ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːtiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən dˈaɪd fɹʌm kˈɪdni dɪzˈiːz wˌaɪl æt sˈiː nˌɪɹ kˈeɪp ɹˈeɪs, njˈuːfəndlɐnd æz hiː tɹˈævəld fɹʌm lˈɪvɚpˌuːl tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ɐbˈoːɹd ðə stˈiːmʃɪp skˈoʊʃə.
On October 13, 1866, Van Buren died from kidney disease while at sea near Cape Race, Newfoundland as he traveled from Liverpool to New York City aboard the steamship Scotia.