blˈænd dˈaɪd ˈæftɚ bˈæɾəlɪŋ kˈænsɚɹ ɪn dʒˈɔːɹdʒ, wˈɛstɚn kˈeɪp, sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, ˌɔn nˈaɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
Bland died after battling cancer in George, Western Cape, South Africa, on 9 May 2023, at the age of 77.