At the 2000 Chutney Monarch competition, his performance had to be cut short after one song, and he played his final concert on 1 April 2000, in Connecticut. On 2 May 2000, he died at the home he had built on Lal Beharry Trace in Monkey Town, Barrackpore from heart and kidney ailments relating to diabetes. His funeral was attended by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday.
At the 2000 Chutney Monarch competition, his performance was cut short after one song, and he played his final concert on April 1st, 2000 in Connecticut. He died at his home in Monkey Town, Barrackpore on May 2nd, 2000 from heart and kidney problems caused by diabetes. His funeral was attended by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday.