 Genoud committed suicide, with, according to his family, the help of a Swiss pro-euthanasia group Exit, at age 81 on 30 May 1996.In the miniseries "Carlos", Genoud is mentioned by Ilich Ramírez Sánchez's character portrayed by Édgar Ramírez.The production has been criticized for downplaying the historical role of Genoud with Sánchez.