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The answer is John Adams (second President) and Thomas Jefferson (third President). These two men died on the same day. But that's not all; read on.... Both Adams and Jefferson died on July 4, 1826. The fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As we all know, Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration in committee with John Adams (and Benjamin Franklin).
John Adams said of Jefferson, During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together.. But he was known for his writing skills. The committee of five men picked Jefferson to write the declaration proclaiming the independence of the colonies.