Overview
- The family confirmed that Jorge Lyle died on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Mazatlán after health worsened following a hip operation and complications linked to senile dementia.
- Pablo Lyle remains incarcerated in a Miami-area prison serving a five-year sentence for involuntary homicide handed down in February 2023 and has completed a little more than three years of that term.
- Siblings Silvia and Jorge told reporters that, subject to administrative approval and good-behavior rules, Pablo could become eligible for conditional or early release as soon as December 2026.
- Accounts differ over a humanitarian travel permit: some reports quote the family saying U.S. authorities denied a request for Pablo to travel for the funeral while other coverage, including a TV host close to the family, says no such permit was requested.
- The family emphasizes Pablo’s reported personal and spiritual growth while behind bars and says he will decide his own next steps after release, with some industry figures having expressed public support.