hiː dˈaɪd ʌv pˈɑːɹkɪnsənz dɪzˈiːz ɪn hɐvˈænə ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ænd wʌz bˈɛɹid ðɛɹ ɪnðə kˈoʊlən sˈɛmɪtˌɛɹi.
He died of Parkinson's disease in Havana on May 20, 1998, and was buried there in the Colon Cemetery.