What were Ben Franklin's last words?

Answer 1

In 1728, when Franklin was 22, he composed a mock epitaph, which is well-known today:

The body of

B. Franklin, Printer

Like the Cover of an Old Book

Its Contents torn Out

And Stript of its Lettering and Gilding)

Lies Here, Food for Worms.

But the Work shall not be Lost;

For it will (as he Believ'd) Appear once More

In a New and More Elegant Edition

Revised and Corrected

By the Author.

However, his gravemarker reads simply:

BENJAMIN

And

DEBORAHFRANKLIN1790

Answer 2

Benjamin Franklin's last words were, "A dying man can do nothing easy." Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790.

Answer 3

A dying man can do nothing easy

Answer 4

Wished for a cold beer...