A 75-year-old man died peacefully in his Oregon home earlier this month when his ex-wife lied to him that President Trump was impeached from office.

Michael Garland Elliot passed away on April 6 surrounded by caregivers, neighbors and friends.

Teresa Elliot, 68, is described as the deceased's 'best friend' in his Obituary, and the last words spoken to him were done by her, over the phone.

Michael Garland Elliot passed away on April 6 surrounded by caregivers, neighbors, friends and his ex-wife Teresa Elliot (stock image)

'I knew it was his very, very last moments,' she told the New York Daily News in an interview. 'I knew that would bring him comfort'.

'Upon hearing that he took his final, gentle breath, his earthly work concluded,' his obituary read.

Mr Elliot lived in a suburb of Portland and died from congestive heart failure, and his health had been declining for many years, she explained.

She described him as a 'news junkie,' and said that he 'hated his effing guts,' referring to President Trump.

Teresa and Michael divorced 20 years ago, but she told the Daily News that she always cared for him and visited often. She said she plans to hold a memorial for him at The Reserve golf club in Portland in August, where he was a founding member.

She described him as a 'news junkie,' and said that he 'hated his effing guts,' referring to President Trump, who is pictured (not impeached) at the 139th annual Easter Egg Roll

His obituary says that he 'spent countless weekends doing what he loved most with like-minded friends' (stock image)

His obituary says that he 'spent countless weekends doing what he loved most with like-minded friends'.

Asked if she regretted telling him the false news, she replied no, saying: 'If I could leave him with a happy piece of news then why wouldn't I? And maybe in the end it won't turn out to be a lie'.

Mr Elliot was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he lived until after college, when he moved to Long Beach, California.

There, he joined a semi-pro basketball team that toured the country and played exhibition games. In the games, he dressed a s a woman ans was called 'Skaggy Maggie'.