On his deathbed, Jefferson's close friend said, "Thomas Jefferson survives." Name that former president.

Two of America's Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, died on the very same day – the anniversary of America's independence. The on-again, off-again friendship put the pair at odds regularly. When they ran against each other on opposing platforms in the 1800 election, they pulled out all the stops; Adams' campaign labeled Jefferson a "mean-spirited, low-lived fellow," while Jefferson’s hit below the belt, suggesting Adams had a “hideous hermaphroditical character". Rekindling their friendship toward the end, Adams thought of his dear friend on his deathbed, saying "Thomas Jefferson still survives" – a statement which, unbeknownst to him, was untrue; Jefferson had preceded him, passing away five hours earlier.

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