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Netflix Debuts Jane Goodall’s Posthumous Interview to Launch ‘Famous Last Words’

Recorded in March under a pledge of secrecy, the conversation now anchors Netflix’s posthumous series, spotlighting her message of hope-driven environmental action.

Overview

  • The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed she died Oct. 1 at age 91 of natural causes in California while on a U.S. speaking tour.
  • Netflix released the first episode globally, inaugurating a series based on Denmark’s Det Sidste Ord that shares interviews only after a subject’s death.
  • Brad Falchuk conducted the March 2025 interview in a closed-door session captured by remotely operated cameras, with archives to be housed at the Kennedy Center.
  • Goodall’s on‑camera farewell urges hope, daily choices that protect the planet, recognition of humanity’s dependence on nature, and a personal belief in life beyond death.
  • Producers praised her fearlessness as tributes poured in from public figures including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Gisele Bündchen, underscoring a legacy spanning Gombe research, the Jane Goodall Institute, Roots & Shoots and her UN Peace role.