Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri (March 5, 1948 – September 26, 1984), was a

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Death

Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" (Spanish for street-smart, or wasp-like) during a bullfight in

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( Córdoba),

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(21 August 2007)
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'' and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital. His death led to legislative change that forced the bullrings to be equipped with intensive care units.

Family

He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two sons,

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Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez Antonio Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born January 13, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish ''torero'' or 'bullfighter'. Family ties Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez. He belongs to a long line of famous bullfigh ...

. Both these sons are matadors and form part of the Ordóñez family bullfighting dynasty. After divorcing Carmen Ordóñez, he married the famous Spanish singer

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, with whom he had a son named Francisco José Rivera Pantoja, better known as Kiko Rivera. His brother José Rivera Pérez, better known as "Riverita" was also bullfighter.

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