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Héctor Terrones, Influential Mexican Fashion Designer, Dies at 58

Funeral services were scheduled at a Pedregal funeral home, with colleagues sharing tributes to his three-decade career.

Overview

  • Heads of Mexico’s fashion community publicly confirmed Terrones’s death on November 1, including Beatriz Calles of Fashion Week México.
  • His publicist, Álex Rubí, said he suffered a sudden heart attack, while some journalists reported bacterial complications as a conflicting account.
  • Multiple outlets reported a velorio at J. García López in Pedregal on Saturday, with industry figures and fans posting remembrances online.
  • Recent coverage noted he had been living in a care home and that he shared a Halloween-themed post and video hours before his death.
  • Terrones left a prominent legacy dressing celebrities, collaborating on TV programs like Hoy and Vida TV, and staging a 2008 runway at the Louvre; reports also note the FGJ‑CDMX sought an arrest order on October 22 for alleged sexual abuse.