Torenbeek was killed in an accident on a rural property at Canoona north-west of Rockhampton on 9 October 2015.Farm accident takes the life of a bronc-riding great, Madeline McDonald, The Morning Bulletin, 10 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017 It's believed the accident occurred when Torenbeek inadvertently pressed the accelerator while attempting to move over to the passenger side of the vehicle he was in, causing it to collide into a post.Local author dies in freak farm accident, Madeline McDonald, The Morning Bulletin, 12 October 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
