Vic died in a car accident in 1978 at age 52, Gene died of cancer in 1997 at age 73, and Joe died of a heart attack in 2007 at age 86. , Ed (age ) is the last surviving member. On June 25, 2019, "The New York Times Magazine" listed the Ames Brothers among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios fire.