Although he returned to politics in 1955, he continued to live in the kibbutz until his death in 1973, when he was buried nearby at Midreshet Ben-Gurion alongside his wife Paula Ben-Gurion.
Selvom han vendte tilbage til politik i 1955 fortsatte han med at bo i kibbutzen indtil sin død i 1973, hvor han blev begravet ved siden af sin kone Paula Ben-Gurion.