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Guillermo ‘Billy’ Álvarez Dies: What Did the Former Cruz Azul Owner Die Of?

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The longtime executive who shaped one of Mexico’s biggest soccer institutions for decades died while facing ongoing legal proceedings.

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Guillermo 'Billy' lvarez, former president of the Cruz Azul cooperative, died at 80 a.m., confirm his family.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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The businessman led the Cruz Azul Cooperative for more than three decades and left office in 2020 after the start of investigations against him.

·Mexico
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The businessman was 80 years old and was in prison awaiting various trials for fraudulent operations in the 35 years he was in charge of the company and the football team.

·Spain
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Guillermo “Billy” Álvarez, former director of the Cruz Azul Cooperative and former president of the cement club, died on May 30, 2026 at the age of 80 in a hospital in Toluca after respiratory complications, according to journalist Itzel Cruz Alanís. A key figure in the history of Mexican football and the cement sector, Álvarez led Cruz Azul for decades, obtaining national and international titles. In his last years he faced judicial proceedings…

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Guillermo "Billy" Álvarez, one of the most influential and controversial figures in the recent history of Cruz Azul, died early this Saturday as he remained

·Barcelona, Spain
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Proceso broke the news in Mexico on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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