The Last Thing Frank Sinatra Ate Was A Simple And Nostalgic Classic

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The Last Thing Frank Sinatra Ate Was A Simple And Nostalgic Classic By Laura Christine Allan Nov. 25, 2025 3:00 pm EST

On the night of Frank Sinatra's passing on May 14th, 1998, he was at his Beverly Hills estate. He'd had a heart attack a year before and was suffering from declining health, but he still enjoyed music and food, as long as it had no or minimal garlic, as his stomach couldn't handle the ingredient . So, one of the only other people in his estate, his wife Barbara, provided him with a simple grilled cheese sandwich that day. She often fed him his meals, but this time she gave him the sandwich by the pool. He ate it alone while peacefully relaxing in his wheelchair, but didn't end up finishing the dish. This simple, classic sandwich would end up being hi