Famous Last Words, Fond Farewells, Deathbed Diatribes, and Exclamations Upon Expiration - Hardcover

Robinson, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0761126090 ISBN 13: 9780761126096

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, 2003

Synopsis

“Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.”—Pancho Villa

“Drink to me!”—Pablo Picasso

A collection of notable last recorded words of the dying, Famous Last Words is bursting with life, hope, wisdom, and often laughter. Here are writers, philosophers, athletes, kings and queens, movie stars, politicians, and more, in all sorts of moods and states of preparedness. Some merely want to say goodbye to loved ones, others want to create a legacy.

Ultimately, every one of these parting statements is a reflection of the person behind it. Each is accompanied by a mini-biography of the speaker, including the context of death, from the golf course (“That was a great game of golf, fellers.”—Bing Crosby) to a favorite armchair (“Go on, get out. Last words are for fools who haven't said enough.”—Karl Marx).
 

About this title

About the Author

Ray Robinson is a former magazine editor, journalist, and author of many books, including Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig and His Times; and Yankee Stadium: 75 Years of Drama, Glamour, and Glory. He lives in New York City with his wife, Phyllis, and his Norwich Terrier, Penelope

About this edition

• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0761126090
• ISBN 13: 9780761126096
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192