John Quincy Adams
(1767–1848) The final words of John Quincy Adams
<em>This is the last of earth. I am content.</em>
Said when he collapsed after a stroke in the US Senate.
Jane Austen
(1561–1626)The final words of Jane Austen
<em>I want nothing but death.</em>
Said to her sister Cassandra on her deathbed.
Sir Francis Bacon
(1561–1626)The final words of Sir Francis Bacon
<em>For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and the next ages.</em>
The last lines in his will (his spoken last words are uncertain).
Lucille Ball
(1911–1985)The final words of Lucille Ball
<em>My Florida water.</em>
Said when asked if there was anything she wanted.
P. T. Barnum
(1810–1891)The final words of P. T. Barnum
<em>Nancy, I want you to know my last thoughts are of you.</em>
Said to his wife a few hours before he died.