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Legendary Tango Maestro Osvaldo Piro Dies at 88 in La Falda

A brief hospitalization preceded his death, with nationwide tributes set to culminate at Thursday’s funeral in La Falda’s Salón Leopoldo Marechal

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La cantante Susana Rinaldi y el bandoneonista se conocieron a finales de los 60 y al poco tiempo nació el amor
Osvaldo Piro, un porteño canyengue que dejó su sello en el tango
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Overview

  • Osvaldo Piro passed away on August 7, 2025, in La Falda, Córdoba, at the age of 88.
  • Cadena 3 reported that his remains will lie in state from 17:00 at La Falda’s Salón Leopoldo Marechal.
  • The Academia Nacional del Tango confirmed he had been hospitalized in recent days due to an illness.
  • Institutions including the Academia Nacional del Tango and radio station La 2x4 have issued tributes honoring his impact on modern tango.
  • Over a seven-decade career he led Argentina’s Orquesta Nacional de Música Argentina Juan de Dios Filiberto, founded the San Telmo Tango venue and earned awards such as the Palma de Oro, Martín Fierro and two Konex prizes.