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On 24 February 1857, Humboldt suffered a minor stroke, which passed without perceptible symptoms. [227] It was not until the winter of 1858–1859 that his strength began to decline; on 6 May 1859, he died peacefully in Berlin, aged 89. His last words were reported to be "How glorious these sunbeams are! They seem to call Earth to the Heavens!"