Omar Chabán
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Emir Omar Chabán (31 March 1952 – 17 November 2014) was an Argentine impresario, who was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment for a fatal fire in one of his businesses. He remained free on appeal, during which time he died.[1][2]
Born in San Martín, Buenos Aires, Chabán became one of the major figures in the Buenos Aires underground scene during the 1980s as owner of Café Einstein and later Cemento, which became a major venue for alternative rock concerts, theater acts, and dance parties.[2][1][3]
On 30 December 2004, a fire killed 194 and injured over 600 in
Trials of various people connected with the fire, including Chabán, commenced in August 2008. On 19 August 2009, Chaban was sentenced to 20 years in prison.[2][3]
Omar Chabán died on 17 November 2014, aged 62, from
References
- ^ a b c Death of Omar Chabán, lanacion.com.ar; accessed 21 November 2014. (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c d "Chabán sentenced to 20 years in Cromañón trial but Callejeros acquitted", Buenos Aires Herald; accessed 21 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Murió Omar Chabán; accessed 21 November 2014, (in Spanish)
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