Bitsindou was sworn in for another term as President of the Constitutional Council on 15 June 2012, but he died in Paris two months later, on 26 August 2012. His death came at a time when the Constitutional Court was responsible for reviewing legal complaints regarding the July–August 2012 parliamentary election.Parfait-Wilfried Douniama, "Disparition : Gérard Bitsindou n'est plus", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 27 August 2012 . He was buried at Madibou in Brazzaville on 6 September 2012.
