# Former world champion boxer Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro dies at 59 after suffering heart attack

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- Published: 2026-10-16T04:42:22+00:00
- Author: Olamide

A former boxing world champion has tragically passed away at the age of 59.

Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro, an Argentine great who won 130 of his 144 fights across
a 20-year career, died on Wednesday, October 14, after suffering a heart attack 
at a bingo hall. 

 

Castro’s daughter, Quimely, confirmed the cause of death and gave a heartbreaking
account of his final moments in an interview with the Argentine media. 

 

‘My dad’s passing was natural,’ she said. ‘He had a heart attack. His chest started
to hurt, and he couldn’t take it.

 

‘It was just a matter of 15 minutes, nothing more. The Scientific Police already
took care of proving it was totally natural.

 

‘He was with me and my mom. We had a routine outing with my mom. They’re very close
friends; they haven’t been a couple for 15 years, but they’re very close friends.
It was an outing the three of us did.’

 

Revealing what happened, Quimely added: ‘We were fine, and suddenly he told me, “
I’m going to the bathroom”.

 

‘He went to the bathroom, and when he came back he said, “My chest hurts a little.”
I told him, “That’s because you smoke like a savage.” He told me, “It hurts a lot,
daughter”.

 

‘That’s when we called the authorities at the place, and it was like that, so fast,
just like I’m telling it.

 

‘They took him to a separate room, started doing CPR on him privately, and that 
was it.’

 

Castro, who turned professional in 1987, was a ruthless boxer, with 89 of his 130
victories coming via knockout. 

 

He became WBA middleweight champion seven years after his professional debut following
a split-decision victory over Reggie Johnson.

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Former world champion boxer Jorge 'Locomotora' Castro has died at the age of 59 
after suffering a heart attack at a bingo hall.

His daughter confirmed that he passed away naturally within minutes after experiencing
sudden chest pains while out with his family.

Castro enjoyed a legendary 20-year professional career that included winning the
WBA middleweight title and securing 130 victories.

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