ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, hiː ɐɡˈɛn ɛɡzˈɪbɪɾᵻd sˈɪmptəmz sˈɪmɪlɚ tə hɪz pɹˈiːviəs tˈuːmɚ; hiː dˈaɪd æt tˈɑːməs dʒˈɛfɚsən jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi hˈɑːspɪɾəl ɪn fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə æɾ ˈeɪdʒ fˈɪfti nˈaɪn.
In late 2006, he again exhibited symptoms similar to his previous tumor; he died at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia at age 59.