若有所思 11位名人留給世界的最後一句話
Dying never sounded so good. Learn about the last words of some of history's notable characters, and the context surrounding them.
死亡從來都不是什麼好事。今天我們一起來聽聽歷史上一些名人在臨死之前留給這個世界的最後一句話吧。
“One Last Drink, Please.”
“最後一杯，謝謝。”
Jack Daniel (1850-1911)
傑克·丹尼爾（1850-1911）
Jack Daniel was an American distiller and founder of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey distillery.
傑克•丹尼爾是美國的一位釀酒師，也是傑克·丹尼爾田納西威士忌酒廠的創始人。
Daniel died of blood poisoning in Lynchburg in 1911. Rumor has it that he contracted an infection from kicking his safe in anger when he could not get it open. However, multiple biographers have refuted this claim.
丹尼爾1911年在林奇堡死於血液感染。有傳言稱，丹尼爾是在臨死前幾天因無法打開保險箱所以生氣地用腳踢了它而導致了感染，但是很多傳記記者都否認了這種說法。
Karl Marx
“Last Words Are for Fools Who Haven’t Said Enough.”
“那些還沒說夠的蠢人才需要留遺言。”
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
卡爾·馬克思（1818-1883）
Karl Marx was a significant German political theorist, philosopher and economist. He is perhaps best known for his works “The Communist Manifesto” (1848) and Das Kapital (1867).
卡爾·馬克思，德國偉大的政治家、哲學家和經濟學家。他最有名的著作當屬《共產黨宣言》（1848）和《資本論》（1867）。
Marx died of complications from a catarrh that he developed in 1881. His last words were “last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”
馬克思1881年死於結膜炎引起的併發症。他生前最後一句話是“那些還沒說夠的蠢人才需要留遺言。”
Richard Harris
“It Was the Food.”
“都怪吃的。”
Richard Harris (1930-2002)
理查德·哈里斯（1930-2002）
Richard Harris was an Irish singer, actor and film star. He is known for his roles in films like Camelot (1967) and as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
理查德·哈里斯，愛爾蘭人，歌手、演員、電影明星。哈里斯曾主演過電影《鳳宮劫美錄》（1967），並在《哈利·波特》系列電影中飾演魔法校長鄧布利多。
Harris died from pneumonia resulting from Hodgkin’s disease, and died in 2002 at the age of 72. His last words were “It was the food.”
哈里斯2002年死於淋巴腫瘤引起的肺炎，享年72歲。他去世前的最後一句話是“都怪吃的”。
Walt Disney
“Kurt Russell.”
“庫爾特·拉塞爾”
Walt Disney (1901-1966)
沃爾特·迪士尼
Walt Disney was an American business magnate, artist, cartoonist, screenwriter, philanthropist and voice actor. His name was also given to numerous theme parks around the world (Disneyland!).
沃爾特·迪士尼，美國商業巨頭，藝術家、畫家、編劇、配音演員，慈善家。以他名字命名的迪士尼樂園遍佈全球。
Disney was also a chain smoker throughout his entire adult life. He was diagnosed with a malignant lung tumor in 1966. He died on December 15, 1966 of acute circulatory collapse.
迪士尼嗜煙如命，1966年被診斷出肺癌，同年12月15日突發心肌梗塞逝世。
His last words were scribbled on a piece of paper – “Kurt Russell.” The significance of this remains a mystery, even to Russell himself.
他臨終前最後一句話是寫在一張紙上的“庫爾特·拉塞爾”，爲什麼要寫這個至今仍是個謎，連拉塞爾本人都不知道。
John Adams
“Thomas Jefferson Still Survives.”
“托馬斯·傑斐遜還活着。”
John Adams (1735-1826)
約翰·亞當斯（1735-1826）
John Adams was the second president of the United States.
約翰·亞當斯是美國的第二任總統。
Adams passed away on July 4, 1826- the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. After being told it was the Fourth of July, Adams responded, “It is a great day. It is a good day.” It is reported that his last words were “Jefferson survives,” although he did not know that Jefferson died earlier that day.
亞當斯於1826年7月4日--《獨立宣言》簽署五十週年紀念日那天去世。得知當天是7月4日時，亞當斯曾說，“這是偉大的一天，是個好日子。”據報道，他臨終前最後一句話是“傑斐遜還活着”，他確實不知道傑斐遜也是在當日早些時候過世的。
Dimebag Darrell
“Van Halen!”
“凡·海倫！”
Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004)
蒂姆貝格·達雷爾（1966-2004）
Dimebag Darrell was an American musician and virtuoso guitarist, known for being a member of the bands Pantera and Damageplan.
蒂姆貝格•達雷爾，美國著名音樂人、吉他手，著名能量金屬樂隊Pantera和Damege plan的一員。
He was shot and killed by a gunman named Nathan Gale while on stage during a Damageplan performance. His last words were “Van Halen!”
他率領新樂隊Damageplan在一傢俱樂部中演出時，被人槍殺。他說的最後一句話是“凡•海倫”。Kit Carson
“I Just Wish I Had Time for One More Bowl of Chili.”
“我只希望能有時間再喝一碗辣醬湯。”
Kit Carson (1809-1868)
基特·卡森（1809-1868）
Kit Carson is known as a famous American frontiersman.
基特•卡森是美國一位著名的前線軍人。
His last words were reportedly, “I just wish I had time for one more bowl of chili.”
據報道，他臨終前的最後一句話是，“我只希望能有時間再喝一碗辣醬湯。”
Louisa May Alcott
“is It Not Meningitis?”
“難道不是腦膜炎嗎？”
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
路易莎·梅·奧爾科特（1832-1888）
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, best known for penning Little Women. She was a prolific writer and wrote until her death in 1888.
路易莎•梅•奧爾科特是美國著名小說家，代表作是《小婦人》。她是一位非常多產的作家，堅持寫作一直到1888年去世。
She passed away at the age of 55 in Boston, and her last words were, “Is it not meningitis?”
奧爾科特55歲的時候在波士頓去世，她最後的一句話是：“難道不是腦膜炎嗎？”
Simon Bolivar
“Damn It! How Will I Ever Get Out of This Labyrinth!”
“該死！我怎麼就走不出這個迷宮！”
Simon Bolivar (1783-1830)
西蒙·玻利瓦爾（1783-1830）
Simon Bolivar was a famous South American political and military leader.
西蒙·玻利瓦爾是南美著名的政治、軍事領袖。
He died of tuberculosis at the age of 47 in 1830. His last words were reportedly “Damn it! How will I ever get out of this labyrinth!”
他於1830年死於肺結核，享年47歲。據報道，他生前最後一句話是“該死！我怎麼就走不出這個迷宮！”
Salvador Dali
“Where is My Clock?”
“我的鐘去哪了？”
Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
薩爾瓦多·達利（1904-1989）
Salvador Dali was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter, famous for works like “The Persistence of Memory” (1931) and “Swans Reflecting Elephants” (1937).
薩爾瓦多•達利是著名的西班牙超現實主義畫家，代表作有《記憶的永恆》（1931）和《天鵝與大象》（1937）。
In 1980, Dali’s health took a turn for the worse when he started to develop Parkinson-like symptoms that caused his right hand to shake uncontrollably.
1980年，達利的健康狀況急轉直下，表現出類似於帕金森綜合徵的症狀，這使他的右手不受控制地顫抖。
After his wife died he lost much of his will to live, deliberately dehydrating himself to put himself in a state of “suspended animation.” He died on January 23, 1989 of heart failure. His last words, ostensibly a reference to his work, were “where is my clock?”
妻子過世後，他喪失了活下去的意志，故意使自己脫水從而處於假死狀態。1989年1月23日，他因心力衰竭而去世。他生前最後一句話是“我的鐘去哪了？”，看起來這指的是他的作品。
Nostradamus
“You Will Not Find Me Alive at Sunrise.”
“太陽升起，我將死去。”
Nostradamus (1503-1566)
諾斯特拉達姆士（1503-1566）
Nostradamus was a French apothecary and seer, whose published prophecies became famous worldwide.
諾斯特拉達姆士，法國藥劑師、預言家，因發表預言詩集而聞名世界。
Nostradamus had gout, which by 1566 turned to edema. He reportedly told his secretary Jean de Chavigny the famous last words: “You will not find me alive at sunrise.” The next morning he was found dead next to his bed and a bench.
諾斯特拉達姆士患有痛風，從1566年開始水腫。據報道，他臨死之前對自己的祕書說的最後一句名言是：“太陽升起，我將死去。”第二天早上發現他的時候，他已經去世了。
