Jorge Messi, father of Argentine star Lionel Messi, passed away in the early hours of Saturday night in Rosario (Santa Fe province), as reported by the Sanatorio Centro in that city, where the 68-year-old businessman had been admitted. “Sanatorio Centro, through its medical director, fulfills the painful duty of reporting the death of patient Jorge Messi, 68 years of age, which occurred on this date, at 02:00 (05:00 GMT),” the clinic published with the signature of Dr. Carlos Mackey. Jorge Messi, father and agent of footballer Lionel Andres Messi, died at the age of 68 in a hospital in the city of Rosario, Argentina. During the 2026 World Cup, Jorge Messi’s state of health generated concern, and some Argentine media had reported his death, but the player’s entourage denied it in a statement: “The Messi family informs that Jorge is going through a health situation. At this time, he is under medical supervision, recovering and evolving favorably within the condition he presents.”