Overview
- Family and media reports say Alarcón died from advanced renal cell carcinoma with peritoneal metastasis after a long public battle with the disease.
- Days before his death, he posted on Instagram that he waited more than 30 hours without adequate attention at Clínica Portoazul and alleged a prior misdiagnosis as kidney stones.
- Clínica Portoazul Auna released a statement expressing condolences, rejecting the allegations, and asserting he received timely, protocol-compliant care.
- Press accounts note that health authorities will need to determine whether medical negligence occurred based on records and timelines of care.
- Alarcón gained national recognition on La Voz Colombia in 2012 and had documented his illness on social media since 2023, saying even a top-tier Seguros Sura policy did not expedite care.