Celebrities’ last words before death have always been a source of public fascination, sadness, and occasionally, chills. But in this day and age, we not only have last words–we also have last tweets.
And stars’ last tweets, much like their last words spoken, can be revealing or shocking. They can also be very ordinary and run-of-the-mill, not unlike anything they would’ve tweeted any other day.
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Take a look back at some of the most beloved celebrities’ last words on Twitter before they passed away. Some may truly surprise you.
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Last Words Joan Rivers
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The world-famous comedienne, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2014 at age 81, was clearly cracking jokes up until the very end.
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Last Words Leonard Nimoy
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The renowned Star Trek actor got majorly philosophical just days before his death on Feb. 27, 2015 at age 83.
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Last Words Prince
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True to form, ever hardworking music legend Prince was promoting his beautiful songs and "Piano and Microphone" tour just a couple days before he died on April 21, 2016 at age 57.
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Last Words Maya Angelou
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One of the most quotable poets of all time, Maya Angelou even had a way with words just days before passing on May 28, 2014 at age 86.
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Last Words Carrie Fisher
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Ever artistic, the Star Wars actress got creative with symbols as she joked about aging in her final tweet to fans less than a week before she died on Dec. 27, 2016 at age 60.
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Last Words Debbie Reynolds
Is it any surprise that the actress's last tweet was an update about her precious daughter Carrie Fisher shortly before Fisher tragically passed? Reynolds died only one day after her child, on Dec. 28, 2016 at age 84.
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Last Words Billy Mays
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Just one day after this "close call," the TV pitchman sadly died on June 28, 2009 at age 50.
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Last Words Elizabeth Taylor
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The legendary actress's final tweet to fans a little more than a month before she died on March 23, 2011 at age 79 was a joyous one.
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Last Words Dennis Hopper
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The actor and filmmaker might not have tweeted all that much, but when he did, he was always sure to show appreciation of fans up until his death on May 29, 2010 at age 74.
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Last Words Mindy Mccready
Sadly, the country singer died on Feb. 17, 2013 at age 37, less than a month after tweeting this message to a fan.
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Last Words Paul Walker
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Tragically, the Fast and Furious star died the day after this lighthearted promotion of his new movie, on Nov. 30, 2013 at age 40.
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Last Words Patty Duke
Duke's last tweet was a beautiful message of love just a couple weeks before her death on March 29, 2016 at age 69.
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