Overview

• The family confirmed Saavedra's death in a social media post that invited listeners to share memories and keep his texts and recordings alive.
• Celebrated for a poetic, historically informed style, he narrated multiple World Cups, including USA 1994, France 1998, Korea‑Japan 2002, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.
• Reports agree he had been hospitalized for weeks, though accounts differ on the cause, citing either complications following a fall with a brain issue or a battle with cancer.
• Unión and Colón posted condolences, and colleagues such as Leonardo Gentili, Néstor Centra and Alejo Rivera praised his singular voice in Argentine sports radio.
• He worked across major stations from Radio El Mundo to Radio Mitre, later based in Santa Fe at FM Sol, and coauthored the 2001 book Hambre de gol with Claudio Cherep.