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José Ortiz
Puerto Rican basketball player
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- born
- 1963
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 62
- known for
- basketball player
1963 – 2026
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who josé ortiz is
José Rafael "Piculín" Ortiz Rijos was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), various European teams, and in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Ortiz played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.
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wikidata records a date of death for José Ortiz in 2026, which is how we know. your browser re-checks this against wikidata on every visit, so it’s current even if the page itself was cached a while ago.
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