Renowned Spanish matador Iván Fandiño tragically died in 2017 after being gored by a bull during a festival in southwest France.
The incident occurred at the Aire-sur-l’Adour bullfighting event, where the experienced 36-year-old lost his footing after becoming entangled in his cape.
Fandiño, a father and native of Spain’s Basque Country, had been a professional matador for over a decade, known for taking on bulls considered too dangerous by others in the sport. On the day of the accident, he had already participated in an earlier bout before stepping into the ring again.
During the fight, Fandiño tripped over his cape and fell to the ground, where the charging bull struck him with its horn. The animal, weighing nearly half a tonne, gored him in the torso, puncturing several vital organs, including his lungs.Continue reading…
