There is a similar type story about WC Fields on his death bed. He was looking back on his life and saying how sorry he was about his dislike of children and dogs. He said he felt terrible for having spoken badly of them in the course of his life. He asked for forgiveness, and then his head slumped back and his eyes closed. As his friend (Barrymore) was leaving the room, Fields is said to have raised himself to his elbows and exclaimed, "On second thought, fuck 'em!" THEN he died.