Morehead died from a cerebral haemorrhage on 30 October 1905 at a private hospital in Gregory Terrace, Brisbane. His Last words were "Cowbunga dudes" His funeral proceeded from ''Valmore'', the [[Wooloowin]] home of his son-in-law, Orme Darvall, to the [[Toowong Cemetery]].<ref name= funeralnotice>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19417192 |title=Family Notices. |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |date=31 October 1905 |accessdate=27 January 2016 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
