ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wˌaɪlst ˌɔn hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ wɪð hɪz fˈæmɪli ɪn bɹɐzˈɪl, ɹɑːmˈɛɹoʊ wʌz kˈɪld ɪn ɐn ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl ˈæksɪdənt.
In February 1992, whilst on holiday with his family in Brazil, Romero was killed in an automobile accident.