Venezuelan singer Gus Ormo found dead in Florida pool; death called suspicious
The gist
Venezuelan singer Gus Ormo was found dead in his Weston, Florida, backyard pool on Oct 16.
Detectives call the death suspicious; his cause of death awaits autopsy.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026A 911 caller reported a possible drowning around 9 a.m. near the 2100 block of Quail Roost Drive in Weston; deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue found an adult male submerged in the backyard pool and pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Oct 16, 2026The Broward Sheriff's Office Homicide and Crime Scene Units took over and classified the death as suspicious; the body went to the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office with cause of death pending autopsy.
- Oct 16, 2026Ormo's sister confirmed to Telemundo 51 and CBS Miami that the man was her brother, Gustavo Enrique Ormo, known professionally as Gus Ormo.