Jane Goodall, a revered primatologist and anthropologist, died on October 1, 2025. On October 3rd, The New York Times published a story by Matt Stevens. Stevens' story had this title, online: "How Jane Goodall’s Death Initiated Netflix’s Newest Show." That Netflix show is called "Famous Last Words," which The Times describes this way: "A series of late-life interviews with famous people whose contents - including their subjects' identities - are kept closely guarded until after the subject dies." The Times' story goes on to say that "Goodall's interview, which was completed in March, was one of a handful that have been sitting in a Netflix vault for months. She was simply the first among those interviewed to die."
What were Goodall's "Famous Last Words"? They are worth knowing about. They are worth thinking about. For Goodall’s concluding message, Falchuk [the interviewer] leaves the set; [Goodall] speaks directly to the camera:
“I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play,” she says. “You may not know it, you may not find it, but your life matters, and you are here for a reason.”
Amen! And thank you for everything, Jane Goodall, and for these "last words," too.
(1) - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/arts/television/jane-goodall-netflix-famous-last-words.html
(2) - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=32540414255558010&set=a.1218076544885190
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