One year later, he suffered another stroke. He was rushed to the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City on January 8, 2016, where he died on the same day at 3:20 am from cardiac arrest according to his nephew John Nite. He was 82 years old. After his death on January 8, his remains arrived at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Shrine. On January 9, his show "Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman" was aired as a live tribute. He was buried in Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina after being brought to GMA Network Center.