dˈaɪəmənd dˈaɪd ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ɐ fjˈuː dˈeɪz ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ hˈɑːspɪɾəlˌaɪzd dˈuː tə hˈɑːɹt kˌɑːmplɪkˈeɪʃənz ðæt pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd hˌɪm fɹʌm pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ hɪz ˈænjuːəl nˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈiːv ʃˈoʊ.
Diamond died on January 4, 2015, a few days after being hospitalized due to heart complications that prevented him from performing his annual New Year's Eve show.