Padrón suffered a long illness starting in the early 1990s , which affected the level of his beloved team as well . He died in 1999 , aged 78 , leaving the control of the franchise to his son , Pedro Padrón Briñez , also known as " Peruchito " . Nevertheless , Padrón Jr. and his son died in the 1999 Vargas tragedy that killed tens of thousands of people
1999 Vargas tragedy
Vargas tragedy
Tiburones de La Guaira