There's something powerful about the final words a human utters before they die. There are whole books just made up of the last words — or, more often, supposed last words — of famous people who have passed on. Then those of us who are still alive read those brief utterances and imbue them with special meaning. After all, if these thoughts were important enough to the soon-to-be-deceased to impart them at the moment (or near enough) of death, they must have significance far beyond the random...
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Some celebrities exit the stage for the last time with parting lines worthy of their memorable careers. Take the last words of Albert Einstein, who said, according to History Info, "I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly." (In fact he muttered a few more words as he passed away, but they were whispered in his native tongue of German, a language his nurse did not speak.) And then on the other hand, there are celebrities whose last words are downright haunting.
Unfortunately, dying is messy and painful and just not fun, plus, a lot of times it comes as quite a shock to those doing the dying. Even politicians, famous for always having the perfect talking point ready, haven't necessarily got deep and meaningful last words ready to go at any second. This means that it is essentially left up to chance if they will say something mundane, sad, poignant, or manage to perfectly sum up their outlook on life and decades of public service in a short sentence. In some cases, usually in the latter cases, it's highly questionable if they actually were the person's last words or just something their supporters made up for them after the fact.
Texts can be special, and final ones can be seen as especially meaningful, particularly if they're delivered by famous people. Many famous athletes who lived and died during the age of texting left behind something just before they expired — haunting last words of celebrities for their loved ones and fans of their athletic prowess and accomplishment. Here are the tragically final texts sent by elite sportspeople.
No matter what the time period or location they live, royals spend their lives used to getting the best of everything and, often, a level of power and authority that is not to be questioned. So when death finally comes for them, it must be quite a shock to the royal system that they can't just order it to go away, or at the very least ask for a VIP, comfortable passing, with complimentary dying champagne.
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