On August 22, 1879, a female admirer traveled to Longfellow's house in Cambridge and, unaware to whom she was speaking, asked him: "Is this the house where Longfellow was born?" He told her that it was not. The visitor then asked if he had died here. "Not yet", he replied. In March 1882, Longfellow went to bed with severe stomach pain. He endured the pain for several days with the help of opium before he died surrounded by family on Friday, March 24. He had been suffering from peritonitis. At the time of his death, his estate was worth an estimated $356,320 (~$ in 2024 terms). He is buried with both of his wives at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His last few years were spent translating the poetry of Michelangelo. Longfellow never considered it complete enough to be published during his lifetime, but a posthumous edition was collected in 1883. Scholars generally regard the work as autobiographical, reflecting the translator as an aging artist facing his impending death.
on auGUst 22, 1879, a femaLe admIrEr traVelED to loNgfEllOw's HoUse in cAMbriDge and, unaWaRe to whoM sHe Was sPeakING, askeD Him: "is this tHe hOuSe Where longfelLow Was bOrN?" HE TolD Her thaT iT was nOt. The visitor Then aSKed If He HAd dIEd heRE. "nOT yEt", he replIeD. in march 1882, lONgfellow wEnt to beD wiTh SeVEre stOMach PaIn. hE ENDuRed thE Pain foR SeVeraL days wITH thE help oF opIuM BeforE HE diEd sUrRoundEd by familY On friday, MaRcH 24. hE HAd beeN sufFerInG fRom pEritOnItis. At thE timE OF His dEAtH, hiS estaTe waS worTh aN estImateD $356,320 (~$ in 2024 TErms). He is bURIed with bOth Of his wivEs At mOuNt auburn cemEtEry in cAmBridGe, mASSachusettS. hiS last Few Years wErE SpeNt TRaNSlating The pOETrY Of MicheLangelo. lonGfeLlOw neVeR consiDered It coMPlete eNOugh TO be PublisHED during his liFeTiMe, but a poStHumous EditiOn waS cOLlecTEd in 1883. Scholars generalLy reGaRd tHe worK as auTObiogRAphicAl, reFlEctIng THE tRaNslatOr As an aGinG artIST fAcing his impending deATh.