Infamous Last Words

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Well, Gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel.
George Appel, American criminal
Just before his execution by electric chair.

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It doesn't matter: I figure I licked the rock anyway.
Bernard Coy, American criminal
To the prison guards who had shot him attempting to escape from Alcatraz prison.

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Show my head to the people, it is worth seeing.
Georges Danton, French political activist (1759 - 1794)
To his executioner at the guillotine.

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Long live Germany. Long live Austria. Long live Argentina. These are the countries with which I have been most closely associated and I shall not forget them. I had to obey the rules of war and my flag. I am ready.
Adolf Eichmann, German war criminal (1906 - 1962)
Before his hanging in Ramala prison, Israel.

Hurrah for anarchy ! This is the happiest moment of my life.
George Engel, German American anarchist (1836 - 1887)
He shouted out to the crowd gathered at the gallows to watch his execution.

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Hey, fellas ! How about this for a headline for tomorrow's papers? 'French Fries!'
James French, American murderer
To the press as he was being led to the electric chair.

G

I did not get my spaghetti-Os', I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this.
Thomas J. Grasso, American murderer

Nobody. Nobody shot me.
Frank Gusenburg, American mobster
To the Chicago police after being shot in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.

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Ah well, I suppose it has come to this... such is life.
Ned Kelly, Australian bushranger (1855 - 1880)
As he was hanged in Melbourne.

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Cheerio !
Antonio Mancini, gangster
To Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's official hangman, as he slipped the noose on Mancini in 1941.

You're fired.
Leslie Dale Martin, American murderer
Mouthed silently to his lawyer before being executed by lethal injection.

Well, this is certainly a pleasant surprise.
Andrew Mutton, American gangster
To his passenger after his erratic car started unusally first time but moments before a bomb rigged to the ignition went off killing him and wounding the passenger.

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Why yes ! A bulletproof vest.
Dominic Willard, American gangster
When asked if he had a last request before being shot by firing squad.

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