Karl Marx – ‘Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.’ Karl Marx, one of the most influential thinkers in modern history, refused to participate in the ritual of final words. When asked if he ...

The concept of a "last meal" on death row is widely known, but the final words uttered by condemned individuals are often far more revealing and unsettling. History records a chilling collection of ...

BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Dying of COVID-19, a Massachusetts man couldn't speak, so he sang his last words to his loved ones. The family of Tom McDermott said he was an amazing man: He survived polio, ...

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