He died on October 9, 2011, in the Romanian city of
Giurgiu, where he was severely beaten in a nightclub following an altercation with a group of men. Hardy arrived comatose in hospital and died following surgery. Before his death he had 3 heart attacks. A day later, a man was arrested after he surrendered to police; he was put in custody pending the trial. The arena,
Sala Chauncey Hardy, was named for Hardy. ==References==