Famous Last Words: Celebs and the Words They Left Us With

Published on 01/08/2017
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Chris Farley

Ugh, another incredible comedian and actor that left us too soon. At just 33 years old, Farley’s death was accidental, the coroner said, “Chris Farley died of opiate (morphine) and cocaine intoxication and his death was determined to be accident.” December 17th, 1997 was the day and Farley spent it with a hooker named Heidi, they partied just a bit too hard, as she was leaving his apartment, Farley collapsed about 10 feet from the door.

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

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Heidi went on to claim she heard that he was having difficulty breathing. He said to her, “Don’t leave me.” Sadly, she figured he had finally passed out, and proceeded to snap a photograph of him lying there and then left. His brother John found him the next day, in the same spot.

Kurt Cobain

The incredibly talented Nirvana rock musician Kurt Cobain was discovered dead by an electrician, Gary Smith, who had arrived to install a security system. At first, Smith thought Cobain was sleeping.

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

He noted a bit of blood coming out of his ear but it wasn’t until he saw the shotgun pointing at his chin that Smith alerted police. His suicide note said, “It’s better to burn out than to fade away.” A high concentration of heroin and traces of diazepam were found in his body.

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