Overview
- Family sources confirmed the death of the Argentine cultural manager and former official in Madrid on February 27 after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2024.
- He disclosed his condition in a stark personal essay, widely cited for the line “Tener ELA es una mierda,” and described the rapid toll it took on his body and voice.
- Over three decades, he served as Argentina’s secretary of Culture and of Media under Fernando de la Rúa, Buenos Aires’ culture minister, and director general/artistic director of the Teatro Colón.
- He helped launch major Buenos Aires festivals including BAFICI and FIBA, leaving a lasting mark on the city’s cultural infrastructure.
- His 2016 remarks questioning the commonly cited number of dictatorship-era disappeared drew broad repudiation and led to his resignation, even as he remained active with the Cátedra Vargas Llosa, a radio column, and a recent interview series.