John Adams

• [Asked by Mrs. Clark if he knew what day it was.]
  "Oh, yes; it is the glorious Fourth of July. It is a great day. It is a good day. God bless it. God bless you all. [He then lapsed into unconsciousness. He awakened later, and mumbled] Thomas Jefferson..."
  • Who: John Adams
  • John Adams died on July 4, 1826. Ironically, Thomas Jefferson had died just a few hours earlier. Some depictions of Adams' final words indicate he might have not expressed the entire statement before dying, ie: "Thomas Jefferson… still survi—", but this is unreliable.