kˈoʊməndˌɛli dˈaɪd ʌv kˈɑːɹdiˌæk ɚɹˈɛst ˌɔn wˈɛnzdeɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn wˌaɪl ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊɪŋ hˈɪp sˈɜːdʒɚɹi æɾ ˌɛmpˈiː ʃˈɑː hˈɑːspɪɾəl naɪɹˈoʊbi.
Cholmondeley died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday 17 August 2016 while undergoing hip surgery at MP Shah Hospital Nairobi.