A statement released on the King's College website read: ."It is with great sadness that King's College has learned of the death of Sir Stephen Cleobury. Stephen died last night, 22 November, in York, his hometown since he retired in September, after a long illness. He died peacefully in the late hours of Saint Cecilia's Day, the patron saint of music and musicians."
Inkulumo eyakhululwa enkundleni yokuxhumana ye-King’s College yafundeka kanje: “Ngokukhulu ukudabuka i-King’s College ithole ukuthi uMhlonishwa Stephen Cleobury ushonile. Ushone izolo mhlaka 22 Novemba e-York lapha ahlala khona selokhu athatha umhlalaphansi ngoSephthemba, emva kokugula isikhathi eside. Ulale ngokuthula entathakusa ngosuku luka-Saint Cecilia, ingcwelekazi yomculo nabaculi.”