# Death of Argentine artist Eugenio Zanetti

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/death-of-argentine-artist-eugenio-zanetti
> Updated: 2026-09-25T15:58:28.000Z. Sources: 86. Developments: 2.

Eugenio Zanetti, an Oscar-winning Argentine artist known for his work in painting, theater, opera, and cinema, died in Buenos Aires at the age of 79. His death occurred suddenly while he was working on rehearsals for the opera ‘Los cuentos de Hoffmann’ at the Teatro Colón.

Zanetti’s career spanned six decades and included winning the Academy Award for Best Art Direction in 1996 for the film ‘Restoration’. At the time of his death, he had recently returned to his hometown of Córdoba to inaugurate a retrospective exhibition titled ‘El hombre que habita muchos mundos’ at the Museo Tamburini.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Oscar González Oro, Argentine radio icon, dies at 74

Argentine radio icon Oscar “El Negro” González Oro has died at age 74 in Punta del Este, Uruguay, leaving behind a nearly 40-year legacy in broadcasting.

73 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oscar-gonzlez-oro-prominent-argentine-radio-host-dies-at-74

### 2026-09-18: Eugenio Zanetti, Oscar-winning Argentine artist, dies at 79

Oscar-winning Argentine artist Eugenio Zanetti has died at age 79 in Buenos Aires while rehearsing an opera at the Teatro Colón. He was renowned for his work in Hollywood and the Argentine arts.

23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eugenio-ral-zaffaroni-receives-doctor-honoris-causa-from-uasd

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