Editing Federico Augusto Villalba (section)

== Death and funeral ==
On 12 March 2004, Villalba suffered a heart attack at his home in Georgetown. During the attack, he collapsed on a staircase and fell down the steps, fracturing his skull. He died at the age of 92.

The circumstances of his death were concealed. The official announcement stated that Villalba had died of natural causes and did not disclose the fall or head injury. Records recovered after the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen in 2024 revealed the circumstances of his death.

Villalba received a large public funeral in Georgetown. His funeral was conducted as a procession through the city, with thousands of people lining the route and waving as his cortege passed.