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Hechizo Tropical Member Lucas Herrera, 31, Dies After Post-Show Collapse in Mar del Plata

Authorities are awaiting an autopsy to determine whether a cardiac event caused his death.

Overview

  • Herrera, who collapsed after the band's set early Sunday, was pronounced dead at the Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos in Mar del Plata.
  • Witnesses said he convulsed and then went into cardiac arrest inside the Viva Juliana nightclub.
  • People on scene requested an ambulance, but after a reported delay they drove him to the hospital in a private car.
  • Known as "Capi" and in charge of the band's visual animations, he was mourned at a Monday wake after the group raised funds for his family.
  • Officials have not released a medical cause, and early accounts pointing to possible prior coronary issues remain unconfirmed pending autopsy results.