æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv hɪz dˈɛθ, ɹᵻpˈoːɹts klˈeɪmd ðæt hiː wʌzðɪ ˈoʊldɪst lˈɪvɪŋ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɐlˈʌmnəs, ɐbˌaʊt fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs ˈoʊldɚ ðɐn ˈɛksnˈuː jˈɔːɹk ɹˈeɪndʒɚ ænd ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ blˈækhɔːk klˈɪnt smˈɪθ.
At the time of his death, reports claimed that he was the oldest living NHL alumnus, about four months older than ex-New York Ranger and Chicago Blackhawk Clint Smith.