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)
Sir Laurence Olivier takes a group of actors to Moscow to perform Othello in 1965: http://t.co/LPPtA92D ( #Russia #Theatre )
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@keruff_culture Glad you like it.
@QuiteGreat Hurrah!
The Nigerian Cocoa trade, people hard at work in 1949: http://t.co/QnoeYOYu - Might add some context to that chocolate bar in your top draw.
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