Overview

• Her institute confirmed she died Oct. 1 of natural causes in California while on a U.S. speaking tour.
• Netflix’s first Famous Last Words episode, now streaming globally, ends with her final on‑camera message urging hope, daily action for the planet, and expressing a belief in life beyond death.
• The interview was recorded in March 2025 with executive producer Brad Falchuk using remotely operated cameras, with footage kept confidential until her passing.
• The series is produced by Brad Falchuk Teley‑Vision and BSNA (Banijay), based on Danish format Det Sidste Ord, with archives housed at the John F. Kennedy Center.
• Public figures and conservation groups posted tributes, and the Jane Goodall Institute said her work had “revolutionized science.”