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1. This Frenchman could have relayed regrets in his final words, such as, "Maybe I shouldn't have sold that much land for a song to the United States," but instead he uttered the name of the love of his life, his wife: "Josephine ..."
Of the following, who uttered that as his final word?
2. This American might have spent his last moments listing all of his great inventions, such as the light bulb, phonograph, or movie camera. Instead, his last words were: "It's beautiful over there ..."
Known as the Wizard of Menlo Park, who said these words?
3. This Englishman was known for his moving speeches, especially the "We shall fight on the beaches" speech during World War II. He helped bring about world peace during his lifetime, so perhaps he found a quiet end a bit dull: "I'm bored with it all ..."
Who was the gentleman, known as the British Bulldog, who made these words his last?
4. This French author left us with a bit of an enigma for his last words: "I see black light."
But he had quite the imagination, having written "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and "Les Misérables." Who was this writer?
5. This woman was just 38 when she uttered her last words: "Oh, I am not going to die, am I? He will not separate us, we have been so happy."
Who gave this last lament? She was one of three talented sisters.
6. This musician apparently suffered from taphophobia, which you can tell from his deathbed uttering: "The earth is suffocating, swear to make them cut me open, so that I won't be buried alive."
Who was this pianist and composer, who was born in Poland and died in France? One of his most famous works was "Nocturnes in B flat minor and E flat."
7. They may have been from different worlds, but both of these men uttered a variation of "Wow" just before they passed. A computer wizard and a musician, can you identify who they were?
8. "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have." It's hard to believe this man, who defined the concept of Renaissance man, disappointed any Higher Power, but apparently he was modest as well as brilliant. Who was this Florentine, who gave us the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and many other amazing works of art and science?
9. "I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room--and God damn it--died in a hotel room." Can you name the American playwright who uttered these words before he passed? He couldn't wait for the iceman to cometh, and it may or may not have been a long day's journey into night.
10. It's fitting that this person's final words were so poetic!
"I must go in, for the fog is rising."
Who was this American poet for whom death stopped? She wasn't Nobody after all.
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