His last wife, Ann Druyan, stated: When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me—it still sometimes happens—and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife.
Segundo a súa última esposa, Ann Druyan, Sagan non era crente: Cando o meu esposo morreu, debido a que era tan famoso e coñecido por ser un non crente, moitas persoas achegábanseme —aínda sucede a veces— a preguntarme se Carl cambiou ó final e se se converteu nun crente na outra vida.