It was reported that Márquez died on 6 July 2023 in a hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was receiving medical treatment for injuries he received in an assassination attempt in June 2022. However, in August 2023, Marquez denied reports of his death in an audio recording.
Márquez's demise on 6 July 2023 at a hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was receiving treatment for injuries from a June 2022 assassination attempt was reported. Nevertheless, in August 2023, Marquez contradicted these reports through an audio recording.