	Malish was killed in a traffic accident on September 12, 2015, while bicycling in Moorpark, California. Malish's bicycle was struck by a car while he was biking on Moorpark Road. The same car also struck a passing motorcycle, killing its driver, 43-year old Jesse Cushman. The California Highway Patrol, which was investigating the accident, noted that drugs and alcohol did not appear to have played a role in the accident.