Paquirri
This article is about the Spanish bullfighter. For other people with similar names, see Francisco Rivera. For the son, also a Spanish bullfighter, see Francisco Rivera Ordóñez.
| Paquirri | |
|---|---|
 Paquirri monument, Plaza de toros de El Puerto | |
| Born |
Francisco Rivera Pérez March 5, 1948  Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz, Spain |
| Died |
September 26, 1984 (aged 36) Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Ordoñez (1973-1979, divorced), Isabel Pantoja (1983-1984, his death) |
Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri (March 5, 1948 - September 26, 1984), was a Spanish bullfighter.
Death
Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" (Spanish for street-smart, or wasp-like) during a bullfight in Pozoblanco (Córdoba),[1] and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital.
Family
He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two sons, Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez and Francisco Rivera Ordóñez. Both these sons are matadors and form part of the Ordóñez family bullfighting dynasty. After divorcing Ordóñez, he married the famous Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja, with whom he had a son named Francisco José Rivera Pantoja.
References
- ↑ Giles Tremlett (21 August 2007), No death in the afternoon: state TV axes bullfights, The Guardian
See also
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.