At the age of 54, Robert Botoš, known as Romana King Robert I, died on Sunday evening. Information about his death was published on the social network by former member of parliament and Košice city councilor Otto Brixi.

Botoš had recently been suffering from serious health problems. In early February, he underwent surgery at the East Slovak Institute of Heart and Vascular Diseases (VÚSCH). Although doctors subsequently released him for home treatment, his condition at home became more complicated.

There have been numerous articles about his death in the Slovak press.

Te avel o droma angla leste phuterdo e i phuv lokhi.

• Zomrel úradujúci rómsky kráľ Róbert Botoš, mal 54 rokov. In: Korzar. 15.02.2026. https://korzar.sme.sk/kosice/c/zomrel-uradujuci-romsky-kral-robert-botos-zlyhalo-mu-srdce
• Okrem iného sa snažil o zjednocovanie komunity. In: Košice Online. 16.02.2026. https://www.kosiceonline.sk/zomrel-romsky-kral-robert-botos
• Zomrel rómsky kráľ z východu Slovenska. Oznámili príčinu smrti, doma mal vzácne majetky In: TV Noviny. 15.02.2026. https://tvnoviny.sk/domace/clanok/1015091-zomrela-vyznamna-osobnost-vychodneho-slovenska-oplakavat-ho-bude-mnozstvo-ludi?campaignsrc=tn_clipboard
• Nosil korunu s briliantmi a vítal pápeža. Zomrel rómsky kráľ Róbert I. Botoš. In: Aktulity. 16.02.2026. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/Y8VKa0E/nosil-korunu-s-briliantmi-a-vital-papeza-zomrel-romsky-kral-robert-i-botos/#google_vignette