Martín 'Macoco' de Álzaga (25 January 1901 – 15 November 1982) was an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, ...
racecar driver
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Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
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He was briefly married to model/actress
Kay Williams who would eventually marry and widow actor
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...
.
He died in
Buenos Aires
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and is buried at the
La Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery ( es, Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, ...
.
References
External links
* http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Martin_DeAlzaga
1901 births
1982 deaths
Sportspeople from Mar del Plata
Argentine people of Spanish descent
Argentine racing drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Burials at La Recoleta Cemetery
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