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John Adams

Post Presidency

When did Adams die?

Adams died on July 4, 1826—ironically the same day as rival and friend Thomas Jefferson. Legend has it that on his deathbed he uttered the words: “Thomas Jefferson still lives.” However, unknown to Adams, Jefferson had died a few hours earlier. Only four presidents lived to be nonagenarians—Adams, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan.