Chivas owner Jorge Vergara has died at the age of 64 following a cardiac arrest in New York City.
His son, Amaury Vergara, confirmed the news on Friday after months of reports suggesting his father’s health was deteriorating.
"It's with profound sadness and pain that I want to communicate that my father, Jorge Carlos Vergara Madrigal, president and founder of Grupo Omnilife Chivas left this life today due to a cardiac arrest on November 14 in the city of New York, United States," Amaury Vergara wrote.
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He confirmed on Twitter that his father had died in the company of his family.