Barbara Barrie’s daughter reveals actress’ heartbreaking final words before ending life with medical assistance

See more of our coverage in your search results. Barbara Barrie shared a tender final moment with her family before ending her life through medical assistance. “As she was falling asleep, we all just said, ‘We love you.’ And she said, ‘I love you too.’ And those were her last words,” Barrie’s daughter, Jane Harnick, exclusively told Page Six Thursday. Jane was joined by her husband, Adam Freifeld, and her brother, Aaron Harnick, as they said their final goodbyes to the Oscar-nominated actress. Barbara Barrie (above) told her children she loved them in her final words before her death, her daughter Jane Harnick told Page Six. NBCUniversal via Getty Images “As she was falling asleep, we all just said, ‘We love you.’ And she said, ‘I love you too.’ And those were her last words,” Harnick said of her mom (seen above in 2013). Getty Images The family confirmed the “Suddenly Susan” star ended her life with medical assistance at her Manhattan home on Wednesday. She was 95. “She wanted it to be her path,” Jane said, explaining that her mother had long been a “huge advocate” for medical aid in dying. “For years and years her whole life before she was ever sick with any illness, she always used to say, ‘When my time comes, I just want to take something and go to sleep,'” Jane shared. “She just really believed that that was a human right.” Her final wishes, Jane said, were for her family to continue her advocacy in raising awareness about the cause. Barrie spent her final days finding comfort in the simple pleasures she had always cherished. Barrie (seen here in 1998) was with her son, her daughter and son-in-law when she passed away, Jane shared. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The Oscar nominee (above) spent her final days doing the things she loved. NBCUniversal via Getty Images “She was at home and would spend the mornings reading the New York Times, listening to [WQXR Radio], talking to us as though she were herself,” Jane said while getting choked up. “But the reality was, she was completely dependent on others to do anything, so it was surreal to see those two sides of her.” Last year, Barrie underwent hip replacement surgery so she could live out her final year without pain. “Some doctors wouldn’t do it. We found the one who would. And he was incredible,” Jane said. “[Barrie] wrote to him at the end of her life and said, ‘Thank you, you’ve made my last summer perfect.'” Thanks to the surgery, Barrie was able to spend her last summer swimming in the ocean. “She loved the ocean more than anything, and she just went out on her own terms and it’s what she wanted,” Jane said. Barrie (above) spent this past summer swimming in the ocean. Stephen Danelian/NBC via Getty Images “She just went out on her own terms and it’s what she wanted,” Jane said of her mom (seen above in 1988). Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Her health took a sudden turn for the worse three weeks ago, when doctors discovered she had terminal cancer. “That’s really what did it …It really weakened her all over. She didn’t feel it, but it was taking its toll,” Jane said, adding that her mom was at peace with reaching the end of her life. “We were planning her death and her memorial at the same time and she was fine with it,” Jane continued. “She was weighing in on who should speak and what the music should be and she was really fine with that. She was ready to go. She knew 95 was old enough.” The late Hollywood star (above) discovered she had terminal cancer three weeks before she died. MediaPunch / BACKGRID “She had the most incredible life,” Jane said of her mom (seen above in 1980). ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Barrie’s loved ones stood firmly by her side, wholeheartedly supporting her decision to end her life on her own terms. “She was 95, she had the most incredible life, she did everything she wanted to do, she had the family she wanted,” Jane said. “It was 100 percent her decision, and we all supported it. She’s an advocate for that right.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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