That same year Ayala recorded a tango album, in homage to his father's music. Hector Ayala died at age 72 on July 16, 2016, in Buenos Aires, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
In the same year that Ayala released a tango album as a tribute to his father's musical legacy, he died at age 72 on July 16, 2016, in Buenos Aires following a prolonged battle with Parkinson's disease.