Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza: key obituary facts
Is Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza dead? Yes. Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza died on July 28, 2026, at age 95.
Cause of death: Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza known for?
He was a Colombian writer and diplomat.
More about Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza
Born: 1932.
Place of birth: Tunja.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist, writer, diplomat, political scientist.
Nationality: Colombia.
Awards: Simón Bolívar award.
Father: Plinio Mendoza Neira.
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 official biographical records as a journalist, writer, diplomat, and political scientist. He studied political science at the Sorbonne in Paris and later served in Colombia’s diplomatic service, including as first secretary at the Colombian Embassy in France.
Mendoza was also known for his close friendship with Gabriel García Márquez, with whom he spent time in Europe in the early 1960s. Among his published works was The Fragrance of the Guava, a biographical novel drawing on García Márquez and the circle of writers and poets around them.