12 Chilling Last Words From People Who Predicted Their Own Deaths
Throughout history, there have been eerie cases of individuals who seemed to foresee their own demise. Here are 12 chilling examples of people who predicted their own deaths, along with their haunting final words:
1. Mark Twain
The legendary author made an uncannily accurate prediction about his own death. In 1909, Twain said:
“I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with Halley’s Comet.”
True to his word, Twain passed away on April 21, 1910, just one day after Halley’s Comet made its closest approach to Earth.
2. Arnold Schoenberg
The Austrian composer had an intense fear of the number 13.
He was convinced he would die in a year that was a multiple of 13. On July 13, 1951, Schoenberg spent the day in bed, anxious about his impending doom.
His wife later recounted his final moments:
“Arnold’s throat rattled twice, his heart gave a powerful beat and that was the end.”
He died just 15 minutes before midnight, at the age of 76 (7+6=13).
3. Mikey Welsh
The former Weezer bassist made a chilling prediction on Twitter in 2011:
“dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today.”
Two weeks later, Welsh was found dead in a Chicago hotel room from a suspected drug overdose that led to heart failure.
4. Johnny Cash
In his last interview before his death, the legendary musician spoke about his mortality:
“I expect my life to end soon. I’m not bitter about it. I’m looking forward to it.”
Cash passed away less than a month after this interview.
5. Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States reportedly had a prophetic dream about his own assassination.
He told his wife and a few close friends about a dream where he saw himself lying in state in the East Room of the White House.
Shortly after, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
6. Jim Hellwig (The Ultimate Warrior)
Just days before his death, the professional wrestler gave a chilling speech on WWE Raw:
“Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others and makes them believe deeper in something that’s larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by the storytellers — by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him, and make the running the man did live forever.”
He died of a heart attack the next day.
7. Pete Maravich
The NBA star made a haunting prediction in a 1974 interview:
“I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40.”
Maravich retired from the NBA after 10 seasons and tragically died of a heart attack at age 40 during a pickup basketball game.
8. Rowdy Roddy Piper
The professional wrestler told HBO’s Real Sports in 2003:
“I’m not going to make 65. Let me tell you something. I’ve been wrestling since I was 15 years old. I’m going to die young. It’s just that I know that.”
Piper passed away in 2015 at the age of 61.
9. Florence Griffith Joyner
The Olympic sprinter known as “Flo-Jo” told Al Joyner, her husband and coach:
“When I die, people are going to remember me.”
She died unexpectedly in her sleep in 1998 at the age of 38.
10. John Lennon
The Beatles legend once said in an interview:
“I’ll probably be popped off by some loony.”
Tragically, Lennon was assassinated by Mark David Chapman in 1980.
11. Bob Marley
The reggae icon reportedly told his son Ziggy:
“Money can’t buy life.”
These were among his last words before succumbing to cancer in 1981.
12. Sam Cooke
The soul singer recorded a song called “Frankie and Johnny” about a woman who shoots her cheating lover. The lyrics include:
“Frankie shot Johnny, she shot him three times, root-a-toot-toot-toot, with a forty-four.”
In a tragic twist of fate, Cooke was shot three times by a motel manager named Bertha Franklin in 1964.
