Wichie Torres

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wichie Torres
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1952(1952-03-29)
Age	72
Birthplace	Ponce
Country	Puerto Rico
Horoscope	Pisces

Wichie Torres Biography

Wichie Torres is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on March 29, 1952 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Luis Noel Torres Cubille, the pseudonym of Wichie Torres was born in the barrio San Anton, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 29 March 1952. At a young age, he was a lover of the arts as well as Puerto Rican customs and traditions which he began to document as a teenager through sketches and paintings. Early in his life, he learned to paint under Carola Colon Coavas.

After spending 11 years in great health due to this new heart again informed that he required an additional heart transplant. So 5 July 2005, the patient underwent another an emergency heart transplant and this time at the Centro Cardiovascular de San Juan (San Juan Heart Center) located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This made him the first patient to receive two hearts transplants within the Caribbean. He was able to recover fully.

Torres died at Hospital Cardiovascular in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 7 February

2020. He was survived by his siblings Atilano, María de los Ángeles, José Vicente and David Ricardo, his four children (Luis Noel Torres Ortiz, Wichie Torres Wale, Wilma Torres Wale and Héctor Alejandro Santiago Guzmán) and four grandchildren. As of 9 February 2020, burial was scheduled to occur at Cementerio La Piedad. His death was the result of “pre-existing conditions”. He died at Hospital Cardiovascular in San Juan.

In 1992, when he was 40years old, Torres discovered he required an urgent transplant of his heart due to the signs of a viral disease. He underwent surgery in Tampa General Hospital. Tampa General Hospital located in Tampa, Florida. He recovered well.

Wichie Torres Net Worth

Wichie Torres is one of the richest Painter from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wichie Torres 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Wichie Torres (29 March 1952 7 February 2020) was a Puerto Rican oil canvas painter. He was a prominent proponent and a proponent of the costumbrismo movement. It is also believed to be the only individual within the Central America and Caribbean region to have undergone two separate heart transplant surgeries and been able to survive both.

In 1967, he continued his education under Frank Cervoni at the Escuela de Artes Plasticas (School of Plastic Arts) of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriquena, located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1969, he attended in the Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico where he earned the bachelor’s program. He continued his studies for a year in New York City under Rafael Lopez Sustachi. In 1973, he went to Mexico to attend the school of the Academia of Arte of San Carlos.

After completing his training in Mexico, Torres returned to Puerto Rico where his fame grew quickly. His paintings are found in various selective cafes and restaurants in his hometown of Ponce, including Cafe Cafe and La Casa del Chef. They are sought after works of art, and various prominent celebrities, including Javier Vázquez, are known to possess some of his originals. His studio was located at 92 Comercio Street (PR-133) in the Ponce Historic Zone. As of 2010, Torres had made over 400 expositions and won over 250 awards.

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Wichie Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. Wichie Torres celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.