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==Death and legacy==

==Death and legacy==

Javits died at the age of eighty-one of a [[heart attack]] while he was vacationing with his wife in West Palm Beach, [[Florida]]. He also had the deadly [[Lou Gehrig's disease|amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] but was in robust mental health.<ref name=nytobit/>

Javits died at the age of eighty-one of a [[heart attack]] while he was vacationing with his wife in West Palm Beach, [[Florida]]. He also had the deadly [[Lou Gehrig's Disease but was still in robust mental health.<ref name=nytobit/>

U.S. Senator [[John Tower]], a conservative-turned-Moderate Republican from  [[Texas]], said that Javits "always subordinated political expediency to do instead what he thought was best for the greatest number of people."<ref name=wpost/>  

U.S. Senator [[John Tower]], a conservative-turned-Moderate Republican from  [[Texas]], said that Javits "always subordinated political expediency to do instead what he thought was best for the greatest number of people."<ref name=wpost/>  

President Reagan, whom Javits supported in both 1980 and 1984, and who awarded him the Medal of Freedom in 1983, described Javits as a man of  "remarkable courage … Throughout his many years in the Senate, Jacob Javits was known for his intellect, for his integrity, for his dedication to the people of New York and the nation, and for the sheer joy he took in his work. He remained to the end a man in love with life."<ref name=wpost/>

President Reagan, whom Javits supported in both 1980 and 1984, and who awarded him the Medal of Freedom in 1983, described Javits as a man of  "remarkable courage … Throughout his many years in the Senate, Jacob Javits was known for his intellect, for his integrity, for his dedication to the people of New York and the nation, and for the sheer joy he took in his work. He remained to the end a man in love with life."<ref name=wpost/>

A playground near [[Mother Cabrini]] High School is named for Javits. The Javits Center on West 34th Street was opened in 1984 to host conventions. Named in his honor, the center was converted for use in the treatment in 2020 of those infected with the [[coronavirus]].

A playground near [[Mother Cabrini]] High School is named for Javits. The Javits Center on West 34th Street was opened in 1984 to host conventions. Named in his honor, the center was converted for use in the treatment in 2020 of those infected with the [[coronavirus]].