Overview
- Samuel “Chiche” Gelblung died on Wednesday after a respiratory relapse that followed an urgent hospital admission earlier in the week during which he received oxygen.
- Crónica TV broadcast the first on‑air announcement of his death, while later reports disagreed on whether he was treated or died at Sanatorio Mater Dei or at Sanatorio Los Arcos.
- This year Gelblung endured multiple serious health episodes, including a stint in intensive care for a thrombosis, the placement of stents and repeated hospitalisations that left him fragile but still working.
- His passing prompted rapid tributes from colleagues and public figures, including journalists and politicians who recalled his influence and relentless work ethic.
- Gelblung leaves a contested but central media legacy: six decades across print, radio, TV and digital outlets that transformed Argentine broadcast style and will renew debate about the ethics and spectacle of mass‑audience reporting.