Subject: Death

This is how you die.

(1883 – 1971) French fashion designer & founder of the Chanel brand

All right then, I'll say it: Dante makes me sick.

(1562 – 1635) Spanish playwright & poet

Life is pleasant, death is peaceful; it’s the transition that’s troublesome.

(1920 – 1992) American science and science fiction author & professor

Am I dying, or is this my birthday?

(1879 – 1964) British politician

Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

A few decades ago we had Johnny Cash, Bob Hope and Steve Jobs. Now we have no Hope, no Cash and no Jobs; please don’t let Kevin Bacon die!

(1950 – ) American actor & comedian

I thought it was in terribly bad taste for him to die when he did.

(1942 – ) English comic, actor (Monty Python's Flying Circus)

I’m always amazed to hear of air crash victims who have to be identified by their dental records. If they don’t know who you are, how do they know who your dentist is?

(1957 – ) is an English comedian, writer & actor

You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you.

African Grey Parrot (1976 – 2007) subject of a thirty-year experiment by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg

It is hovering and it's not an aircraft.

(c.1958 – presumed dead in 1978 ) Australian pilot

Surprise me!

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager

If I had known the difference between the words 'antidote' and 'anecdote,' one of my good friends would still be living.

comedian

I have been a most unconscionable time dying, but I beg you to excuse it.

(1630 – 1685) monarch of England, Scotland & Ireland

Will: A dead giveaway.

Death is an acquired trait.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

Death is nature’s way of saying “Howdy.”

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

Firefly: Not that I care, but where is your husband?
Mrs. Teasdale: Why, he's dead.
Firefly: I'll bet he's just using that as an excuse.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host

I'm so bored with it all.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

He always regarded death as highly overrated and could never understand why anybody made such a fuss about it.

(1943 – ) English comedian, writer, television host & actor

Every damn fool thing you do in this life you pay for.

(1915 – 1963) French singer & cultural icon