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Top 10 Best Epitaphs

#10

 

"And away we go!"

Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) was an American comedian best known for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. His epitaph is a trademark catchphrase from the popular television show.

 
#9
 

"Here lies Matthew Mudd,
Death did him no hurt;
When alive he was only Mudd,
But now he's only dirt."

Matthew Mudd from Massachusetts. History unknown.

 
#8
 

"Never born, Never died: visited the planet earth between December 11, 1931 and, January 19, 1990."

Osho, born Chandra Mohan Jain, also known as Acharya Rajneesh from the 1960s onwards, as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh during the 1970s and 1980s and as Osho from 1989, was an Indian mystic and spiritual teacher who garnered an international following.

 
#7
 

"Here lies George Johnson, hanged by mistake 1882. He was right, we was wrong, but we strung him up and now he's gone."

Johnson bought a stolen horse in good faith but the court didn't buy his story and sentenced him to hang. His final resting place is Boot Hill Cemetery, which is also "home" to many notorious characters of the Wild West, including Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers, who died in the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

 
#6
 

"There goes the neighborhood."

Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) was an American comedian and actor best known for his deprecating humor and the catchphrase, "I don't get no respect."

 
#5
 

"So we beat on, boats against
the current, borne back
ceaselessly into the past."

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American author of novels and short stories, whose works are the paradigm writings of the Jazz Age, a term he coined himself. Widely considered one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century, his epitaph is taken from The Great Gatsby, his most celebrated novel.

 
#4
 

"Here lies Lester Moore. Four slugs from a 44, no Les, no more."

The date of birth of this Wells Fargo agent is not recorded, but the cause of his death, in 1880, couldn't be clearer.

 
#3
 

"I told you I was sick."

Jeremiah Johnson. History unknown.

 
#2
 

"Together again."

Gracie Allen (1895-1964) and George Burns (1896-1996) were a husband and wife comedy team that worked in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades. The full epitaph reads: "Gracie Allen & George Burns—Together Again." George had insisted that Gracie have top billing.

 
#1
 

"That's all folks!"

Mel Blanc (1908-1989) is best remembered for his work at Warner Bros. where he provided voices for such memorable characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, and Porky Pig whose stuttered version "Th-th-th-that's all folks!" is the best remembered version of this Looney Tunes catchphrase.

 
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