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Carlos Fuentes Macías (November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was born in Panama City to
Berta Macías and Rafael Fuentes, the latter of whom was a Mexican diplomat. Fuentes
was novelist and essayist. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura
(1962), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). In his obituary, the New
York Times described him as "one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking
world" . The Fuentes family: his wife Rita Macedo (1959–1973) and Silvia Lemus
(1976–2012, his death. Fuentes received a state funeral on May 16, with his funeral
cortege briefly stopping traffic in Mexico City. The ceremony was held in the Palacio de
Bellas Artes and was attended by President Calderón.