On 12 January 2004, 69-year-old Ranjbar suffering from his fatal disease for several months was dispatched to Hanover, Germany to undergo a surgery but the German doctors preferred not to operate due to his critical conditions.
2004年1月12日，69岁的兰吉巴身患致命疾病，几个月后被送往德国汉诺威进行手术，但德国医生由于病情危急，不愿动手术。