Paquirri

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Paquirri
In 1971
Born	Francisco Rivera Pérez (1948-03-05)5 March 1948 Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain
Died	26 September 1984(1984-09-26) (aged 36) Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Spouse(s)	Carmen Ordoñez (1973–1979, divorced), Isabel Pantoja (1983–1984, his death)

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

Death[]

Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" (Spanish for street-smart, or wasp-like) during a bullfight in Pozoblanco (Córdoba),^[1] 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 , with whom he had two sons, Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez and Francisco Rivera Ordóñez. Both these sons are matadors and form part of the Ordóñez family bullfighting dynasty. After divorcing Ordóñez, he married the famous Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja, with whom he had a son named Francisco José Rivera Pantoja. His brother José Rivera Pérez was also bullfighter.

See also[]

• List of bullfighters

References[]

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