His condition was covered by the Portuguese media throughout the day and, before midnight, his death was confirmed, the cause of death being cardiac arrhythmia brought on by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Kondisinya disorot oleh media Portugal sepanjang hari dan, sebelum tengah malam, akhirnya ia dikonfirmasi telah meninggal dunia, di mana penyebab kematiannya adalah aritmia jantung yang diakibatkan oleh kardiomiopati hipertrofik.