Overview
- Melingo was found dead in his Chacarita apartment by one of his sons on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and the Policía de la Ciudad said he had been under palliative care for a respiratory illness.
- Initial reports say authorities have not disclosed a cause of death and the family and police have not released further medical details.
- He rose to fame in the early 1980s with Los Twist and Los Abuelos de la Nada and reinvented his career in the 1990s with Tangos bajos, a record that won him recognition in Argentina and Europe.
- At the time of his death he was preparing Tangos bajos (Rework) with notable guest artists and had announced a September 21 presentation at Teatro Coliseo, plans that sources say will now be handled after his death.
- The music community immediately posted tributes and his passing is likely to focus attention on pending releases, the planned documentary and commemorations that will shape his posthumous legacy.