Antonio Navarro Wolff dead at age 78
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a Colombian engineer and politician who served as a senator from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2018, died November 1, 2026, aged 78. Born…
Famous Dead People from Colombia
Over 400 obituaries for famous people from Colombia who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Germán Quintero passes away at age 72
Germán Quintero, a Colombian actor, died in Bogotá on October 15, 2026, aged 72, from cardiorespiratory arrest. Born in Bogotá on August 10, 1954, he began his acting career in…
Eduardo Vilarete dead at age 73
Eduardo Vilarete, a Colombian footballer associated with Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Nacional and the national team, died in Bogotá on October 9, 2026, aged 73. Born in Santa Marta, Vilarete represented…
Víctor Hugo Ayala death at age 92
Víctor Hugo Ayala, the Colombian singer known for bolero recordings and his performance of the national anthem, died October 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Bogotá on June 13, 1934,…
Death of Náfer Durán at age 93
Náfer Durán, the Colombian accordionist and songwriter who was crowned rey vallenato in 1976, died on September 29, 2026, aged 93. Born Náfer Santiago Durán Díaz in El Paso, Colombia,…
Fabio Mosquera passed away at age 78
Fabio Mosquera, a Colombian footballer, died on September 14, 2026, aged 78. Born in Cali, he played for Deportivo Cali and Cúcuta Deportivo and represented Colombia at the 1968 Summer…
Juan Guillermo Ríos passed away at age 78
Juan Guillermo Ríos, a Colombian journalist and television presenter, died on September 6, 2026, aged 78. Born in Medellín on December 20, 1947, he became known to Colombian viewers for…
Obituary: Darío Silva Silva, dead at age 88
Darío Silva Silva, a Colombian Evangelical pastor, died on September 6, 2026, aged 88. Born in Tarqui, Huila, in 1938, he was known as a journalist, columnist, conferencier, theologian, missionary,…
Jorge Gallego obituary: died at age 86
Jorge Gallego, the Colombian footballer better known as Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego, died on September 4, 2026, aged 86. Born in Cali, he began his professional career with Millonarios in…
Javier Giraldo dead at age 82
Javier Giraldo, a Colombian priest and human rights activist, died on August 25, 2026, aged 82. Known also as Javier Giraldo Moreno, he was a Catholic Jesuit priest, researcher, and…
Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa dies at 77
Francisco Antonio Nieto Súa, a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Bogotá, bishop of San José del Guaviare and Engativá, died on August 25, 2026, aged…
Alfonso Lizarazo has died at age 85
Alfonso Lizarazo, the Colombian television host and politician who later served in the Senate, died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. Born Alfonso Lizarazo Sánchez in Bucaramanga, he began his…
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…
Hernando Tovar death at age 87
Hernando Tovar, a Colombian footballer who played for Santa Fe and the Colombia national team, died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Girardot, he was a defender who…
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza passed away at age 95
Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza, the Colombian journalist and writer who also worked as a diplomat, died on July 28, 2026, aged 95. Born in Tunja in 1932, he was identified in…
Achito Vivas, died aged 92
Achito Vivas, the Colombian footballer known for his long spell with Deportivo Pereira and appearances for the national team, died on July 24, 2026. Born Adelmo Achito Vivas on March…
Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas dies at age 91
Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas, the Colombian musician and composer best known for the song “El Camino de la Vida,” died on July 21, 2026. He was 91. Born in Medellín in…
Rafael Antonio Niño died at age 76
Rafael Antonio Niño died on July 9, 2026. He was a Colombian cyclist. Tags Athletes, 09 July 2026, Colombia, Rafael, Sagittarius, July 2026, July 9, Niño
Obituary: Gustavo Gallón, dead at age 74
Gustavo Gallón died on June 30, 2026. He was a Colombian diplomat, lawyer and jurist. Born on March 14, 1952, Gallón was identified with public service and the legal profession…
Waldo Urrego passed away at age 80
Waldo Urrego, the Colombian actor known for his work in Café con aroma de mujer, The Great Heist and Stolen Away, died on June 27, 2026. He was 80. Born…
Flor Vargas obituary: died at age 93
Flor Vargas died on June 13, 2026. She was a Colombian actress. Tags Actors, 13 June 2026, Colombia, Flor, Gemini, Vargas, June 13, June 2026
Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal, died aged 96
Ignacio Gómez Aristizábal, a Colombian Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Ocaña from 1972 to 1992 and as archbishop of Santa Fe de Antioquia from 1992 to 2007,…
Ovidio Granados dead at age 84
Ovidio Granados, the Colombian vallenato accordionist and songwriter, died on June 5, 2026. He was 84. Born Ovidio Enrique Granados Melo in 1941 in the Mariangola neighborhood of Valledupar, in…
Death of Totó la Momposina at age 85
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa, died on May 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August…
Bianca Gambino dies at age 52
Bianca Gambino died on May 10, 2026. She was a Colombian journalist, radio announcer and television presenter. Known as Bianca Georgina Gambino Rosero, she worked in Colombian media and was…
Germán Vargas Lleras, died aged 64
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and vice-president of Colombia from 2014 to 2017, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 64. He served under President Juan Manuel Santos…
Death of Jaime Aparicio at age 96
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo dies at 67
Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo died on April 13, 2026. He was a Colombian racing cyclist associated with Café de Colombia. Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo, 67, Colombian racing cyclist (Café de…
Rafael Tolosa obituary: died at age 67
Rafael Tolosa, a Colombian racing cyclist, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 67. Tolosa, also known as Rafael Antonio Tolosa Calvo, rode for Café de Colombia and…
Alonso López obituary: died at age 69
Alonso López died on April 12, 2026. He was a Colombian footballer who played for Millonarios and the national team. His death was announced in brief notices that identified him…
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán passes away at age 96
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán, a Colombian caña de millo player and songwriter, died on April 11, 2026, at age 96. Born Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro on February 5, 1930, in Patico,…
Zalek, died aged 30
Colombian reggaeton singer Died on Wednesday March 11th 2026
Liliana Angulo Cortés dies at age 52
Liliana Angulo Cortés, a Colombian visual artist, died on February 21, 2026. Born in Bogotá in 1974, she held a degree in sculpture from the National University of Colombia, an…
Diógenes Quintero passed away at age 36
Colombian lawyer Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Guillermo Rendón death at age 90
Colombian composer and organist Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Dogardisc Colombian champeta singer and songwriter, diabetes dies
Dogardisc, the stage name of Colombian champeta singer and songwriter Ismael Simancas, died on January 15, 2026. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, he was an important figure in the Colombian coastal…
Alfonso Castellanos obituary: died at age 91
Colombian radio broadcaster and journalist Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Yeison Jiménez death at age 34
Colombian singer Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Obituary: Beatriz González, dead at age 93
Colombian artist Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
Bonifacio Ávila dead at age 75
Colombian Olympic boxer (1972) Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Hernán Giraldo has died at age 89
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Roberto Buitrago death at age 88
Colombian road racing cyclist Died on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Vivian Polania died at age 37
Colombian lawyer and social media influencer Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
María Victoria death at age 66
Colombian jurist Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Death of Eduardo Mendieta at age 61
Colombian philosopher and academic Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Pelayo Correa died at age 98
Colombian pathologist Died on Saturday November 29th 2025
Víctor Delgado dead at age 96
Colombian police officer Died on Monday November 17th 2025
Gustavo Angarita passes away at age 83
Colombian actor (The Strategy of the Snail Died on Friday October 17th 2025
Carlos Barbosa passes away at age 81
Colombian actor Died on Friday October 10th 2025
Death of Jacques Mosseri at age 89
Colombian architect Died on Saturday September 27th 2025
B-King has died at age 31
Colombian musician Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Regio Clown died at age 35
Colombian musician Died on Tuesday September 23rd 2025
Libardo Ramírez dead at age 91
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Friday September 12th 2025
Ramón Tolosa death at age 65
Colombian road cyclist Died on Saturday August 30th 2025
Ney López obituary: died at age 95
Colombian weightlifter Died on Friday August 29th 2025
Death of Nel Beltrán at age 83
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Death of Nel Hedye at age 83
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Wednesday August 13th 2025
Miguel Uribe death at age 39
Colombian politician Died on Monday August 11th 2025
Eugenio Baena obituary: died at age 71
Colombian journalist Died on Saturday August 9th 2025
Death of Nydia Quintero at age 93
Colombian philanthropist Died on Monday June 30th 2025
Camila Loboguerrero dies at age 83
Colombian screenwriter Died on Tuesday June 24th 2025
Death of Rafael Samudio at age 93
Colombian military officer (Palace of Justice siege) Died on Saturday June 14th 2025
Hugo Zapata obituary: died at age 79
Colombian architect Died on Thursday June 5th 2025
Víctor Manuel death at age 62
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Monday June 2nd 2025
Adolfo Andrade passes away at age 75
Colombian footballer (Deportes Quindío Died on Saturday May 31st 2025
Jonathan Paredes dies at age 36
Colombian racing cyclist Died on Tuesday May 20th 2025
Obituary: Martín Sombra, dead at age 87
Colombian guerrilla (Eastern Bloc of the FARC-EP) Died on Monday May 19th 2025
Jorge Iván passed away at age 89
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Saturday May 3rd 2025
Abel Rodríguez obituary: died at age -1
Colombian artist and plant expert Died on Friday April 11th 2025
Jorge Bolaño passes away at age 47
Colombian footballer (Atlético Junior Died on Monday April 7th 2025
Armando Osma passes away at age 63
Colombian football player (Deportivo Cali Died on Friday March 28th 2025
Josefina Villalobos death at age 100
American-born Colombian-Ecuadorian public servant Died on Monday February 24th 2025
Oscar García death at age 82
Colombian born musician Died on Sunday February 23rd 2025
Gerardo Remolina dies at 88
Colombian Roman Catholic priest and academic Died on Sunday February 16th 2025
Fabio de dead at age 90
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Tuesday February 11th 2025
Gabriel Melo has died at age 86
Colombian judge and politician Died on Friday February 7th 2025
Miguel de died at age 77
Colombian painter and sculptor Died on Tuesday January 21st 2025
Death of Rubén Ardila at age 82
Colombian psychologist Died on Sunday January 19th 2025
Nelson Silva has died at age 80
Uruguayan-born Colombian footballer (Sportivo Italiano Died on Friday January 10th 2025
Manuel Elkin dies at age 78
Colombian pathologist and immunologist Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Elver Cerón dies at age 2012
Colombian politician Died on Thursday January 9th 2025
Jorge Cáceres, died aged 77
Argentine-born Colombian footballer (San Martín de Tucumán Died on Wednesday January 8th 2025
María Páramo, died aged 61
Colombian paleontologist Died on Tuesday January 7th 2025
Orlando Cabrales dies at 85
Colombian chemical engineer and politician Died on Tuesday January 7th 2025
Margalida Castro has died at age 81
Colombian actress (Yo y tú Died on Thursday December 19th 2024
Juan Cárdenas passes away at age 85
Colombian painter Died on Monday December 16th 2024
Juan Cárdenas dies at age 85
Colombian painter Died on Monday December 16th 2024
Rafael Nieto, died aged 86
Colombian diplomat Died on Tuesday December 10th 2024
Héctor Gutiérrez dies at age 87
Colombian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2024
Sandra Reyes died at age 49
Colombian actress (La Mujer del Presidente Died on Sunday December 1st 2024
Leonor Gonzalez has died at age 90
Colombian singer and actress Died on Wednesday November 27th 2024
Julio Medina, died aged 91
Colombian actor (Zoot Suit Died on Saturday November 23rd 2024
Pedro Sarmiento, died aged 68
Colombian football manager and player Died on Wednesday October 30th 2024
Daira Galvis died at age 71
Colombian lawyer and politician Died on Tuesday October 29th 2024
Laura Restrepo dead at age -1
Colombian author Died on Tuesday October 29th 2024