Later Years and Death
On April 27, 2011, Navarro was hospitalized at Hospital San Lucas in Ponce after suffering a minor heart attack. On April 28, he was transferred to the hospital's intensive care unit after suffering a stroke. He died two days later, on April 30, 2011, after failing to overcome the effects of his stroke. He was is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
On May 1, 2011, the New York Yankees held a moment of silence to honor Navarro before the start of their game against the Blue Jays.
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