 Sambuu died of cancer on May 21, 1972 at the age of 76 and was given a state funeral.In addition to "Advice to Herders", Sambuu also wrote "On the Question of Religion and Lamas" ("Шашин ба ламн нарын асуудалд") in 1961, and his autobiography "From Life's Path" ("Амьдралын замналаас"), published in two parts in 1965 and 1970.He was awarded the Order of Sükhbaatar medal four times, the Soviet Order of the Red Banner of Labour twice, the Order of the Polar Star as well as the Order of Lenin and the Lenin Peace Prize in 1966.