jˈæn fɹˈɛŋkəl dˈaɪd ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ɪn ɹˈiːɡə æz fɔːɹʃˈædoʊd ɪn hɪz sˈɔŋ ˈævɡʌst ˈɔːɡəst tə ðə lˈɪɹɪks ʌv ɪnnˈɑː ɡˈɑːf.
Yan Frenkel died on August 25, 1989, in Riga (as foreshadowed in his song Avgust ('August') to the lyrics of Inna Goff).