The famous last words “I have a terrific headache” are often attributed to President James A. Garfield, who served as the 20th President of the United States from March 4, 1881 until his death on September 19, 1881. According to legend, President Garfield made this statement to his wife on the evening of September 19, just hours before he died.
However, it is worth noting that there is some debate about the accuracy of this quote. While it is widely cited, there is no contemporaneous documentation of President Garfield’s last words, and some historians believe that the quote may be apocryphal. It is possible that the quote may have been invented or embellished by later accounts of the President’s death.
