stepney was killed on 2 may 2014 in a road traffic incident on the m20 motorway at ashford, kent, united kingdom. the exact circumstances of his death have not been established, however. according to police, his vehicle was parked, and he appeared "to have [entered] the carriageway and was then [subsequently] in collision with an articulated goods vehicle". he was pronounced deceased at the scene. a subsequent coroner's inquest recorded an open verdict.