In 993, Masanobu died being mourned by many persons and without having a firm belief that his wife's judgment was really correct ("Gonki" (the diary of FUJIWARA no Yukinari)), he was buried in Ninna-ji Temple that had a close connection to Emperor Uda (who was his grandfather) and Imperial Prince Atsuzane.
雅信は妻の主張が本当に正しいのか確信が持ち得ないままに993年、多くの人に惜しまれながら死去（『権記』）し、祖父の宇多天皇や父の敦実親王ゆかりの仁和寺に葬られた。