a sartorial habit extremely uncommon in Colombia. Death Turbay died on 13 September 2005, at the age of 89. He was honored by a state funeral personally led by President Álvaro Uribe and was buried at the Sacromonte Caves at Canton Norte, an army base in Bogotá.. He visited Lebanon with his family in 2003 as a final trip to the homeland of his family. References 1916 births 2005 deaths Julio Cesar Politicians from Bogotá Colombian people of Basque descent Colombian people of Lebanese descent Ambassadors of Colombia to Italy Ambassadors of Colombia to the Holy See Ambassadors of Colombia to the United Kingdom Permanent Representatives of Colombia to the United Nations Ambassadors of Colombia to the United States Colombian economists Foreign ministers of Colombia Colombian Liberal Party politicians Presidents of Colombia Presidential Designates of Colombia