Paquirri
Paquirri in 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paquirri |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 5 March 1948 Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain |
| Died | 26 September 1984 (aged 36) Córdoba, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain |
| Resting place | Cemetery of San Fernando 37°24′59.2″N 5°58′56.5″W / 37.416444°N 5.982361°W |
| Monument(s) | Pozoblanco bullring Mausoleum sculpture El Puerto de Santa María bullring |
| Home town | Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
| Years active | 1962–1984 |
| Agent | José Camará Manolo Camará (apoderados) |
| Spouse(s) |
Carmen Ordóñez
(m. 1973; div. 1979) |
| Children | Francisco Rivera Ordóñez Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez Francisco José Rivera Pantoja |
| Parents |
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| Relative(s) | José Rivera Pérez (brother) José Antonio Canales Rivera (nephew) |
Francisco Rivera Pérez (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko riˈβeɾa ˈpeɾeθ]; 5 March 1948 – 26 September 1984), better known as Paquirri (Spanish: [paˈkiri]), was a Spanish bullfighter. He died after being gored by a bull named Avispado at the Pozoblanco bullring. During his career, he was six times borne shoulder-high out through the Great Gate at Las Ventas.