Imagine if your most recent tweet were your very last. That is what happened to the following actors, singers, athletes and other notable people, most of whom had no idea that the tweet they made would really be their very last ever. Leonard Nimoy’s tweet is more poignant than most: “Life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.” Joan Rivers was joking until the end: “A man reportedly got his finger bitten off at a Beyoncé concert! The shocking twist: It wasn’t Jay Z’s finger and it wasn’t by Solange.” Whitney Houston’s final tweet was to a doubter, saying, “Yes, I am the real Whitney.” Troubled singer Amy Winehouse’s last tweet was bizarre: “oinka oinka oinka why you awake.” We also found the final tweets by Tom Petty, George Michael, Chris Cornell, Robin Williams, Scott Weiland, Garry Shandling, Patty Duke, Roger Ebert and many more. These final celebrity tweets are alternately poignant, eerie and completely random. Read on to find out the final words from your favorite dearly departed star.
Leonard Nimoy
“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP” The man who played Spock on Star Trek passed away in 2015 at the age of 83.
Elizabeth Taylor
“My interview in Bazaar with Kim Kardashian came out!!! http://j.mp/eqQsGa” The fact that screen legend Elizabeth Taylor’s last tweet was about Kim Kardashian is somewhat sad. Taylor passed away in 2011 at age 79.
Paul Walker
“The boys are back. Will you be ready? – #TeamPW #FastFridays”. The Fast and the Furious actor got into a fast Porsche with a friend but lost his life when the car crashed and burst into flames. Walker was 40.
Joan Rivers
“A man reportedly got his finger bitten off at Beyonce’s concert! The shocking twist: It wasn’t Jay-Z’s finger and it wasn’t by Solange”. Comedian Joan Rivers was making jokes until the very end. She passed away at the age of 81 after going into cardiac arrest while under anesthesia.
Maya Angelou
“Listen to yourself and in that quietude, you might hear the voice of God.” Poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou had a way with words right up to the end. She passed away in 2014 at the age of 86.
Patty Duke
“30 years ago today, Mike and I married. We having a very happy and quiet day. Love and hugs to all” During the last month of her life, Miracle Worker actress Patty Duke was tweeting about happy memories. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 69.
Reeva Steenkamp
“What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow??? #getexcited #ValentinesDay” Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend was having romantic thoughts on the day before she lost her life. Pistorius was later found guilty of culpable homicide at his trial. Steenkamp was 29.
Roger Ebert
“My Leave of Presence: An update http://j.mp/YRRHq8” Film critic Roger Ebert passed away in 2013 at age 70. He published both online and in print until he passed away.
Whitney Houston
“@trulyyoursjd yes I am the real Whitney” Pop star Whitney Houston’s last tweet was confirming that she was indeed the real deal to a doubter. She passed away in 2012 in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton at age 48.
Robin Williams
“#tbt and Happy Birthday to Ms. Zelda Rae Williams! A quarter of a century old today but always my… instagram.com/p/rllM1LKuwr/”. Robin Williams’ final tweet was a birthday wish to his daughter Zelda Williams. He passed away on August 11, 2014, at age 63.
Alexander McQueen
“I’m here with my girl Annie Tinkerbell wishing Kerry the slag happy birthday in NY, your 40 now girl, time to slow it down we think” Fashion designer Alexander McQueen tweeted this a few days before he took his own life. He was 40.
Amy Winehouse
“Oinka oikna oinka why you awake” “Rehab” singer Amy Winehouse posted this nonsensical tweet two days before she passed away at the age of 27.
Andrew Breitbart
“I called you a putz cause I thought you were being intentionally disingenuous. If not I apologize. @CenLamar @dust92” Breitbart owned Breitbart.com, a news and opinion website. He played central roles in the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal and the firing of Shirley Sherrod. He passed away the day after posting this tweet at the age of 43.
Billy Mays
“Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air.” OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays passed away the day after tweeting about this harrowing plane landing. He was 50.
King Capital $teez
“The end.” Brooklyn hip-hop artist Capital Steez tweeted this simple message shortly before taking his own life by jumping off a rooftop.
Daryl Hamilton
“I know it kinda sucks but still congrats @Max_Scherzer on the 2nd no-hitter in @Nationals history….” Darryl Hamilton seemed to be in good spirits on the day before his former girlfriend took his life, then her own in their Pearland, Texas house. He was 50.
DJ AM
“New York, new york. The big city of dreams, but everything in new york ain’t always what it seems”. Philadelphia native DJ AM posted this cryptic tweet a few days before he lost his life in New York City at the age of 36.
Elaine Stritch
“My new, furry friend Marshall Stritch. Isn’t he the f-ing end!?” Broadway actress-singer Elaine Stritch was happily tweeting about her new canine friend a few months before she passed away in her sleep at the age of 89.
Ervin McKinness
“Drunk af going 120 drifting corners #FuckIt YOLO” Aspiring rapper Ervin McKinness tweeted this about his reckless driving before it cost him his life at the age of 21.
Garry Shandling
“If I was Kanye I wouldn’t wait for the GOP convention, I’d go make a deal with Mitt right now”. Comedian Garry Shandling was active on Twitter until several days before he passed away at the age of 66.
Greg Giraldo
“I will be at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick NJ tomorrow thru Sunday night” Greg Giraldo is best remembered for his appearances on Comedy Central roast specials. He passed away at the age of 44.
Harris Wittels
“Just a reminder: my email is harriswittels@gmail.com Thanks!” Parks and Recreation writer Harris Wittels posted this reminder about his e-mail address on the day before he passed away at age 30.
Heavy D
“BE INSPIRED” Heavy D’s last tweet was, appropriately, an inspirational one. He passed away in 2011 at age 44.
Jenni Rivera
“RT @big_smashJ390: La bateria de mi tablet muere y tu ni una pinche mentada neta que eso no es se dios he…” Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera retweeted this several minutes before she lost her life in a plane accident. In English, it reads, “The battery of my tablet is dead. And you didn’t even f**king mention it. That’s not cool, @jennirivera. Come on!”
Michael Clarke Duncan
“SILVA WINS!!!!!!!!” The Green Mile actor Michael Clarke Duncan posted this enthusiastic tweet about mixed martial artist Anderson “The Spider” Silva a few months before Duncan passed away at age 54.
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