33 Hilarious Tombstones That (Almost) Make It Okay To Laugh At The Dead

We’re all going to die—like an obese man in a small convenience store aisle, there’s no way around it. You can, however, control how you’ll be remembered: your tombstone acts as your final Facebook status update, so you’d better use that space wisely. Some of the people in this gallery gave themselves a witty epitaph, some were simply saddled with unfortunate surnames they’ll be haunted with into the afterlife, but all of them will make you chuckle, before sinking into a ball to contemplate your own mortality. These are the thirty-three hilarious tombstones that make death a little easier to deal with:

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"...and said I don't care if you're the sacrificial lamb, son of all creation, I've asked to be taken off this call list 17 times please do not call here again."

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Still needs to tell everyone they're an atheist, even from the grave.

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Because you don't want to die without establishing which side of the "boob vs. ass" debate you're on.

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It's always nice to go out on a zinger.

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Good. Good. Kill the baby monster before it becomes a grownup monster.

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There’s no need to see the movie. Superman wins.

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Stars of the X-rated series Butt Bros. Volume 1 through 69.

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Always a narcissist.

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Just un-plug it and plug it back in. That should work.

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It’s never a good idea to leave your ex-wife in charge of your tombstone.

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Hey Taco Bell, you can just take it off of the menu. No need for all the theatrics.

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Drinker - Profession

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Let's hope this isn't how he died.

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Yeah, but where’s the rest of him buried!? ::rimshot::

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We bet he filled a lot of prescriptions.

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A tombstone is no place for slander.

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But hey, at least he got a poem.

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The bold certainty that a pop culture reference will indeed stand the test of time.

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Not sure if that’s the name or cause of death.

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As if there was any doubt over who would have the wittiest tombstone.

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This probably won’t hold up in court.

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Yeah, it's easy to say that after the fact.

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Leslie letting out one last fart joke from beyond.

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At least he'll live forever through syndication!

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Erm...no.

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Unfortunately, the Puke family name was not passed on.

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Sadly, the last part of her message was cut off by the printer: "So don't do anything stupid like bury me in a six-foot hole, I'll be up in time for Wheel Of Fortune."

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There goes the cemetery.

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One last humble brag.

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Nothing like confessing your infidelity on a joint tombstone!

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We're glad you died when you did, Joesph. Because you would have really hated the internet.

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*** Buried next to their loving cats.

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Death succinctly summed up into one simple sentence.

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Thanks to Team Jimmy Joe, Stars, and Conservative Tribune for some of the photos used in this gallery.

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