▁his ▁death ▁ 1 5 ▁years ▁later . ▁ ▁Death ▁Fre es ▁died ▁at ▁his ▁home ▁in ▁Tib ur on , ▁California ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁from ▁a ▁self - admin ister ed ▁over d ose ▁of ▁pain ▁medic ation . ▁Though ▁the ▁official ▁cause ▁of ▁death ▁is ▁listed ▁as ▁suic ide , ▁his ▁agent ▁issued ▁a ▁press ▁release ▁stating ▁that ▁he ▁died ▁from ▁heart ▁failure . ▁ ▁Fre es ▁was ▁surv ived ▁by ▁his ▁son ▁and ▁daughter , ▁and ▁by ▁Mar low , ▁who ▁had ▁moved ▁to ▁M esa , ▁Arizona . ▁His ▁body ▁was ▁cre m ated ▁and ▁his ▁as hes ▁scattered ▁over ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Ocean . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Fre es , ▁Paul , ▁The ▁Writ ings ▁of ▁Paul ▁Fre es . ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁( Al b any : ▁Bear Man or ▁Media ) ▁▁ ▁Fre es , ▁Paul , ▁You ’ d ▁Be ▁So ▁Nice ▁To ▁Come ▁Home ▁To : ▁The ▁Let ters ▁of ▁Paul ▁“ B ud dy ” ▁Fre es ▁and ▁Ann elle ▁Fre es . ▁( 2 0 1 1 ) ▁( Al b any : ▁Bear Man or ▁Media ) ▁▁ ▁Oh mart , ▁Ben . ▁Welcome ▁... ▁F ool ish ▁Mort als ▁– ▁The ▁Life ▁& ▁Vo ices ▁of ▁Paul ▁Fre es . ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁( Al b any : ▁Bear Man or ▁Media ) ▁. ▁Fil led ▁with ▁rare ▁photos ▁& ▁inter