ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, hiː wʌz ˈɑːnɚd pˈoʊsthjuːməsli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə hɪspˈænɪk hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ɐwˈɔːɹdz æt klˈiːvlənd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn klˈiːvlənd, oʊhˈaɪoʊ.
On September 14, 2011, he was honored posthumously during the Hispanic Heritage Awards at Cleveland International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio.