Following the news of the death of Oscar “El Negro” González Oro, at 74, it was confirmed where the venerable journalist and host will be farewelled. The final send-off will take place in Uruguay, the country where he had settled during the pandemic and where he had built a new chapter in his life.
The information was disclosed this Friday on TN Central by Uruguayan journalist Marcela González of Channel 4, who spoke from Punta del Este and confirmed the place chosen by the family.
“It will be at Jardines del Alma, a private cemetery park located in San Carlos,” the journalist explained.
Additionally, she noted that the cremation is scheduled for Monday morning. “Monday at nine in the morning would be the cremation at Jardines del Alma,” she stated.
From the studio, Sofía Kotler added that the family’s decision is to bid him farewell there, in Uruguay, the country the host had chosen to live in during his final years.
The Last Public Message from Oscar González Oro
Amid the shock surrounding his passing, one of González Oro’s most recent posts on social media took on special meaning.
On July 30 this year, the journalist shared a video accompanied by the song “Qué Bonito Llegar Así”, from the musical project Jerry’s Sound Room. The choice of the tune gained another dimension after his death, as it turned out to be one of his final public posts.
The message carried a deeply reflective tone and related to the passage of time, relationships and the way to navigate through the different stages of life. The phrase he selected as part of the content, “Qué bonito llegar así,” remained especially present after his death.
The post showed González Oro traversing a period of life marked by introspection and by the pursuit of savoring relationships and the small everyday pleasures.
Oscar González Oro’s Cause of Death
Oscar González Oro died this Friday at the age of 74, after a long illness. The news sparked a strong wave of shock among his colleagues and friends, especially in the radio world, where he built one of the most recognized careers of the recent decades.
One of his friends and longtime colleagues, Daniel Hadad, spoke about his passing on the air of Mediodía Noticias and recalled the host with emotion.
“It is a difficult morning for all of us who were with him or knew him. He has left us, above all, a great guy,” Hadad said in conversation with Luis Otero.
In recent months, González Oro had kept a lower profile in the media while dealing with his health issue and continuing his life in Uruguay.
A Farewell in the Country He Had Chosen to Live In
The decision to hold the final farewell in Uruguay carries a special meaning for those who witnessed the last chapter of González Oro’s life.
During the pandemic, the host settled in that country and Punta del Este became his place of residence. There, he found a calmer life, far from the daily pace of Buenos Aires, though he never stopped being connected to the world of communication or sharing moments of his life with his followers.
Now, it will be in that same country where his family and loved ones will bid him farewell.
The wake will take place at Jardines del Alma, in San Carlos, and the cremation is scheduled for Monday at 9 a.m., according to journalist Marcela González on TN Central.
