Best Bad*** Last Words Uttered

[Feuer Frei!]

I'll start with some:

"Hurry up, you Hoosier bastard, I could kill ten men while you're fooling around!" - serial killer Carl Panzram, before his execution.

"I am not going. Do with me what you like. I am not going. Come on! Come on! Take action! Let's go!" - Chief Sitting Bull

"Hurrah for anarchy! This is the happiest moment of my life." - union activist George Engel, before his hanging.

"More weight." - Giles Corey, while being crushed to death for witchcraft.

"Hey, fellas! How about this for a headline for tomorrow's paper: 'French Fries'?" - murderer James French, while in the electric chair.

"I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, you are only going to kill a man."
- communist revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara.

"Take a step forward, lads. It'll be easier that way." - Irish nationalist Robert Erskine Childers, while before his firing squad.

"I'll be in Hell before you start breakfast! Let her rip!" - murderer Tom Ketchum.

"Now, now, my good man, this is no time for making enemies." - Voltaire, when asked to renounce Satan on his deathbed.

"Codeine...bourbon." - actress Tallulah Bankhead.

"I just wish I had time for one more bowl of chili." - pioneer Kit Carson

Any great famous last words from someone that you remember?

[Oberon]

Rodgers, James W. ( -1960) [American criminal] "Why yes, a bulletproof vest!" (On his final request before the firing squad.)

Sedgwick, John (1813-1864) "Nonsense, they couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." (In response to a suggestion that he should not show himself over the parapet during the Battle of the Wilderness.)

Now why did I do that?
General William Erskine, after he jumped from a window in Lisbon, Portugal in 1813.

[Weiss Pinguin]

I always liked, "Are you guys ready? Let's roll."
- last recorded words of Todd Beamer, one of the passengers on United Flight 93 who tried to get to the cockpit :salute:

I'll prolly think of more later.

[Sailor Steve]

"Ain't losing your nerve, are you Joe?"
-Tom Horn, legendary indian fighter and scout, to county clerk Joseph Cahill, who helped him mount the scaffold at his hanging for a murder he may not have committed.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50D16F93B5D16738DDDA80A94D9415B838CF1D3

[Takeda Shingen]

"Ain't losing your nerve, are you Joe?"
-Tom Horn, legendary indian fighter and scout, to county clerk Joseph Cahill, who helped him mount the scaffold at his hanging for a murder he probably didn't commit.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50D16F93B5D16738DDDA80A94D9415B838CF1D3

I always thought that was one of the more gritty ways to go out.

[Armistead]

"Go Raiders!" -- Robert Charles Comer, executed in Arizona on May 22, 2007

[Gargamel]

"I drank what?" - Socrates




(Yes yes, I know)

[Tchocky]

Pancho Villa, about to be executed - "Tell them I said ...something"

After a major stroke, Henrik Ibsen spent his last few years in bed. One day, Ibsen overheard his nurse saying to the doctor that he was feeling better.
"On the contrary," he said, and died.

[Jimbuna]

Marie Antoinette, (1755-1793) "Farewell, my children, forever. I go to your Father."

[Tribesman]

"you already got my autograph didn't you?"...John Lennon

[Platapus]

Pancho Villa, about to be executed - "Tell them I said ...something"



One of my favourites. :yeah: Although there is evidence that he never said that, nor anything as he was kill instantly. He was assassinated, not excuted.

[GoldenRivet]

"Thelma?" (as if surprised)
-My grandfather, in a nearly unconscious state before his death.




this was my grandmother's name. she passed away 20 years prior... i'll never forget him saying that before smiling and leaving this realm.

[Tchocky]

One of my favourites. :yeah: Although there is evidence that he never said that, nor anything as he was kill instantly. He was assassinated, not excuted.

Spoiling my fun, Platapus :DL

I love the quote, a great combination of grandoisity and determined absent-mindedness

[bookworm_020]

"Shoot straight, you b@stards! Don't make a mess of it!" Henry "Breaker" Morant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaker_Morant

[Reece]

"Such is life" - Ned Kelly

[Jimbuna]

"you already got my autograph didn't you?"...John Lennon

"That's not a real gun"

[Platapus]

Spoiling my fun, Platapus :DL

I love the quote, a great combination of grandoisity and determined absent-mindedness

I know, but regardless of historical accuracy, I still think that is a great "last line".

I mean it has to be really tough to come up with a pithy saying that will inspire people when you are dying. :yep:

[Task Force]

"FOR UNCLE SAM" the last words of one of my infantry while playing Men of war assault squad.

[Feuer Frei!]

"I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." Timothy McVeigh

"Kiss my ass." John Wayne Gacy

Davy Crockett's last words at the Alamo:

“I'm warning you boys, I'm a screamer.”

[Sailor Steve]

Davy Crockett's last words at the Alamo:

“I'm warning you boys, I'm a screamer.”
Only in the movies.

[The Third Man]

Only in the movies.

he should know.

[Sailor Steve]

Meaning?

[The Third Man]

Meaning?

That U R a old movie fan.

[Sailor Steve]

Ah.

My meaning was that that was Billy Bob Thornton's last line in the recent remake of The Alamo (an excellent movie and my favorite version, by the way), but nothing is known at all of David Crockett's last words, if any.

[The Third Man]

Ah.

My meaning was that that was Billy Bob Thornton's last line in the recent remake of The Alamo.

Not your last word last night....is that what your saying, or afraid of being . Your quick question leads to it. be happy....that is what 'gay' means.

[Sailor Steve]

What are you talking about? That made no sense at all.

[The Third Man]

What are you talking about? That made no sense at all.


I'm your brother....not sexuzlly but spiritually. You should be all you can be.

[Betonov]

Astor, Lady Nancy (1879-1964) "Jakie, is it my birthday or am I dying?" (Seeing all her children assembled at her bedside in her last illness.)

Barrymore, John (1882-1942) Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.

Claudel, Paul (1868-1955) "Doctor, do you think it could have been the sausage?"

Eastman, George (1854-1932) "My work is done, why wait?" (His suicide note.)

Something tells me that people born in the 19th century were a lot more entertaining when dying

[Sledgehammer427]

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LEEEEEROYYYYYYYYYYYY

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENKINS!!!

:D

[Dowly]

^ LMAO :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Don't worry...it's not loaded...
Terry Kath, rock musician in the band Chicago Transit Authority as he put the gun he was cleaning to his head and pulled the trigger.

[Feuer Frei!]

"μὴ μου τοὺς κύκλους τάραττε (Don't disturb my circles)" - Archimedes

He was working on a mathematical equation when a Roman soldier interrupted him. When he refused to leave his math problem, the Roman soldier killed him.

[krashkart]

"...." - Harold the Mute


I couldn't think of any awesome last words so... yeah. *sigh* :shifty:

[Weiss Pinguin]

Meaning?
What, you mean you never knew him? :doh:

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LEEEEEROYYYYYYYYYYYY

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENKINS!!!

:D

:rotfl2: Those are my last words most times I jump online...

[Armistead]

Ah.

My meaning was that that was Billy Bob Thornton's last line in the recent remake of The Alamo (an excellent movie and my favorite version, by the way), but nothing is known at all of David Crockett's last words, if any.

Much debate, but seems now more fact that Crockett indeed was taken captive after the batte, tortured and killed.
http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/delapena/lind_crisp/lind.html

[Armistead]

For you civil war fans, this should be an easy "who said it."

"Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."

[Growler]

For you civil war fans, this should be an easy "who said it."

"Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."

Stonewall Jackson.

Now, here's one. "Say to General Hancock for me, that I have done him, and you all, a grievous injury, which I shall regret the longest day I live."

[Betonov]

Stonewall Jackson.

Now, here's one. "Say to General Hancock for me, that I have done him, and you all, a grievous injury, which I shall regret the longest day I live."

gen. Lewis Addison Armistead ??

[Growler]

gen. Lewis Addison Armistead ??

Allegedly, just so. There's been some historical dispute over Armistead's last words; some measure of 'idolization' of him has occurred in the last twenty years or so, certainly since Michael Shaara's Killer Angels, and the portrayal of GEN Armistead by Richard Jordan in the movie Gettysburg, which was based on Shaara's book.

Still and all, a brave man in a troubled time.

[Betonov]

I remember from Gettysburg that he and Hancock were good friends, so it was a pretty easy guess, but guess nevertheless

soooo.... what do I win :D

[Growler]

soooo.... what do I win :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/3114753119_4a9ebffd45.jpg

[flatsixes]

"You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with a kind word alone." - Al Capone

I've had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the record . . - Dylan Thomas

I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor. - François Rabelais

A king should die standing. - Louis XVIII

[Betonov]

Ohhhh, that be that Finnish dish that's often in the Humon comics :DL

[frau kaleun]

Pulled off some random web sites, so no idea as to accuracy:

I've just had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the record.
- Dylan Thomas

I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
- Humphrey Bogart

Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.
- Oscar Wilde

And then I ran into this:

http://www.wfrp.de/hosted/flw/en/index.html
Canonical List of Famous Last Words

(roleplaying : fantasy and sf)

Hundreds of brave characters lost their lives during thousands of roleplaying sessions leaving us their last words. We'll never forget them. Rest in peace.

Some of my favorites from there:

"I drink the bottle marked POISON on the off-chance that it's the extra-healing potion."

"I bet without Mjolnir you're a real wuss."

"Bob, you have any grenades left? Throw me one..."

"Hey, the pyramid's glowing. I didn't think it could do that."

"Cool! Crocodiles!"

"If you were as smart as you think you are, you wouldn't be a cop."

"What do you mean 'It's ticking'?"

"I'll distract the dragon!"

"Damn, it's getting hot in here. By the way, what's that smell?"

"Well, what little damage can be done with a Katana..."

"Geez... that guy looks mad now. Can I un-cast that fireball?"

"Ohh never mind that, that's just a rabbit."

[Platapus]

I am about to — or I am going to — die: either expression is correct. Said by: Dominique Bouhours, famous French grammarian


Ya gotta respect a guy who is willing to be a pompous bombastic know-it all jerk at the very end. :yeah:

[Feuer Frei!]

"Theo. I have run out of ammunition. I'm going to ram this one. Good bye. We'll see each other in Valhalla."

- Heinrich Ehrlers last transmission over the Squadron Radio Network before he rammed a B-24 bomber, destroying both aircraft and killing himself.

[sharkbit]

"Ohh never mind that, that's just a rabbit."

This is the first thing I thought of when reading this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

:)

[frau kaleun]

This is the first thing I thought of when reading this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg

:)

:yep: That's why it made me laugh.

[tater]

"Theo. I have run out of ammunition. I'm going to ram this one. Good bye. We'll see each other in Valhalla."

- Heinrich Ehrlers last transmission over the Squadron Radio Network before he rammed a B-24 bomber, destroying both aircraft and killing himself.

I think he arranged a meeting in the wrong place.

[Jimbuna]

I'll be in Hell before you start breakfast!
"Black Jack" Ketchum, notorious train robber

[RickC Sniper]

I am about to — or I am going to — die: either expression is correct. Said by: Dominique Bouhours, famous French grammarian


Ya gotta respect a guy who is willing to be a pompous bombastic know-it all jerk at the very end. :yeah:

:har:

[Jimbuna]

Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something.
Francisco ("Pancho") Villa

[Dowly]

Here's an idea, read the thread before posting. :yeah:

[Armistead]

I remember from Gettysburg that he and Hancock were good friends, so it was a pretty easy guess, but guess nevertheless

soooo.... what do I win :D


You're right, our civil war reenactment group took part of the movie. I certainly wasn't Armistead in the movie, got that nickname from my group during a reenactment when I ran my sword through my hat.

Being a fan of civil war history, I got chills when we all marched for the union center....the cannon fire was amazing. It actually felt spooky, like reliving something glorious, yet terrible. Probably one of the best days of my life, over 17,000 men in uniform having a ball.


"Tell Hill he must come up. Strike the tent." Robert E. Lee.

Forward! For God's sake, Forward!" John Reynolds {leading the Iron Brigade at Gettysburg"

"Water." ...U. S. Grant.

[Growler]

You're right, our civil war reenactment group took part of the movie. I certainly wasn't Armistead in the movie, got that nickname from my group during a reenactment when I ran my sword through my hat.

Being a fan of civil war history, I got chills when we all marched for the union center....the cannon fire was amazing. It actually felt spooky, like reliving something glorious, yet terrible. Probably one of the best days of my life, over 17,000 men in uniform having a ball.


"Tell Hill he must come up. Strike the tent." Robert E. Lee.

Forward! For God's sake, Forward!" John Reynolds {leading the Iron Brigade at Gettysburg"

"Water." ...U. S. Grant.

I have another good friend who was in that film; he appears onscreen behind Lee (mounted on horseback) early in the film, and is in that terrible, glorious charge near the end. If only I moved to where I am now fifteen years earlier than I did.

[Armistead]

I have another good friend who was in that film; he appears onscreen behind Lee (mounted on horseback) early in the film, and is in that terrible, glorious charge near the end. If only I moved to where I am now fifteen years earlier than I did.

Trying to remember, think the 9th VA calvary actors did many of the horse scenes, any chance he was with them, I may know him? We also did God's and Generals, not near as fun as Gettysburg. Slowly faded out of it after that.

I only got two seconds of air time as they scanned the troops as Armistead was giving his speech. What was haunting to us, before we charged, the wind picked up swirling the trees, you can see it in the movie if you pay attention.

[Weiss Pinguin]

That's awesome :DL I wouldn't mind trying out reenacting some time... dunno if I could afford it, but I wouldn't mind.

[bookworm_020]

Back to topic....

"Cheerio!" gangster Tony Mancini just before he was hung.

[Rockstar]

"He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the holy grail in the Castle of Aaauuuggghhh... "

Joseph of Aramathia


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[Sailor Steve]

Much debate, but seems now more fact that Crockett indeed was taken captive after the batte, tortured and killed.
http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/delapena/lind_crisp/lind.html
I've read that before, and I don't question its veracity. As the article said, there is no real reason not to believe it, and there is no real reason to think the "witness" would lie.

My only comment was addressed to the actual "I'm a screamer" line. That's from the scriptwriter's imagination.




I also notice that there are many references here to "famous last lines" that, while funny, could hardly be considered bad@$$.

[Feuer Frei!]

I think he arranged a meeting in the wrong place.

Depends on which side you stand on i guess.


"God save Germany!", Joachim von Ribbentrop, one second before he was hanged.

[Feuer Frei!]

"Is it the fourth?"
- Thomas Jefferson
April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826

[Jimbuna]

No! I didn't come here to make a speech. I came here to die.
Crawford Goldsby, aka Cherokee Bill, when asked if he had anything to say before he was hanged.

[sharkbit]

"He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the holy grail in the Castle of Aaauuuggghhh... "

Joseph of Aramathia


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:har::har:

[Rockstar]

... I also notice that there are many references here to "famous last lines" that, while funny, could hardly be considered bad@$$.

Ya I noticed the same thing too.

But in this case while the words may sound just 'famous'. Anyone who is a student of history and higher learning, such as myself, would know when Joseph of Aramathea wrote these last words he was at the same time fighting the Black Beast.

[Sailor Steve]

Then of course there's legendary American spy Nathan Hale, who told his British hangmen:

"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

[Growler]

I also notice that there are many references here to "famous last lines" that, while funny, could hardly be considered bad@$$.

"Take her down!"
~ CDR H. Gilmore, proving that even after being machine-gunned, sub captains go out fighting.

[Jimbuna]

"What the hell was that noise!!?"

The Mayor of Hiroshima

[Platapus]

Then of course there's legendary American spy Nathan Hale, who told his British hangmen:

"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Always one to pick a nit until it bleeds, that quote came from William Hull who was a friend of Nathan Hale, but was not present at his execution.

According to the diary of Captain Frederick Mackenzie who WAS present at Hale's execution, Hale's last words were “It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.”

Which to me still qualifies as kick butt last words. :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Always one to pick a nit until it bleeds, that quote came from William Hull who was a friend of Nathan Hale, but was not present at his execution.

According to the diary of Captain Frederick Mackenzie who WAS present at Hale's execution, Hale's last words were “It is the duty of every good officer to obey any orders given him by his commander in chief.”

Which to me still qualifies as kick butt last words. :up:
On the other hand, how many famous last words are verified? But point taken.

[Factor]

"If things go right, I'll be there about a week, and if things don't go right, I'll be there about an hour and a half".

Rodney Dangerfield before entering the hospital for heart valve replacement surgery.

[Jimbuna]

In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts and in living color, you are going to see another first -- attempted suicide.
30-year-old anchorwoman Christine Chubbuck, who, on July 15, 1974, during technical difficulties during a broadcast, said these words on-air before producing a revolver and shooting herself in the head. She was pronounced dead in hospital fourteen hours later.

[Sailor Steve]

"Is it the fourth?"
- Thomas Jefferson
April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826
"Thomas Jefferson...still survives!"
-John Adams
October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826

[MaddogK]

Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973) "Drink to me."
O. Henry, (1862-1910) "Turn up the lights, I don't want to go home in the dark."
Jack Daniel (1846-1911) “One last drink, please.”

[krashkart]

"Look at what I brought! Baked potatoes!" - Mickey Rooney, Ambush Bay

[Armistead]

That's awesome :DL I wouldn't mind trying out reenacting some time... dunno if I could afford it, but I wouldn't mind.

Reenacting is a good place to pick up some hot chicks. We use to have balls and all the gals would come in wearing those big hoop skirts....well mannered southern girls.:woot:

[Jimbuna]

Don't worry, relax!
Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister, to his security staff minutes before being killed by a suicide bomber attack.