in the last decade of the 19th century, he moved to starčević house ("starčevićev dom"), built for him by the party of rights in 1895. he died in his house a year later, when he was 73. according to his wish, he was buried in the church of st mirko in the zagreb suburb of šestine. his statue was made by ivan rendić. at his deathbed, he requested that no monuments be raised to his honor, but his statue was put up in front of starčević house in 1998.