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Magdalena de Kino Teacher Dies On Stage While Singing 'A Mi Manera'

Local officials said he had longstanding heart disease and was days from open-heart surgery.

Overview

  • The collapse occurred on Saturday, September 13, during the San Francisco festivities in the town’s main plaza as he performed with Unión San Francisco.
  • Attendee videos captured the moment and spread widely on social media, with some in the crowd initially thinking it was part of the performance.
  • Red Cross paramedics arrived quickly but could not revive him, and authorities reported a sudden cardiac arrest.
  • Luis Eduardo “Guayo” Bojórquez, 61, was a secondary-school teacher and former director at the Eduardo Bojórquez secondary school.
  • Students, colleagues and neighbors shared tributes recalling his cultural contributions and devotion to San Francisco.