Though Pontiac's death was foretold back in April 2009, it officially happened on November 25, the day before Thanksgiving, when the last Pontiac was built.
According to Sam Herald's report at WSJM, "The automaker did not allow any media into the plant for the completion of the vehicle, nor were there a commemorative banner or any GM officials on hand. The 82-year-old brand went away quietly, with workers stopping to pose with the last cars as they built the vehicles on the assembly line."