 He stated that he was recuperating in Osoyoos, British Columbia.In August 2008, a poster to a Canadian radio discussion board posted a rumour that Connors had died the previous evening, but Connors later clarified in an interview with the "Toronto Sun" that he was still alive and had recently won over $100,000 in a Lotto 6/49 draw.On 18 December 2016, Newfield unexpectedly died.