journal entry.

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Coco Chanel - Chanel's last words were to her maid and she said "You see, this is how you die."

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Winston Churchill - Churchill died of a stroke in 1965. He said "I’m bored with it all."

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Harriet Tubman - Tubman died singing, surrounded by family. She sang the lyrics "Swing low, sweet chariot."

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Édith Piaf - "Every damn fool thing you do in this life you pay for," were the last kernels of wisdom spoken by the French singer.

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Elvis Presley - According to Ginger Alden's memoir, "I’m going to the bathroom to read" were the last words spoken by the King.

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Amelia Earhart - "Please know I am quite aware of the hazards. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others." Earhart wrote this in a letter to her husband.

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Princess Diana - "Oh my God," were the last words spoken by Diana after the fatal car crash that took her life.

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Marie Antoinette -

"Pardon me, sir. I did not do it on purpose," Antoinette said to her executioner when she stepped on his foot.

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Eleanor Roosevelt - According to Bustle, "Utter nonsense" were the last words said by Roosevelt to a nurse when she told her that she'd only pass once she'd fulfilled everything God wanted her to.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart felt death coming and spoke: "I feel something that is not of this earth."

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Che Guevara - "Shoot, coward, you are only going to kill a man" is what this revolutionary shouted to Sergeant Terán, his executioner.

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Humphrey Bogart - "Goodbye, kid. Hurry back," were the last words spoken by Bogart to his wife before slipping into a coma, according to Business Insider.

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Karl Marx -

And finally, this famous philosopher ended his life here on earth with one last thought: "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough."

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