There can be no doubt that these two great mathematicians had made similar discoveries about the cycloid but neither had been influenced by the other's ideas. However, before he completed the task of preparing the correspondence for publication Torricelli contracted typhoid in October 1647 died a few days later at the young age of 39 while in his prime as a research mathematician and scientist.
Maaaring walang-agam-agam na ang mga ito ng dalawang great mathematicians had ginawa katulad discoveries tungkol sa saykloyd ngunit ni had been naiimpluwensyahan ng ibang ng mga ideya. Gayunman, bago siya natapos na ang gawain ng paghahanda ng mga liham na para sa publikasyon Torricelli contracted tipus sa Oktubre 1647 namatay ng ilang araw na mamaya sa batang edad ng 39 habang sa kanyang mga kalakasan bilang isang pananaliksik dalubbilang at siyentipiko.