Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Famous Shooting Victim Hector Macho Camacho Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support



Crime scene of shooting of Hector Macho Camacho and his childhood friend, who is a convicted felon
 
Boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho died this past weekend, after doctors took him off life support, at the request of his family. It was an agonizing decision for them. Camacho's mom appeared on Spanish language television crying outside the hospital.

 

Hector Camacho

Camacho died of a heart attack, succumbing to his injuries that stemmed from a drug related drive by shooting in his native Puerto Rico. He was 50-years-old. The former boxer became famous in the 1980s for his flamboyant style and fast hands. However, his life was also plagued by drug, alcohol and domestic violence issues.