Overview

• A tribute procession through the San Fernando neighborhood and his home precedes the public wake and burial ceremonies.
• Colleagues and family members attribute his sudden passing to a hyperglycemic episode that led to a stroke and cardiac arrest.
• In interviews, Abigail Mendizábal highlighted her father’s postponed appearance on the Buenos Aires program 'Un poco de ruido' and his wish to support her bar project.
• His sons Cristian and Germain carry on his musical legacy as members of Tom Pérez y los Iluminados.
• Messages from Senator José Neder and local community leaders have praised Mendizábal for embodying the cultural spirit of Santiago del Estero.