It can be assumed however that by the year 2000 with the publishing of Simon Reeve's book, Al-Gashey had died as his wife gives a description of him in the past tense.
ومع ذلك يمكن افتراض أنه بحلول عام 2000 مع نشر كتاب سيمون ريف كان الغاشي قد توفي لأن زوجته أعطت وصفا لشكله في الماضي.