sˈʌnɪɚ dˈaɪd ɪn saʊθˈæmptən, ˌɛnwˈaɪ ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ ˈeɪtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, ʌv ˌɛmdˌiːˈɛs mˌaɪɪlˌɑːdɪsplˈæstɪk sˈɪndɹoʊm ænd kˌɑːmplɪkˈeɪʃənz fɹʌm ɪɾ æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020, of MDS (Myelodysplastic syndrome) and complications from it at the age of 78.