1986. The couple divorced in 1997, and his ex-wife returned to Luton, UK with their children. Death On October 17, 2015, Tate died after suffering a heart attack during a tournament in Milpitas, California. After his death, a number of grandmasters and international masters wrote tributes to him. In 2016, the Alabama Senate passed a resolution "celebrating [his] life and legacy". References Bibliography External links Biography of Emory Tate, Triple Exclam!!! The Life and Games of Emory Tate, Chess Warrior 1958 births 2015 deaths Chess International Masters People from Chicago African-American chess players 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American people African-American United States Air Force personnel Northwestern University alumni