Edgar García (bullfighter)
Edgar García (1 January 1960 – 21 November 2020) more commonly known as El Dandy, was a Colombian bullfighter.
Born in Zarzal, Colombia, he took the alternative on 22 January 1995 in the bullring of Manizales, Colombia being godfather José Antonio Campuzano and witness Tomás Campuzano . He confirmed the alternative on 29 December 2002 in Plaza de Toros México from the hands of Mexican bullfighter Mariano Ramos as godfather and Jorge Mora as his witness.[1][2]
He also dedicated himself to calling festivals so that marginalized young people could participate alongside him so that they could show their bullfighting arts.[3]
During COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia, he was in his wild cattle ranching in the Colombian city of Cartago when he began to have symptoms of COVID-19, being admitted to the Pereira hospital where he was intubated after testing positive. He died from the disease on 21 November 2020, at the age of 60.[4]
References
- ^ "Muere por coronavirus el matador de toros El Dandy". ABC (in Spanish). 25 November 2020.
- ^ Lopera, Alberto (22 November 2020). "Fallece el matador colombiano Edgar García 'El Dandy' víctima del coronavirus". Mundo Toro (in Spanish).
- ^ "Falleció Edgar García 'El Dandy', extorero Cartagüeño". Ciudad Región (in Spanish). 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Fallece el matador de toros El Dandy víctima de coronavirus". Aplausos (revista) (in Spanish). 22 November 2020.