After a successful concert in Spain, Ahn organised three successive Seoul International Music Festivals,p. 110 Baek Sukgi but could not continue the event any further because it disrupted Ahn's work for the Seoul Philharmonic. On 16 September 1965, Ahn was stricken by a sudden illness and died while staying on the island of Mallorca, where he lived the last 20 years of his life.p. 111 Baek Sukgi On 8 July 1977, Ahn's ashes were transferred from Majorca to the Korean National Cemetery.
