Overview
- The Archdiocese of Tijuana confirmed he died on October 26 at 3:26 p.m. local time.
- Medical updates cited progressive lung cancer initially identified as mesothelioma in 2023 with persistent low oxygenation and severe right‑lung damage.
- He had undergone chemotherapy and immunotherapy coordinated with the National Cancer Institute and local hospitals.
- He was hospitalized at Hospital SIMNSA Internacional after his condition deteriorated in recent days.
- Funeral rites begin Tuesday in Rosarito, continue Wednesday in Tecate, and conclude Thursday at Tijuana’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, where he will be laid to rest.