Ozanyan took part in the Battle for Raqqa, ISIL's self-proclaimed capital, during which he was killed in combat on 14 August 2017. He was 61. A memorial was held for him by the IFB and YPG/YPJ in Raqqa, and he was buried with full military honors in al-Malikiyah (Derîk) on 28 August. Thousands attended his funeral. His death was lamented by the TKP/ML, the Istanbul-based Armenian Nor Zartonk movement, the &lt;a href="Marxist%E2%80%93Leninist%20Armed%20Propaganda%20Unit"&gt;THKP-C/MLSPB&lt;/a&gt;, the PFLP, the MLPD, and the IRPGF.