Two years before George Eastman death, he suffered a severe pain, he had difficulty walking and standing. In modern medicine, it is possible Eastman suffered from spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal cord tract due to inflammation. George Eastman continued to experience depression and days spent in a wheelchair. On March 14, 1932, he ended his life with one shot and leave a message, "My job is finished. Why wait?". Buried in Eastman Kodak Park in Rochester, New York
