Stage: His play, "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know," was performed at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England, with Derek Jacobi and Isla Blair in the cast.
The doctors attending Byron on his deathbed attempted to cure him with
leeches and castor oil. Lord Byron lapsed into a deep stupor. He
eventually regained consciousness long enough to say "Now I shall go to
sleep. Good night." He died within twenty-four hours.