Edgar García (1 January 1960 – 21 November 2020) more commonly known as ''El Dandy'', was a Colombian bullfighter.
Born in
Zarzal,
Colombia
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, he took the alternative on 22 January 1995 in the bullring of
Manizales, Colombia being godfather and witness . He confirmed the alternative on 29 December 2002 in
Plaza de Toros México
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from the hands of Mexican bullfighter as godfather and Jorge Mora as his witness.
He also dedicated himself to calling festivals so that marginalized young people could participate alongside him so that they could show their bullfighting arts.
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
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hospital where he was intubated after testing positive. He died from the disease on 21 November 2020, at the age of 60.
References
2020 deaths
Sportspeople from Valle del Cauca Department
Colombian bullfighters
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia
21st-century Colombian people
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