Which final farewells will be forever etched in our memories. From rock royalty to Hollywood icons, read about the memorable swan songs of living legends and fallen stars.

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NASA’s most-flown shuttle (when was the maiden voyage?) made its final landing on March 9.
This former computer science professor delivered his inspirational “Last Lecture” before succumbing to pancreatic cancer on July 25, 2008.
 The Fabulous Four’s last public performance was an unannounced mini-concert played on a London rooftop, after which John Lennon made this cheeky quip.
 Rock legend Jimmy Hendrix last greeted big crowds at a German festival on Sept. 6, 1970. Two weeks later, he died in London.
Buddy Holly
“Peggy Sue” (hear it) crooner Buddy Holly’s last performance was a stop on the “Winter Dance Party Tour” in Iowa on Feb. 2, 1959. He died in a plane crash en route to his next show .
: Elvis Presley
The King’s last show was in Indianapolis (what was the venue?) on June 26, 1977, several weeks before he died at his famous Memphis home.
Josephine Baker
An internationally renowned performer, Josephine Baker starred in a smash Paris comeback revue on April 8, 1975, just days before her death at age 68
 Luciano Pavarotti
Famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti took the stage for the last time at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Games  He died the following year at the age of 71.
 Bob Marley
The legendary reggae artist’s last gig was a sold-out concert in Pittsburgh on Sept. 23, 1980 He died the following year at the age of 36.
 Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger’s final role was in the 2009 fantasy film “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” He died in January 2008, during a filming break.
James Dean
This Hollywood icon’s last role was as Jett Rink in the 1956 classic “Giant’.” He died on Sept. 30, 1955, shortly after wrapping the film.
 Selena
Tejano siren Selena  played her native Texas for the last time at a standing-room-only Houston concert on Feb. 26, 1995. What was the occasion? She died two weeks later.
Siegfried and Roy
The illustrious illusionists and their Bengal tiger, Montecore performed for Las Vegas audiences one last time in February 2009. What tragedy preceded this reunion.
 Leontyne Price
Before retiring, this celebrated soprano gave her final performance at New York City’s Lincoln Center on Jan. 3, 1985. Which opera did she star in.

 
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal avoided a run-in Friday night at a private Oscar party in Beverly Hills, but they couldn't escape each other on Oscar Sunday.

As some of you may have heard, the exes were seen "talking intensely" at Vanity Fair's lavish after-party.

So was it a friendly, flirty convo?

Not exactly...

While it's unclear exactly what was hashed out, we're told from sources inside it looked like it was mostly Taylor talking, or rather "venting."

"Neither of them looked angry," adds the spying partygoer. "It just looked like they had some things to get off their chests. Let's just say it didn't look like a flirty chat."

They had security around them making sure they weren't bothered, and most importantly, not photographed.

As we reported after Gyllenhaal's Swift breakup, Jake was very overwhelmed at the sudden high-profile romance he got himself in—and got himself right back out.

He was not ready to be burned a la Reese Witherspoon again, ya follow?

Still, we're assured by sources close to Gyllenhaal he was a "total gentleman" when he ended things with Swift.
"He was hurt by reports that said he just decided to drop her like that," a pal close to Jake tells us. "That wasn't the case. He just knew this wasn't a relationship he wanted to be in so why drag it out?"

When we discussed the possibility Jake and Taylor could have been talking at the Vanity Fair do about giving their relationship another chance, our Jake source replied:

"Definitely not."

We doubt Taylor would take him back, anyway! If you haven't noticed, Ms. T. does hold grudges in her song lyrics about ex boyfriends.

We just hope Swift got whatever closure she needed Sunday night. Girlfriend's too cute to be sad!

And since it appears T. is moving on with Glee cutie Chord Overstreet, we doubt she's crying into her Prince of Persia action figure. Hardly.

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 Country music star Taylor Swift has tongues wagging with a potential match up with "Glee's" star Chord Overstreet.

The pair were photographed at the LA Kings Hockey game. A source tells US Magazine, "They looked pretty good together.

Chord has reportedly laughed off the rumor telling USA Today,

"The thing is, I have tons of friends I hang out with and if you get your picture taken with anyone, all of a sudden you're dating."

Swift hinte recently that it's tough for her to develop a tough skin around the constant media attention and mean attacks:

“I’m not stronger than anybody else. I feel everything that happens to me, whether it’s a mean comment from a friend or a stranger,” she said. “At no point in this process did I grow a thick skin.

“I’ve learned that I respect people less when they scream and yell. So when I’m mad, I try to keep the volume level of my voice really even.

“It’s more impressive if you can remain calm when you’re mad than if you lose control. I just hate the idea of taking my emotions out on other people. You know what I mean?”