Famous Last Words (1/18)
 

From well-constructed and contrived quips to completely natural and seemingly spontaneous comments, there's something fascinating about people's last words. British Pathé filmed some of the 20th Century's most important individuals, and here we pair stills from our original newsreel to their famous dying words.

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Thomas Edison
“It is very beautiful over there” (Edison had just emerged from a coma when he said this, he died shortly afterwards)