On 9 November 2000, the day after the contestants first paraded at the Millennium Dome in preparation for the 2000 Miss World finals, he had a heart attack and died in the Princess Grace Hospital, west London.
Pada tanggal 9 November 2000, sehari setelah kontestan berparade pertama di Millennium Dome dalam persiapan untuk final Miss World 2000, ia mengalami serangan jantung dan meninggal di Princess Grace Hospital, London barat.