Towfigh issued a special edition of their popular weekly magazine on 14 January 1968, where they caricatured Takhti with angel wings flying high above the throngs of Iranian mourners at his own funeral with a caption that read “Don’t cry for me, cry for yourselves.” Towfigh Magazine was shut down by the Shah for several months after printing this caricature.
Takhti is buried at Ibn Babawayh Cemetery in Southern Tehran, near Ray, where he is commemorated every year by his fans.
Takhti struggled with depression particularly regarding problems with his wife. Two days before his death Takhti created his will transferring the guardianship of his son to a colleague and instructions on what to do with his properties.
Takhti was survived by his wife and son, Babak Takhti, an author and translator. Babak has heavily criticized the rumors that his father was killed and confirmed that his father took his life.[9] The movie Takhti, begun by Ali Hatami and finished by Behrouz Afkhami, examined some of the theories about Takhti’s death.
