Dario Gomez, Considered one of the greatest artists of Colombian popular music, he was pronounced dead this week at the Las Américas Clinic in Medellín after suffering a massive heart attack.. The iconic singer was 71 years old.
As a result of this sad news, some personalities from the national show business lamented the death of the man from Antioquia and sent him several farewell messages. In addition, hundreds of people have gathered at the Atanasio Girardot Sports Unit to say goodbye to the ‘King of Spite’.
“I have my heart broken, I never thought to make this publication. The departure of my mentor and my friend, Darío Gómez. I can’t describe what I feel. So many moments that go through my mind today, that his departure seems incredible. Thank you so much, teacher!”, Arelys Henao stated.
Catalina Gómez, daughter of the renowned Colombian artist, also took advantage of her father’s funeral to break the silence and clarify the true circumstances in which he died on July 26.
According to the woman’s testimony, the popular music singer was not in his place of residence, but in the place where his office worked. Likewise, he indicated that he had no health problems.
“I want to clarify that this happened in the company. Not as they say in the press and on social networks, that it was at home. No, it was like her house, but it was in the office”, initially stated.
The young woman, in the same way, said that the “King of Spite” felt a slight pain in his back while they talked about some work projects. However, she emphasized that she watched him well and happily.
“That afternoon we started many conversations to make a production for the network Wednesday. He was happy, he was happy. He told me how joyful and happy he was with his career, with the networks, with the people, with his musicians and with us as a company and family ”he added.
Then, he pointed out: “At 6:35 my mom called me and said: ‘Go back, because your dad just fell.’ He was going to go to his country house, he got to the car and opened it, but he closed the door, as if he felt bad and went back. When he was going to go up the stairs, in a corridor he collapsed”.
The daughter of the “King of Spite” finally pointed out that a security camera installed in the office recorded the last minutes of her father’s life and captured the exact moment in which he collapsed.
“The day before yesterday he was full, he was calm. She began to feel dizzy in the afternoon, but blamed it on a pill she had taken. That discomfort, apparently, was already part of the heart attack. The beautiful thing is that he died without pain, ”said the artist, one of the last pupils of the ‘King of Spite’.
Darío Gómez’s funeral at the Yesid Santos Coliseum of the Atanasio Girardot Sports Unit was attended by several Colombian popular music artists, such as Francy, Jhon Álex Castaño, Jhonny Rivera, Arleys Henao, Luis Alberto Posada and Alexis Escobar, among others.