Funny Quotes About Death

Funny quotes about life is all about poking fun at life in general, and seeing that death is a part of life, it’s got to be a part of this site. How can death be made funny…why not? Here are some of the best funny quotes about death Woody Allen “It’s not that I’m afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” And here is the great “I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve it through not dying.” Emo Philips “I was with this girl the other night and from the way she was responding to my skillful caresses, you would have sworn that she was conscious from the top of her head to the tag on her toes.” Patrick Moore “At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look at the obituaries page and if I’m not there I carry on as usual.”

Death is no laughing matter…or is it? Try some of these funny quotes about death…

Mark Twain said “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Mariah Carey “Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that but not with all those flies and death and stuff.” Or another from Woody Allen “On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.” Or the Great Sir Winston Churchill who said “I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.”

Here is a rather good funny quote about death by the great Jay Leno ” According to the L.A. Times, Attorney General John Ashcroft wants to take “a harder stance” on the death penalty. What’s a harder stance on the death penalty? We’re already killing the guy? How do you take a harder stance on the death penalty? What, are you going to tickle him first? Give him itching powder? Put a thumbtack on the electric chair.” Or how about this one from Jerry Seinfeld ” A recent survey stated that the average person’s greatest fear is having to give a speech in public. Somehow this ranked even higher than death which was third on the list. So, you’re telling me that at a funeral, most people would rather be the guy in the coffin than have to stand up and give a eulogy.”

Last Laughs: Funny Tombstone Quotes and Famous Last Words

Laugh in the face of death! That’s what this bold, brash, and often irreverent collection of epitaphs encourages readers to do. It offers more than just the deceased’s name and dates of birth and death, plus a touching phrase in memorial. Instead, every fascinating quote presents an unexpectedly cheeky perspective on the tragic, like this one from Uniontown, New Jersey: “Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake; stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake.”

Some come from the gravestones of the famous: Bette Davis’s proudly notes that “she did it the hard way.” Each thought-provoking line makes an indelible contribution to our folklore.