In 1981, he returned to the United States, where he died shortly thereafter. A resident of River Edge, New Jersey, he died at the Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, New Jersey, after suffering a stroke, and his body was moved to Tehran to be buried.
In 1981, he returned to the United States and died shortly after. He resided in River Edge, New Jersey, and passed away at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, New Jersey, due to a stroke, and his remains were moved to Tehran for burial.