Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas

Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas, 91, died on July 21, 2026. Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas was known publicly as a Colombian musician and composer. Born in Medellín, the son of composer Eusebio Ochoa, Ochoa learnt music from a young age. At the age of 15, he founded a music group with his brother and friend, playing at public events and on the city's radio. Ochoa left music as a career upon the death of his father in the 1950s, taking work at a bank. He worked in the bank for the next 25 years. He eventually rose to the role of regional manager and working in Bogotá, until his retirement from the industry in 1982. Public biographical listings identify Cárdenas as a Colombian musician and composer. This public record remains centered on Cárdenas's work as a Colombian musician and composer and the documented milestones of that career.