On 31 July 2009, Robson died of lung cancer at his home in County Durham, aged 76, after a long battle with the disease.
Robson zomrel dňa 31. júla 2009 v dôsledku rakoviny pľúc vo svojom dome v grófstve Durham, vo veku 76 rokov po dlhom boji s touto zákernou chorobou.