German Quiles: key obituary facts
Is German Quiles dead? Yes. German Quiles died on October 6, 2026, at age 87.
Cause of death: German Quiles's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was German Quiles known for?
He was an American politician.
More about German Quiles
Born: 9 May 1939.
Place of birth: Añasco.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: United States.
German Quiles, a politician and businessman, died October 6, 2026, aged 87, in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Born in Añasco, Puerto Rico, he moved to Philadelphia at age six and attended Luis Muñoz Rivera School. In 1966, he became Philadelphia’s first Puerto Rican constable.
He also worked as a credit manager at a furniture store until 1968. Quiles served as a delegate to the 1967–1968 Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention before winning election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Representing Philadelphia, he served one term, from 1969 to 1970, and was the first Puerto Rican elected to the state House. In 2008, Quiles and his family were convicted in an international money-laundering scheme involving their Philadelphia businesses, Aruba Auto Tag Service and Aruba Check Cashing. The businesses were used in the scheme, according to the account of the case by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.