Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape artist who died in 1926, left in his will 10 random words to his wife. He stated in his will that she should hold a séance every Halloween following his death and that he would communicate with her through those 10 words. After his passing, his wife held such séances every year for 10 years, eventually stopping since Houdini did not make his presence known.
A Grammar Fanatic to the End: the Final Words of Dominique Bouhours
Grammar expert Dominique Bouhours (1628-1702) knew he was approaching the end of his life. Faithful to his trade to the very end, he uttered his last words: “I am about to — or I am going to — die. Either expression is correct.”
Memorable Last Words of Famous People
Except for the person who has never spoken, everyone will utter his or her last words. Those words may be an expression of surprise, such as Julius Caesar’s famous, “Et tu, Brute?” (Actually, he said something else, but that’s covered in this article.) Parting thoughts might be ironic, such as General John Sedgwick’s half-spoken final…
What Can You Expect With a Name Like Millard Fillmore?
Some people seem destined for greatness on the basis of their names, alone. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, for example, may have achieved success as secretary of the interior and associate justice of the Supreme Court simply because he had one of the coolest names in American history. On the other side of the scale is…
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