Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)

Thomas Alva Edison, one of the most prolific inventors in
history, died of complications of diabetes in his home, 
in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, New Jersey.Edison was
buried behind the home. He was 84

Edison’s last breath is reportedly contained in a test tube
at The Henry Ford museum near Detroit. Ford reportedly
convinced Charles Edison to seal a test tube of air in the
inventor’s room shortly after his death, as a memento.