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Tango Singer Ricardo ‘Chiqui’ Pereyra Dies at 74 After Domestic Fall

His family confirmed the loss on social media, requesting privacy, especially for his wife.

Overview

  • He died in a Buenos Aires clinic after several days of hospitalization following a fall from a ladder at his home.
  • He underwent emergency surgery, and despite early updates noting stability with a reserved prognosis, his condition turned irreversible.
  • His daughter Paula announced the death in a post saying “the miracle did not arrive” and asked supporters to refrain from calls and messages for now.
  • Born in General Roca in 1951, Pereyra gained national recognition in 1978 through the TV program Grandes Valores del Tango.
  • His trajectory included appearances on Botica de Tango and distinctions such as the 2007 Premio Santos Vega.