In May 1995, the Legislative Yuan approved a special two-year budget for the POHSR to cover 1996 and 1997. This good news bolstered morale at the POHSR, but three months later came news of Chiu's passing. He had battled his illness for a year and three months, but had finally succumbed, still in the prime of life at 42 and leaving behind his wife and two young children.
1995 年 5 月，立院通過籌備處 1996、1997 兩年的特別預算，這個好消息讓籌備處士氣大振，豈料 3 個月後竟傳來邱錦祥病逝的消息，天不假年，徒乎奈何，邱錦祥與病魔纏鬥 1 年 3 個月後，以 42 歲英年就永別愛妻與兩名稚子。