"It's okay! Gun's not loaded... see?"
— Last words
January 1, 1970
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Who: Johnny Ace, 1950s rhythm and blues singer. — Note: Ace was playing Russian roulette (or something similar; exact accounts vary) with his revolver on Christmas Day 1954, during a backstage break in his concert that day. Someone told him "Be careful with that thing..." and he replied "It's okay! Gun's not loaded... see?" Contrary to Ace's assertion, there was a bullet in the chamber, which, when he pulled the trigger with the barrel of the gun to his face, killed him instantly.
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Who: Johnny Ace, 1950s rhythm and blues singer. — Note: Ace was playing Russian roulette (or something similar; exact accounts vary) with his revolver on Christmas Day 1954, during a backstage break in his concert that day. Someone told him "Be careful with that thing..." and he replied "It's okay! Gun's not loaded... see?" Contrary to Ace's assertion, there was a bullet in the chamber, which, when he pulled the trigger with the barrel of the gun to his face, killed him instantly.