hiː dˈaɪd ɪn lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, əvə hˈɑːɹt ɐtˈæk, ænd wʌz bˈɛɹid ɪn ɪtˈɜːnəl vˈæli məmˈoːɹɪəl pˈɑːɹk.
He died in Los Angeles, California on August 26, 1988, of a heart attack, and was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park.