: He died instantly upon impact. Marshals who first reached the scene noted he was "so clearly dead" that they initially left him in the cockpit to attend to other safety matters. Contributing Factors :
his cause of death is documented through historical accounts from the scene of his fatal crash during qualifying for the 1973 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen The Fatal Accident
In 1995, Cevert was inducted into the FIA Hall of Fame, and his name has been commemorated on various racing circuits and memorials.