hɪz dˈɛθ wʌz mˈoːɹnd baɪ hɪz pˈɪɹz, wɪððɪ ˌaɪˌeɪˈɛs stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðˈæt ðeɪ hˌæd "tɹˈuːli lˈɔst ɐ dʒˈaɪənt", wˌaɪl kˈɑːnfɹəns dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪts ˈɪntɚvjˌuːd baɪ ðə mˈiːdiːə wɜː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz bˌiːɪŋ ˈɪn "tˈoʊɾəl ʃˈɑːk".
His death was mourned by his peers, with the IAS stating that they had "truly lost a giant", while conference delegates interviewed by the media were described as being in "total shock".