José Navarro, a Peruvian football defender who played for Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal and the national team, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 77.
Navarro, whose full name was José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu, earned 30 caps for Peru between 1972 and 1979. He played for Peru at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where the team reached the quarter-finals, and at the 1979 Copa América, where it advanced to the semi-finals.
José Navarro, 77, Peruvian footballer (Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal, national team). (death announced on this date)