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Former world champion boxer dies, aged 59, after heart attack at a bingo hall: Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro’s daughter talks of dad’s ‘quick’ death

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.

By WILL PICKWORTH · Daily Mail

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 9:53 AM

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Former Argentine world champion boxer Jorge 'Locomotora' Castro has died at age 59 after a heart attack.
Castro suffered the fatal heart attack while at a bingo hall with his daughter and ex-partner.
His daughter Quimely stated that CPR was attempted but he passed away within about 15 minutes.

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Former Argentine world champion boxer Jorge 'Locomotora' Castro has died at the age of 59 after suffering a heart attack at a bingo hall. His daughter, Quimely, confirmed that he passed away rapidly within 15 minutes during an outing with her and his former partner. Despite staff performing CPR in a private room, Castro could not be revived, with authorities determining his death was natural.

Castro enjoyed an illustrious 20-year professional career beginning in 1987, amassing an impressive record of 130 wins across 144 fights, with 89 knockouts. He captured the WBA middleweight title in 1994 by defeating Reggie Johnson and engaged in legendary bouts against iconic boxers including Roberto Duran, Roy Jones Jr, and John David Jackson.

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