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Suicide Notes . . .
~~ Kurt Cobain, musician, d. April 8, 1994
"Goodbye, everybody!"
Last words as he jumped off the cruise ship "Orizaba." (His body was never found.)
~~ Hart Crane, poet, d. April 27, 1932
"To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?"
~~ George Eastman, inventor, d. March 14, 1932
"Goodbye, my friend, goodbye
My love, you are in my heart.
It was preordained we should part
And be reunited by and by.
Goodbye: no handshake to endure.
Let's have no sadness -- furrowed brow.
There's nothing new in dying now
Though living is no newer."
Written in his own blood, and given to a friend the day before he hanged himself.
~~ Sergei Esenin, Russian poet, d. Dec. 28, 1925
"When all usefulness is over, when one is assured of an unavoidable and imminent death, it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one."
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~~ Charlotte Perkins Gilman, writer, d. August 17, 1935
( As an advocate for the right-to-die, Gilman committed suicide on August 17, 1935 by taking an overdose of chloroform. She "chose chloroform over cancer.")
"Lets see if this will do it."
~~ Jon Erik Hexum, actor, d. October 18, 1984
"All fled--all done, so lift me on the pyre;
The feast is over, and the lamps expire."
~~ Robert E. Howard, writer, d. June 11, 1936
"And now, in keeping with Channel 40's policy of always bringing you the latest in blood and guts, in living color, you're about to see another first - an attempted suicide."
Shot himself during broadcast.
~~ Chris Chubbuck, newscaster, d. July 15, 1974
"Don't worry, it's not loaded."
Suicide playing Russian roulette.
~~ Terry Kath, rock musician, d. January 23, 1978
"They tried to get me - I got them first!"
Suicide by drinking Lysol.
~~ Vachel Lindsay, poet, d. December 4, 1931
"I must end it. There's no hope left. I'll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this. My decision totally."
~~ Freddie Prinze, comedian, d. January 29, 1977
"Dear World, I am leaving you because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool - good luck."
~~ George Sanders, British actor, d. April 25, 1972
"When I am dead, and over me bright April
Shakes out her rain drenched hair,
Tho you should lean above me broken hearted,
I shall not care.
For I shall have peace.
As leafey trees are peaceful
When rain bends down the bough.
And I shall be more silent and cold hearted
Than you are now."
~~ Sara Teasdale, poet, d. 1933
"Football Season Is Over.
No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always ******. No Fun for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax This won't hurt."
~~ Lupe Velez, actress, d. December 13, 1944 "The future is just old age and illness and pain.... I must have peace and this is the only way."
~~ James Whale, film director, d. May 29, 1957
"I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time."
"I feel certain that I'm going mad again. I feel we can't go thru another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices"
~~ Virginia Woolf, author, d. March 28, 1941
The dread of what will happen next seems to be the common thread.
~~ Kurt Cobain, musician, d. April 8, 1994
"Goodbye, everybody!"
Last words as he jumped off the cruise ship "Orizaba." (His body was never found.)
~~ Hart Crane, poet, d. April 27, 1932
"To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?"
~~ George Eastman, inventor, d. March 14, 1932
"Goodbye, my friend, goodbye
My love, you are in my heart.
It was preordained we should part
And be reunited by and by.
Goodbye: no handshake to endure.
Let's have no sadness -- furrowed brow.
There's nothing new in dying now
Though living is no newer."
Written in his own blood, and given to a friend the day before he hanged himself.
~~ Sergei Esenin, Russian poet, d. Dec. 28, 1925
"When all usefulness is over, when one is assured of an unavoidable and imminent death, it is the simplest of human rights to choose a quick and easy death in place of a slow and horrible one."
.
~~ Charlotte Perkins Gilman, writer, d. August 17, 1935
( As an advocate for the right-to-die, Gilman committed suicide on August 17, 1935 by taking an overdose of chloroform. She "chose chloroform over cancer.")
"Lets see if this will do it."
~~ Jon Erik Hexum, actor, d. October 18, 1984
"All fled--all done, so lift me on the pyre;
The feast is over, and the lamps expire."
~~ Robert E. Howard, writer, d. June 11, 1936
"And now, in keeping with Channel 40's policy of always bringing you the latest in blood and guts, in living color, you're about to see another first - an attempted suicide."
Shot himself during broadcast.
~~ Chris Chubbuck, newscaster, d. July 15, 1974
"Don't worry, it's not loaded."
Suicide playing Russian roulette.
~~ Terry Kath, rock musician, d. January 23, 1978
"They tried to get me - I got them first!"
Suicide by drinking Lysol.
~~ Vachel Lindsay, poet, d. December 4, 1931
"I must end it. There's no hope left. I'll be at peace. No one had anything to do with this. My decision totally."
~~ Freddie Prinze, comedian, d. January 29, 1977
"Dear World, I am leaving you because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool - good luck."
~~ George Sanders, British actor, d. April 25, 1972
"When I am dead, and over me bright April
Shakes out her rain drenched hair,
Tho you should lean above me broken hearted,
I shall not care.
For I shall have peace.
As leafey trees are peaceful
When rain bends down the bough.
And I shall be more silent and cold hearted
Than you are now."
~~ Sara Teasdale, poet, d. 1933
"Football Season Is Over.
No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always ******. No Fun for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax This won't hurt."
~~ Lupe Velez, actress, d. December 13, 1944 "The future is just old age and illness and pain.... I must have peace and this is the only way."
~~ James Whale, film director, d. May 29, 1957
"I don't believe that people should take their own lives without deep and thoughtful reflection over a considerable period of time."
"I feel certain that I'm going mad again. I feel we can't go thru another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices"
~~ Virginia Woolf, author, d. March 28, 1941
The dread of what will happen next seems to be the common thread.
