She was also known for her charitable TV segment announcing lost or kidnapped children on her media platforms.
Inday Badiday died on September 26, 2003, aged 59 years old, from multiple organ failure due to two strokes at St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City.
She was the former spouse of costume and makeup artist, Ernie Carvajal, who had three children and was the grandmother of IC Mendoza.
On April 1, 2004, GMA Network's drama anthology Magpakailanman aired her life story.
In later years, her image became iconic due to her baritone or “raspy” voice on both radio and television.