He died of AIDS in 1987, amid a spate of AIDS-related deaths of Canadian figure skaters, including Brian Pockar, Robert McCall and Shaun McGill, which was portrayed in the media as a major crisis for the sport.
In 1987, he died from AIDS, during which time several Canadian figure skaters, including Brian Pockar, Robert McCall, and Shaun McGill, also passed away due to AIDS-related causes. This was widely reported in the media as a major crisis for the sport.