Taylor resigned his job as bursar at John McGlashan College in Dunedin in early 1993, following allegations of financial irregularities. In the grip of a gambling addiction, he had stolen more than $368,000 from the school. He pleaded guilty to 22 charges of fraud, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. He served this sentence from 1993 to 1994. Taylor underwent a femoral bypass around 2016. Because his condition did not get better, one of his legs was amputated in March 2016 to stop gangrene from spreading. He died on 6 February 2021, at Hutt Hospital in Boulcott. He was 77. A biography, "Tails" to Tell: The Bruce Taylor Story, written by Bill Francis with Taylor's co-operation, was completed just before he died and published in July 2021. See also List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut References External links 1943 births 2021 deaths Canterbury cricketers New Zealand national cricket team selectors New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand Test cricketers Cricketers who made a century on Test debut Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Timaru Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut South Island cricketers North Island cricketers