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 succumbed to AIDS, during a period when several Canadian figure skaters, including Brian Pockar, Robert McCall, and Shaun McGill, died from AIDS-related causes. This situation was widely reported in the media as a major challenge for the sport.