October 19, 2025
Jane Goodall’s Final Wish Is as Beautiful as Her Legacy
Jane Goodall’s Friend Reveals the Beloved Conservationist Left Some of Her Ashes to Be Kept in a “World Peace Violin” Even in death, Jane Goodall’s grace and vision continue to inspire the world. The legendary primatologist, environmentalist, and humanitarian, who transformed our understanding of animals and our relationship with the natural world, reportedly left behind a final wish that feels perfectly in tune with her life’s message — quite literally. According to her longtime friend Patrick McCollum, Jane arranged for a portion of her ashes to be kept inside something she called the “World Peace Violin,” a symbolic instrument meant












