after a prolonged illness, arizmendi died of natural causes in the veterans administration hospital in sawtelle, california, now part of the los angeles suburb westwood, on new year's eve 1962, at the age of 48. he was survived by his wife henrietta and an illegitimate son raul robert arizmendi, born february, 1933 in los angeles. arizmendi was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 2004.