Ezequiel Francisco Orozco Padilla (23 November 1988 – 16 March 2018) was a Mexican professional

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who last played for Murciélagos in the

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. In November 2016, Orozco was diagnosed with

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, suspending his football career to have treatment. He died on 16 March 2018 at the age of 29.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orozco, Ezequiel 1988 births 2018 deaths Club Necaxa footballers Chiapas F.C. footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Footballers from Sinaloa Mexican footballers People from Los Mochis Association football forwards Deaths from lung cancer Deaths from cancer in Mexico