Ricardo Ortiz | |
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| Born | (1974-04-30)30 April 1974 Málaga, Spain |
| Died | 3 April 2026(2026-04-03) (aged 51) Málaga, Spain |
Cause of death | Bull attack |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
Ricardo Ortiz (30 April 1974 – 3 April 2026) was a Spanish bullfighter.[1]
In 2002, Ortiz was arrested for drug trafficking,[2] after his vehicle was found with 200 grams of cocaine inside. He was sentenced to three and a half years in the Alhaurín de la Torre prison,[3] but only served seven months in prison.[4]
Ortiz died after being gored by a bull at the Plaza de La Malagueta in Málaga, on 3 April 2026, at the age of 51.[5][6]
References
- "El torero Ricardo Ortiz, lesionado grave en un ojo". El País (in Spanish). 22 November 1997. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- "Detenido el torero Ricardo Ortiz en una operación contra la droga". El País (in Spanish). 2 March 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Garrido, Lydia (19 July 2002). "El torero Ricardo Ortiz es condenado a 3,5 años de cárcel por tráfico de cocaína". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Lorca, Antonio (4 April 2026). "Muere el torero retirado Ricardo Ortiz embestido por un toro en los corrales de la plaza de La Malagueta". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- "En Espagne, l'ancien matador Ricardo Ortiz meurt encorné avant une corrida". Le Monde (in French). 3 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Losilla, Joan (4 April 2026). "La azarosa vida de Ricardo Ortiz, el torero muerto en Málaga: de siete meses en la cárcel por tráfico de drogas a las cogidas". Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2026.