Diego Maradona's father "Don Diego" passed away on Thursday, local media reported, with the 87-year-old failing to recover from long-standing coronary and respiratory difficulties
Argentina World Cup winner Diego Maradona had been at his father's side in a Buenos Aires hospital since flying in from his Dubai home on June 2.
"Don Diego", a popular figure throughout Argentina, had been admitted to the private clinic in the country's capital for the third time in the last year.
Maradona's mother "Tota" passed away in 2011.
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