These words were told after Nancy noticed that all of her children were by her bedside

Robin’s third wife and grieving widow, Susan Schneider Williams shared the last words Robin said to her before he died: "He said, 'Goodnight, my love.' He came out with his iPad, and he looked like he had something to do. And that was like, 'I think he’s getting better.' And then, he said 'Goodnight, goodnight.' That was the last."

The epitaph (translated form the Gaelic) that he requested for his gravestone

Steve Irwin was filming a documentary on the world's deadliest creatures when a stingray, swimming in chest-deep water, wounded him. Its stinger punctured his heart, and he died on his boat after lapsing in and out of consciousness

Bo Diddley died giving a thumbs-up as he listened to the song “Walk Around Heaven.” This was his last word ever said

These were Farrah Fawcett's last words, passed in a note to her long-time partner, Ryan O'Neal

Just before he died, Laurel told his nurse he would like to go skiing. The nurse said, "Are you a skier, Mr. Laurel?" He replied, "I'm not, but I'd rather be doing that than having these needles stuck in me." A few minutes later he died

Fittingly, his last words were quite humorous. When asked on his deathbed where he wanted to be buried, Hope had told his wife Dolores, "Surprise me," and those, supposedly, were his last words

Ledger said this over the phone to his sister Katie when he was anxious about not being able to sleep (he was going to take sleeping pills on top of his prescriptions for a chest cold, and his sister warned him not to)

Donald O'Connor also hosted the Academy Awards in 1954. O'Connor died at age 78 with his family gathered around him. On his deathbed he jokingly thanked the Academy for a lifetime achievement award, which he never actually got

These last words by Jean-Philippe Rameau were objected to a song sung at his bedside

Richard B. Mellon and his brother Andrew played a game of tag that lasted seven decades. On the deathbed, these were Richard’s last words to his brother. The brother remained “it” until he died four years later

These words were said during the last interview with Chester before suicide

Even though these are considered as Malcolm X's last words by most, there are a few who think he may have said: "Let's cool it, brothers," in an attempt to calm down what turned out to be a staged disturbance at Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom. Malcolm X was due to give a speech, and as he and his bodyguards tried to get the gathering in order, Malcolm X was assassinated by three men working in tandem

Miller boarded an airplane from England to Paris, where he planned to perform concerts for troops on leave in Europe. His last recorded words as he boarded the plane were spoken to Colonel Norman Baesell, who replied: "What's the matter Miller, don't you want to live forever?" The aircraft was lost over the English Channel

After returning from a walk with her friend, Coco Chanel died on her bed in the Hotel Ritz. Her last words were said to her maid Celine 

He said this to a dog that brought him a dead bird

Billy Graham’s last words were to his 11-year-old great-granddaughter

Louis told visitors that the strawberry ice-cream soda he had just finished was the best he'd ever tasted; he died right after that

These were the last words that Luciano Pavarotti spoke to his manager Terri Robson

Leslie was with Joe Tracini, son of comedian Joe Pasquale when he died. Joe held his hand for a while, kissed his forehead and told Leslie he loved him. As Joe Tracini was leaving, Leslie bellowed these last words

These words by Soundgarden's Chris Cornell were said on a phone call to his wife just before he was found unconscious in a hotel room

He was executed at the Beggar's Bush Barracks in Dublin by the authorities of the Irish Free State during the Irish Civil War. Those were his last words meant for the firing squad about to shoot him

These are the words Thomas Edison said right before his death, coming out of a coma for a brief period and opening his eyes. He was probably referring to the view outside the window 

The Fast & Furious actor decided to take a quick test ride with his close friend Roger Rodas in a Porsche that was on display at a charity event. They never came back

Winehouse said this over the phone to her doctor two hours before she was found dead

These words were a response to casual chit-chat in the car. His wife commented, “You certainly can’t say that the people of Dallas haven’t given you a nice welcome.” John’s response was uttered only moments before Lee Harvey Oswald‘s bullet reached his chest

The famed animator supposedly wrote the actor's name (with a spelling mistake) on a slip of paper just before he died. Even Russell, who was 15-years-old when Disney died, isn't sure why he did that

That was the last “official” voice transmission from Amelia Earhart, but it indeed wasn’t the final signal from her twin-engine Lockheed 10E Electra

The words he wrote on a card displayed by his hospital deathbed

Barry White spoke his final words to a nurse at the hospital in which he was treated for renal failure

Jon-Erik Hexum died because of an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The actor was shooting a television show called "Cover Up," and got bored on the set. To entertain himself, Jon-Erik pointed a .44 magnum revolver filled with stage blank cartridges at his temple and pulled the trigger

Kath's death was by an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound, and not a suicide

Prince's longtime lawyer spoke to him the Sunday before he died. These were final Prince's words

Michael Jackson's last words were a plea for "milk" – an alleged nickname for propofol, a powerful hospital anesthetic that the singer later overdosed on 

Gleason was a heavy smoker, so before passing away from lung cancer, he admitted he always knew the harm that smoking causes 

Saki served as an infantry officer during the Great War. Concerned that wisps of smoke could give away their position, he warned a fellow officer. Unfortunately, the sound of an order was a far better way of spotting a target than a cigarette’s worth of smoke. He was shot dead seconds after giving this famous final command

As Benjamin Franklin lay dying, his daughter told him to change position in bed so that the breathing would be more comfortable. This was Franklin’s reaction to it

Washington’s last words, which were said during a conversation with his secretary Tobias Lear, suggest that the President was at peace with the life he had lived and the plans he had made for a future after his passing

Jane was giving a live traffic report from a helicopter for a national radio station when the aircraft plunged into the waters of Hudson River. After her last words, listeners heard a loud crash that signaled the instantaneous death of the celebrity

Louisa May Alcott had been suffering from an unknown illness when her condition turned shoddier soon after she visited her ailing father. On a deathbed she uttered these words believing that it was meningitis she was ill with