Overview

• Media in Argentina reported his death on Monday, with confirmation from a family member on Facebook and prior mentions of a brother-in-law as the source.
• He became known worldwide as the supporter who lifted Diego Maradona during Argentina’s victory lap at Mexico ’86, an image captured in countless photos and broadcasts.
• Cejas, a Santa Fe native, had said he entered the Estadio Azteca without a ticket and reached Maradona on the pitch after the final whistle.
• He later recounted asking Maradona for a boot as a souvenir and said the reply was that the boots were for his mother.
• He reunited with Maradona on the TV program De Zurda during the 2014 World Cup, sharing a hug and a lighthearted exchange about the weight of the trophy.