"The final utterance of Chicago guitarist and singer, Terry Kath, before his death epitomizes the ominous phrase ‘famous last words.’

Kath visited roadie, Don Johnson, at his Los Angeles home on January 22nd, 1978, with guns in tow. The rock guitarist began playing with his .38 revolver before pointing it at his head and pulling the trigger.

The weapon didn’t discharge, but an alarmed Johnson asked Kath to stop. Instead, Kath picked up his 9mm pistol and pulled and pulled an empty clip from the weapon, reassuring Johnson that the gun was empty. Kath then inserted the clip and uttered his last words: 

“What do you think I’m going to do? Blow my brains out?” 

… before aiming the gun at his temple and pulling the trigger. Whether known to Kath or not (friends and members of Chicago thought Kath might be suicidal), the gun was loaded, killing him instantly. "