hiː wʌz sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ænd bᵻlˈiːvd tə hæv nˈoʊ spˈaʊs ɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən hɪz sˈɪstɚɹ ɐnˈaʊnst hɪz dˈɛθ, ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz sˈiːkɹətˌɪv nˈeɪtʃɚ mˈɛnt ðæt vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl ʌv hɪz pˈɜːsənəl lˈaɪf wʌz nˈoʊn tə ðə pˈʌblɪk.
He was 69 and believed to have no spouse or children (his sister announced his death), although his secretive nature meant that very little of his personal life was known to the public.