After a period of retirement, Blondin reappeared in 1880,[REF] including starring in the 1893/4 season of the pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk" at the Crystal Palace, organised by Oscar Barrett [REF].
Blondin died of diabetes at his "Niagara House" in Ealing, London, on 22 February 1897, in his 73rd year, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery [REF].