Michael DeLano was married to Jean DeLano at the time of his death. DeLano passed away on October 20 at the age of 84 after suffering a cardiac arrest. The announcement was made via an obituary made for the actor, stating:

Actor Michael DeLano has died. He was 84. He died of a heart attack on October 20 in a hospital in Las Vegas, but his death was only just announced in a new THR article by Jean DeLano, his wife of 28 years.