In November 1907 he caught a chill and his condition deteriorated until he died at his Scottish residence, Netherhall, in Largs on 17 December.
在1907年11月，他得了一场感冒，随后他的健康状况恶化，直到他于12月17日在苏格兰的住所（拉格斯的Netherhall）去世。