Pepe Cáceres

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José Humberto Eslava "Pepe" Cáceres (March 16, 1935 - August 16, 1987) was a Colombian bullfighter.[1]

Career[edit]

In his career he had been seriously wounded at least five times yet he could not bring himself to retire.[2] He had remarked in an interview "I think all bullfighters live with the hope of continuing in the bullfighting atmosphere, to prolong the taurine feast".[2] He was seriously injured a sixth time, a goring that he received from the bull "Monín" on July 20, 1987 in Sogamoso, Colombia.[2][1] He was trapped up against the boards and was mauled by the bull. It resulted in a pierced lung that proved to be fatal. He had been a professional bullfighter for 31 years and had announced his retirement for the next year.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Molena, Luis. "Semblanza de un hombre noble de toros. Pepe, por cacerinas". La Patria (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Death of a hero". The Orlando Sentinel. August 18, 1987. Retrieved 26 October 2021.