Jorge Ruffinelli: key obituary facts
Is Jorge Ruffinelli dead? Yes. Jorge Ruffinelli died on February 4, 2026, at age 82.
Cause of death: Jorge Ruffinelli's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jorge Ruffinelli known for?
Jorge Ruffinelli was an Associate Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (1973), Professor at the University Veracruzana (1974), Full Professor at Stanford University (1986).
More about Jorge Ruffinelli
Born: December 16, 1943.
Jorge Ruffinelli, a Uruguayan literary critic and academic, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 82.
Born in Montevideo on December 16, 1943, he was an associate professor at the University of Buenos Aires in 1973, a professor at the Universidad Veracruzana in 1974, and a full professor at Stanford University in 1986. In his youth, he was a disciple of Ángel Rama and contributed to the weekly Marcha.
He was also regarded as an expert in Latin American cinema and served on juries at several international festivals.
Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor (December 16, 1943 – February 4, 2026) was a Uruguayan academic and critic.