In 1986 he suffered a serious stroke and on 8 September 2009 he died of a sudden cardiac arrest and his funeral took place at the Waikamete Cemetery the day following his death.
In 1986 he suffered a serious stroke and on 8 September 2009 he died peacefully of a sudden cardiac arrest at his residence in Grey Lynn, Auckland. His funeral took place at the Waikamete Cemetery the day following his death.