What Did Anton Lavey Really Say on His Deathbed?

Every day, people pass away, and some of them leave us with their final words that will stay with us forever.

People often use their final words to say goodbye to someone they love or perhaps to remind them that they need to now take care of the family. However, there are some cases where the last words remain a mystery to this date. This is the case with Anton Lavey, who died at the age of 67, after founding the Church of Satan.

What did Anton Lavey say as he took his final breaths? And what do they mean? Let’s take a closer look.

Anton Lavey’s Final Moments: How Did He Die?

To begin, we need to understand who Anton Lavey was and how he passed away. Anton Szandro LaVey created the Church of Satan and was its leader. He founded this organization in 1966. When he passed away, the church claimed to have over 10,000 members worldwide. These members were not exclusive to the local area but rather spanned across the entire world. As time went on, people started calling him the Black Pope.

Lavey’s family says he died on October 29, 1997. However, the death certificate tells a different story, showing that Levy died on October 31st, not October 29th as his family claimed. When family members were asked for more details on this, they explained that they waited to announce his death until after Halloween because that’s when his followers were most active. Thus, they decided to delay the announcement of his death until the end of the holiday season.

It was confirmed that Lavey suffered from heart problems for a while prior to his death. Family members also noted that the cause of death was related to pulmonary edema. He died at St. Mary’s Hospital and was then cremated. The cremation occurred after he had a satanic funeral, which was held in Colma at the Woodlawn Memorial Chapel.

What were His Words on his Deathbed?

One of the mysteries surrounding Lavey’s death is the final words he said on his death bed. When he died, no one knew what he said, but later people started circulating different conspiracies about his final words.

While there are different suggestions, one that remains consistent among different speculations reporting on Anton Lavey’s final words, reads like this: “What did I do, what’s wrong.”

There are also some who believe that his last words were rather: “Oh my, oh my, what have I done! There’s something very wrong, something very wrong!”.

Some online publications claim that his last words were never actually revealed. This leads to a possible conclusion that some people might have taken the words from the works that Lavey was known for. In addition to starting the Church of Satan and even going on to become more active in the satanic community, Lavey also wrote several books. People can learn about his thinking by reading his books, (especially the Satanic Bible) – with his final book published after his death.

Now, when we take a closer look at some of the official publications that were made, following the announcement of his death, there are a few interesting findings. You see, his daughter, known as Karla LaVey, who also served as the high priestess of the church at the time, did mention that her father said his epitaph to her before passing on. According to her, his words were: “I only regret the times that I was too nice.”

The truth is, things will remain a mystery, as his family hasn’t shared much about what happened when he died, leaving many questions unanswered. However, many Christians believe that his last words were a sign of realizing that he had been deceived by the devil and that he just began to see the mistakes that he made during the choices throughout his life.

Conclusion

After he created the Church of Satan, Anton Lavey became well-known, and even hosted satanic weddings. He led the Church of Satan until his death in 1997, at the age of 67.

Many people have discussed Lavey’s final words, which do seem to hold a connection to a verse in the Christian Bible, according to some. Whether this is the correct conclusion to make, however, remains guesswork, as the only real answer was taken with Lavey to his grave.