Raúl Castronovo, an Argentine footballer, died on May 15, 2026.
He was 77. Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and played as a striker.
He began his career with Rosario Central in 1968 before moving to Peñarol in Uruguay, where he finished as joint top scorer of the 1971 Copa Libertadores with 10 goals. He later spent three seasons in Ligue 1 with AS Nancy Lorraine and then continued his career in Spain with CD Málaga, Hércules CF, UD Salamanca and Algeciras CF, competing in both La Liga and Segunda División.
Raúl Castronovo, 77, Argentine footballer. (death announced on on this date)