# Costa Rican Dies at Medellín Music Festival

> Costa Rican man dies at EDC Colombia festival after reported overdose.
- Title: Costa Rican Dies at Medellín Music Festival · The Rio Times
- Summary: Costa Rican man dies at EDC Colombia festival after reported overdose. A Costa Rican man died early Sunday 11 October 2026 after falling ill at EDC…
- Keywords: costa rican, medellin, edc colombia, unidad deportiva atanasio girardot, hospital pablo tobón uribe, israel gerardo méndez huertas, desamparados, edc festival, overdose, medicina legal, news, world
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/costa-rican-dies-edc-festival-medellin
- Author: Carlos Silva
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:11:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: costa rican, medellin, edc colombia, unidad deportiva atanasio girardot, hospital pablo tobón uribe, israel gerardo méndez huertas, desamparados, edc festival, overdose, medicina legal, news, world
## Death at EDC Colombia
A Costa Rican man died early Sunday 11 October 2026 after falling ill at the first night of EDC Colombia in Medellín.

> A Costa Rican man died early on Sunday 11 October 2026 after falling ill at the first night of EDC Colombia in Medellín
## Who was affected
Ismael Gerardo Méndez Huertas, a Costa Rican from Desamparados, worked as an interpreter and call-centre agent.

> Ismael Gerardo Méndez Huertas, a Costa Rican man from Desamparados who worked as an interpreter and call-centre agent
## Where and when
He fell ill on Saturday 10 October 2026 and died in early Sunday 11 October 2026 at Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe.

> He fell ill on the night of Saturday 10 October 2026 and died in the early hours of Sunday 11 October
## Medical response
Festival medical staff found him unconscious in a bathroom and sent him to Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe by ambulance.

> festival medical staff found the man unconscious and struggling to breathe in a bathroom of the sports complex
## Possible overdose
Initial reports suggested possible overdose, but the official cause of death remains unconfirmed.

> initial reports pointed to a clinical picture suggesting a possible overdose
## Investigation ongoing
Medicina Legal is investigating the cause of death with no toxicology results reported.

> Medicina Legal, the Colombian forensic institute, is investigating
## Festival details
EDC Colombia is the first edition held at Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot with 50,000 expected attendees.

> This is the first edition of EDC in Colombia, produced by Insomniac with the promoter Páramo Presenta
## Travel implications
The death affects US travelers as Medellín attracts many American visitors to Colombian events.

> Many Americans travel to Colombia for festivals and nightlife, so the EDC Medellín death matters to US readers planning trips
## What happens next
The family’s loss is the clearest fact as official cause and organizer statements remain unconfirmed.

> We will report the official cause and any statement from the organizers once either is confirmed. For now, the family’s loss is the clearest fact in the story
## Key takeaway

A Costa Rican man died early Sunday 11 October 2026 after falling ill at EDC Colombia's first night in Medellín, with official cause of death unconfirmed.