Overview
- The body of Emile Maxim St. Patrick “Max” Higgins, 55, was found on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, on a sidewalk in Libertad, partido de Merlo, and a bus company employee who discovered him said the man had been sleeping in that spot for weeks.
- On-site examinations by Policía Bonaerense and peritos found no visible signs of violence and ambulance personnel gave a preliminary natural-cause assessment, but the Unidad Funcional de Instrucción N.º 3 of Morón opened a case for “averiguación de causales de muerte” and ordered a forensic autopsy.
- Higgins rose to public attention in 2007 after arriving in Argentina with grand entertainment plans, including the unbuilt ‘Disney argentino’ in San Pedro and the World Football Idol reality events that featured figures such as Diego Maradona.
- His projects collapsed amid legal disputes and brand denials from Disney; reports and statements from his ex-wife say he faced accusations of issuing bad checks and alleged convictions abroad, and properties tied to his plans were reportedly embargadas.
- Authorities are trying to locate relatives to assume custody of the remains while they await autopsy results, and the case closes the final chapter on a figure who shifted from ostentatious public shows to years of street homelessness and reported mental-health struggles.