Patricia Walsh, died aged 74
Patricia Walsh, an Argentine politician and former deputy representing Buenos Aires city, died of respiratory failure on November 5, 2026, aged 74. Born in Buenos Aires on January 1, 1952,…
Famous Dead People from Argentina
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from Argentina who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Death of Pino Presti at age 83
Pino Presti, the professional name of Italian arranger Giuseppe Prestipino Giarritta, died October 28, 2026, aged 83. Born in Milan on August 23, 1943, he entered music early: the son…
Roxana Amed death at age 63
Roxana Amed, an Argentine jazz singer, died October 25, 2026, aged 63. Born in Buenos Aires, she also worked as a composer, producer and educator, and was an educator at…
Virginio Domingo Bressanelli died at age 84
Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia and bishop of Neuquén, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. Born May 1, 1942, in…
Virginio Bressanelli obituary: died at age 84
Virginio Bressanelli, an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia, coadjutor bishop and bishop of Neuquén, died October 23, 2026, aged 84. Born in Berabevú, Santa…
Ricardo Durán dies at age 88
Ricardo Durán, an Argentine Olympic rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on October 22, 2026, aged 88. Born on September 20, 1938, Durán represented Argentina in the…
Antonio Grimau death at age 82
Antonio Grimau, an Argentinian actor whose career spanned film, theater and television, died October 20, 2026, aged 82. Born Antonio Rebolini in Lanús, Buenos Aires province, on March 10, 1944,…
Jorge Dubanced passes away at age 76
Jorge Roberto Dubanced Conversano, an Argentine footballer and manager, died October 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Buenos Aires on June 28, 1950, he played as a forward, beginning his…
Ana Lupez death at age 82
Ana Lupez Chaparro Astargo, the Argentine dancer and choreographer also referred to as Ana Lupe, died October 14, 2026, aged 82. Born on March 28, 1944, in Guaymallén, Mendoza Province,…
Jorge Castro died at age 59
Jorge Fernando Castro, the Argentine former professional boxer known as Roña, died October 14, 2026, aged 59. Born in Caleta Olivia, he competed professionally from 1987 to 2007 and held…
Piero passed away at age 81
Piero Antonio Franco De Benedictis, the Italian-born Argentine singer-songwriter known professionally as Piero, died on October 7, 2026, aged 81. Born in Gallipoli, in Italy’s Apulia region, he moved with…
Obituary: Juan Carlos Pagotto, dead at age 74
Juan Carlos Pagotto, an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as a senator since 2023 and as a member of the Legislature of La Rioja from 1993 to 1997, died…
Oscar E. Bosetti, died aged 71
Oscar E. Bosetti, the Argentine journalist and radio host known as a leading authority on the history of Argentine radio, died on September 27, 2026, at age 71. Born Oscar…
Oscar González Oro death at age 74
Oscar González Oro, an Argentinian radio host and journalist known as “El Negro” Oro, died on September 25, 2026, aged 74. Born in Mendoza on October 16, 1951, he built…
Death of Tulio Crespi at age 88
Tulio Crespi, the Argentine car designer and racing automobile builder, died on September 22, 2026, aged 88. Born in Buenos Aires on June 22, 1938, he was also known as…
Carlos Alonso, died aged 97
Carlos Alonso, an Argentine painter, draftsman and printmaker, died on September 21, 2026, aged 97. Born in Tunuyán, Mendoza, in 1929, he developed an early reputation as a social realist…
Graciela Taquini passed away at age 85
Graciela Taquini, the Argentine artist, curator and teacher whose work helped shape the country’s video-art scene, died on September 19, 2026, aged 85. Born in Buenos Aires on July 1,…
Eugenio Zanetti, died aged 79
Eugenio Zanetti, the Argentine dramatist and set designer who won an Academy Award for Best Production Design, died on September 18, 2026, aged 79. Born in Córdoba in 1946, Zanetti…
Death of Angélica Tiscornia at age 114
Angélica Tiscornia, an Argentine supercentenarian, died on September 15, 2026, aged 114. Born in Gualeguay on August 22, 1912, she was among the oldest verified people in the world at…
Griselda Gambaro passes away at age 98
Griselda Gambaro, the Argentine playwright and writer whose work examined political violence in her country, died on September 15, 2026, aged 98. Born in Buenos Aires on July 24, 1928,…
Obituary: Samuel Gelblung, dead at age 82
Samuel Gelblung, the Argentine journalist and television host known as Chiche Gelblung, died on September 9, 2026, aged 82, of respiratory failure. Born in Buenos Aires on February 7, 1944,…
Norberto Galasso death at age 90
Norberto Galasso, an Argentine historian and essayist, died on September 7, 2026, aged 90. Born in Buenos Aires on July 28, 1936, he studied economics at the University of Buenos…
Obituary: Alberto Iribarne, dead at age 76
Alberto Iribarne, the Argentine lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice from 2005 to 2007, died on September 5, 2026, aged 76. Born in Buenos Aires on August…
Carlos Horacio Salinas dies at 70
Carlos Horacio Salinas, an Argentine footballer, died on September 1, 2026, aged 70. Born in San Miguel de Tucumán, he began his career in 1974 and played until 1986. Nicknamed…
Lilia Lardone obituary: died at age 84
Lilia Lardone, the Argentine writer who focused on children’s and young adult literature, died on August 31, 2026, aged 84. Born in Hernando, Córdoba, she moved to Córdoba city at…
Miguel Zavaleta passes away at age 71
Miguel Zavaleta, the Argentine musician and songwriter behind Suéter and the author of "Amanece en la ruta," died on August 31, 2026, aged 71. Born in Buenos Aires on February…
Eduardo Calcagno passed away at age 85
Eduardo Calcagno, an Argentine director, producer and screenwriter, died on August 31, 2026, aged 85. Born in Buenos Aires on January 26, 1941, he worked in Argentine film across directing…
Death of Eduardo Maglioni at age 80
Eduardo Maglioni, the Argentine football striker who starred for Independiente and Huracán, died on August 18, 2026, aged 80, from complications from heart surgery. Born in Reconquista on April 14,…
Víctor Limba dead at age 78
Víctor Limba, an Argentine Olympic cyclist, died on August 12, 2026, aged 78. Born on October 6, 1947, he represented Argentina in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics…
Jorge Messi obituary: died at age 68
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi, died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…
Beto Cabrera died at age 92
Beto Cabrera, the Argentine comedian and actor known professionally as Beto Cabrera, died on July 30, 2026, aged 92. Born Alberto Pedro Cabrera in Buenos Aires on November 24, 1933,…
Cristino Centurión passed away at age 72
Cristino Centurión, an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder, died on July 29, 2026, aged 72. Born in Formosa Province, Argentina, he began his career in 1969 and…
Daniel Bohr death at age 82
Daniel Bohr, the Argentinian-born Danish theatre manager and stage director, died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Buenos Aires on December 29, 1943, he built…
Horacio Muratore passed away at age 74
Horacio Muratore, the Argentine basketball executive who served as president of the International Basketball Federation from 2014 to 2019, died on July 25, 2026. He was 74. Born in San…
Claudio Strunz passed away at age 59
Claudio Strunz, an Argentine thrash metal drummer best known for his work with Hermética and Malón, died on July 20, 2026. He was 59. Born on November 11, 1966, in…
Carlos Miguens Bemberg has died at age 77
Carlos Miguens Bemberg, an Argentine mining industry executive and businessman, died on July 19, 2026, at age 77. Born on February 16, 1949, he was a descendant of the Bemberg…
Enrique Bacigalupo passes away at age 88
Enrique Bacigalupo, the Argentine lawyer and jurist who served on Spain’s Supreme Court, died on July 16, 2026. He was 88. Born in Buenos Aires on July 14, 1938, Bacigalupo…
Pedro Ignacio Calderón has died at age 92
Pedro Ignacio Calderón, an Argentine musician and conductor, died on July 13, 2026. Born in Paraná on December 13, 1933, he studied music from childhood and went on to a…
Antonio Rattín has died at age 89
Antonio Rattín died on July 11, 2026. He was an Argentine footballer best known for his career with Boca Juniors and the national team. Born in Tigre in 1937, Rattín…
Alberto Lettieri has died at age 67
Alberto Lettieri died on July 6, 2026. He was an Argentine historian and academic who taught and conducted research at the University of Buenos Aires and the National Scientific and…
Luis Margani obituary: died at age 77
Luis Margani died on July 5, 2026. He was an Argentine actor. Tags Actors, 05 July 2026, Argentina, Capricorn, Luis, Margani, July 2026, July 5
Antonio Antonini passes away at age 90
Antonio Antonini died on July 1, 2026. He was an Argentine architect. Tags Other, 01 July 2026, Antonini, Antonio, Argentina, Gemini, July 1, July 2026
Obituary: Aitana Alberti León, dead at age 84
Aitana Alberti León died on July 1, 2026. Tags Writers, 01 July 2026, Aitana, Argentina, Cuba, July 1, July 2026, León
Daniel Melingo passes away at age 68
Daniel Melingo died on June 30, 2026, at the age of 69. He was an Argentine singer, clarinetist, guitarist, saxophonist, composer and musician from Buenos Aires. Melingo was known for…
Raúl Castro dies at 89
Raúl Castro died on June 26, 2026. He was a writer. Tags Writers, 26 June 2026, Argentina, Castro, June 2026, June 26, Raúl
Ernestina Pais dies at 54
Ernestina Pais died on June 26, 2026, in San Isidro. She was 54. Pais was an Argentine journalist and television presenter, and also worked as a businessperson. Born in Buenos…
Daniel Castellani has died at age 65
Daniel Castellani, an Argentine volleyball player and coach, died on June 25, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1961, he represented Argentina’s national…
Guillermo Lousteau Heguy dies at age 91
Guillermo Lousteau Heguy died on June 24, 2026. He was an Argentinian lawyer born in Buenos Aires in 1934. Lousteau Heguy studied at the Complutense University of Madrid and received…
Roberto García passes away at age 81
Roberto García died on June 20, 2026, at age 81. He was an Argentine journalist. García, also known as Roberto Ángel García, was identified in biographical records as a journalist…
Gaspi passed away at age 23
Gaspi, the Argentine YouTuber known for blending parody, dark humor and social commentary, died on June 14, 2026. He was 23. Born Gaspar Prim Díaz on December 28, 2002, in…
Obituary: Lucas A. Vignale, dead at age 28
Lucas A. Vignale, an Argentine film director and screenwriter best known for co-writing and co-directing The River Train, died on June 14, 2026. Born in 1997 in Buenos Aires, he…
Taty Almeida dies at 95
Taty Almeida, an Argentine human rights activist, died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 95. Born Lidia Stella Mercedes Miy Uranga in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, on June 28,…
Obituary: María Granata, dead at age 102
María Granata, the Argentine author, poet and politician, died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in Buenos Aires on September 3, 1923, she began writing as…
María Rosa Fugazot died at age 83
María Rosa Fugazot died on June 8, 2026. She was an Argentine actress, comedienne, singer and vedette. Born in Buenos Aires on December 20, 1942, she was also known as…
Indio Solari has died at age 77
Indio Solari, the Argentine musician and singer known for leading Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, died on June 5, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Alberto Solari on…
José Sanfilippo dies at 91
José Sanfilippo, the Argentine football striker known for his prolific spell at San Lorenzo and appearances for the national team, died on June 4, 2026. He was 91. Born José…
Chunchuna Villafañe dies at 92
Chunchuna Villafañe, the Argentine actress known for No toquen a la nena, The Official Story and I Never Been in Vienna, died on June 4, 2026, at age 92. Born…
Marita Monteleone dies at 68
Marita Monteleone died on June 3, 2026. She was an Argentine announcer and singer, known for her work in broadcasting and music. Born in Buenos Aires on September 12, 1957,…
Julio Le Parc obituary: died at age 97
Julio Le Parc, the Argentine-French artist whose experiments in painting, sculpture and visual art helped shape modern kinetic and op art, died on May 30, 2026. He was 97. Born…
Death of Silvio Benedetto at age 88
Silvio Benedetto, the Argentine painter and sculptor, died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1938, he was a naturalized Italian…
Raúl Castronovo dead at age 77
Raúl Castronovo, an Argentine footballer, died on May 15, 2026. He was 77. Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and played as a striker. He began…
Jorge Calandrelli has died at age 86
Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor, died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma,…
Obituary: Roque Avallay, dead at age 80
Roque Avallay, an Argentine footballer who played for Newell's Old Boys, Huracán and the Argentina national team, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Avallay, whose full…
Raúl Mazerati, died aged 68
Raúl Mazerati died on April 27, 2026. Tags Athletes, 27 April 2026, Argentina, Cancer, Mazerati, April 2026, April 27, Raúl
Adolfo Aristarain dies at 82
Adolfo Aristarain, the Argentine film director and screenwriter known for Martín (Hache), Time for Revenge and Common Ground, died on April 26, 2026, in Buenos Aires. He was 82. Born…
Luis Puenzo dies at 80
Luis Puenzo, the Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer, died on April 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in Buenos Aires on Feb. 19, 1946, he worked mainly in…
Luis Brandoni dies at age 86
Luis Brandoni, the Argentine actor and politician who served as a deputy from 1997 to 2001, died on April 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of complications from a fall.…
María Nieves passed away at age 91
María Nieves, an Argentine tango dancer and choreographer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 91. Born María Nieves Rego in Buenos Aires on September 6, 1934, she grew up…
Julio Ricardo dies at age 87
Julio Ricardo, an Argentine sports journalist, died on April 13, 2026. Julio Ricardo [es], 87, Argentine sports journalist. Tags Journalists, 13 April 2026, Argentina, Julio, Ricardo, 2026-04-13, April 13, April…
Death of Mister Sam at age 80
Mister Sam, an Argentine-Brazilian music producer associated with Gretchen, died on April 13, 2026. He worked in music production and was known by that name. Further details about his life…
Felipe Staiti passes away at age 64
Felipe Staiti died on April 13, 2026. He was an Argentine guitarist known for his work with Los Enanitos Verdes. No cause of death was stated. Felipe Staiti [es], 64,…
Miguel Ángel De Marco passed away at age 86
Miguel Ángel De Marco, Argentine military officer, academic and historian, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Rosario on December 1, 1939, he served in…
Estelle Bee Dagum passed away at age 91
Estelle Bee Dagum, an Argentine statistician, died on April 3, 2026, at age 91. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1935, she was an Argentine and Canadian economist and statistician and…
Fernando Ríos Palacio death at age 87
Fernando Ríos Palacio died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. Fernando Ríos Palacio [es], 87, Argentine singer. Tags Musicians, 02 April 2026, Argentina, Fernando, Palacio, 2026-04-02, April…
Carlos Orgambide dies at age 95
Carlos Orgambide, the Argentine film director, cinematographer and screenwriter known for Queridas amigas, died on March 26, 2026. Born Carlos Gdansky Orgambide on September 28, 1930, he worked under the…
Sylvia Kersenbaum has died at age 84
Sylvia Kersenbaum, an Argentine pianist, composer and teacher, died on March 22, 2026. Born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 27, 1941, she was known for performing the complete cycle of…
Death of Rómulo Berruti at age 88
Rómulo Berruti, an Argentine journalist and film critic, died on March 22, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on October 23, 1937, he…
Los Piojos died at age 54
Los Piojos, an Argentine drummer associated with the band Los Piojos, died on March 20, 2026. Los Piojos was an Argentine rock band that became one of the seminal bands…
Marcos Conigliaro passes away at age 83
Marcos Conigliaro, an Argentine football player and manager, died on March 19, 2026. Born in Quilmes on December 9, 1942, he was a forward known for his technical ability. He…
Aníbal Cristobo has died at age 54
Aníbal Cristobo, Argentine poet, writer and critic, died on March 17, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 54. Born in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on September 1,…
Marcelo Araujo death at age 78
Marcelo Araujo, an Argentine sports journalist and commentator, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Lázaro Jaime Zilberman on June 12, 1947, he worked from 1989…
Darío Lopérfido has died at age 61
Darío Lopérfido, an Argentine politician, journalist and cultural promoter, died on February 27, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Buenos Aires in 1964, he served as Argentina’s Secretary…
Claudio González, died aged 49
Claudio Daniel González, an Argentine professional footballer, died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 49. He played as a forward for clubs in Argentina and Chile. González was…
Rodolfo Díaz passes away at age 82
Rodolfo Díaz, an Argentine politician and lawyer, died on February 20, 2026, in Buenos Aires at the age of 82. A member of the Justicialist Party, he served as Minister…
Blue Prize obituary: died at age 13
Blue Prize, an Argentinian Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 2019 Breeders' Cup Distaff, died on February 17, 2026. Born in 2013, she made her first and only start as…
Juan Carlos Desanzo dies at age 88
Juan Carlos Desanzo, an Argentine film director, screenwriter and cinematographer, died on February 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Buenos Aires on January 15, 1938, he worked…
Sandra Mendoza has died at age 62
Sandra Mendoza, an Argentine politician, died on February 11, 2026, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 62. A member of the Justicialist Party, she served in the Chamber…
Alberto Bourdillón dead at age 82
Alberto Bourdillón, an Argentine swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of…
Gladys Erbetta passed away at age 97
Gladys Erbetta, an Argentine sprinter, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Gladys Ivonne Erbetta Huri, later Mordini, on September 28, 1928, in Santo Tomé, Santa…
Raúl Guglielminetti has died at age 84
Argentine intelligence officer and convicted criminal (Batallón de Inteligencia 601) Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Obituary: Adela Gleijer, dead at age 92
Argentine actress Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Marikena Monti dies at 82
Argentine actress and singer Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Rubén Patagonia passed away at age 69
Argentine singer Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Guillermo Salatino dies at age 80
Argentine sports journalist Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Melania Pérez dies at 76
Argentinian singer Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Ángel Coerezza passed away at age 92
Argentine football referee (AFA) Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Horacio Usandizaga dies at age 85
Argentine politician Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Pablo Moret passed away at age 92
Argentine actor (Responsibility Died on Sunday December 28th 2025
Ricardo Daniel died at age 71
Argentine tango singer Died on Sunday December 28th 2025