Like many public figures of the pre-revolution era, he became a target amid the political purges that followed. His association with the former state radio and his recognizable voice once a symbol of calm now marked him in a dramatically changed. He was arrested by revolutionary forces and reportedly tortured. His disappearance from the public eye left many in shock, and his fate became a symbol of the uncertain and often brutal transition of power in post-revolutionary. Some accounts suggest that he was left with permanent injuries and lived the rest of his life in silence, a cruel fate for a man whose life was defined by his voice.
