Overview
- Marcovich suffered a stroke on Tuesday, May 19, and was taken to hospital where his family says he is now in a coma in intensive care with a guarded prognosis.
- The family issued a public communiqué on May 22–23 signed by Gabriela Martínez and his sons, saying specialists are treating him, he is accompanied by relatives, and upcoming concerts are suspended until further notice.
- False reports of his death circulated on social media but were publicly refuted by journalists and close friends who confirmed he remains alive though critically ill and that the family requests privacy.
- Colleagues and institutions have sent support, including the Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México and Caifanes, whose singer Saúl Hernández dedicated a message to Marcovich during a recent concert.
- Reporters note Marcovich’s past serious health issues — brain‑tumor surgery in 2010 and a 2022 prostate cancer diagnosis — while the treating hospital has not been named and no further clinical updates have been released.