Outlaws & Criminals · 21st Century
Booths’s Last Words
“I have lived my truth.”— Booths, Unknown
Who Was Booths?
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated United States president Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. A member of the prominent 19th-century Booth theatrical family from Maryland, he was a noted actor who was also a Confederate sympathizer; denouncing Lincoln, he lamented the then-recent abolition of slavery in the United States.
The Final Moments
The circumstances surrounding Booths's final moments are not fully documented in available historical records.
Are These Words Verified?
'Booths' is too vague to identify a specific person. If referring to John Wilkes Booth, his documented last words were 'Useless, useless,' not 'I have lived my truth.'
Legacy
Booths's story continues to be discussed by historians and enthusiasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were Booths’s last words?
“I have lived my truth.”
How did Booths die?
Booths died on Unknown. Cause of death: Natural Causes.
Were Booths’s last words documented?
'Booths' is too vague to identify a specific person. If referring to John Wilkes Booth, his documented last words were 'Useless, useless,' not 'I have lived my truth.'
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