Argentina has witnessed a handful of funerals so large that they transcended mourning and became national events. From political leaders to cultural icons, certain figures inspired massive displays of collective grief, drawing crowds that numbered in the hundreds of thousands — and sometimes millions.
The death of rock icon Carlos Indio Solari, which took the country by surprise on Friday, is the most recent showing of devotion to a popular figure.
According to Buenos Aires province Minister Carlos Bianco, more than 500,000 fans walked by his casket inside Polideportivo José María Gatica during the massive public wake on Sunday. An additional 500,000 people gathered in the vicinity of the sports stadium during the rainy weekend to pay their respects.
Where does Solari’s memorial rank in terms of attendance in Argentine history?
Eva Perón
