Chilean actor Álex Araya Castillo, 42, from Antofagasta Province, tragically met his end in Medellín, Colombia, where he was discovered deceased on June 7 at an Airbnb. His body was found face down and naked by the cleaning staff, with no visible signs of violence. Having arrived in Colombia on June 1 for a holiday, Araya planned a stay until June 11. During his visit, he engaged with local individuals through the dating app Tinder, arranging meetings with at least two women. These interactions, especially one on June 6, are now central to a complex investigation following suspicions raised by his family regarding the circumstances of his death.
Security footage from the Airbnb revealed that Araya returned late on the evening of June 6 with two women, who left the residence alone two hours later. Subsequent investigations by the family indicated unauthorized transactions on Araya’s credit cards and his Uber account shortly after his death, suggesting he may have been drugged to facilitate theft. His family is pressing Colombian authorities to classify the incident as a homicide rather than an accidental death related to a robbery, highlighting concerns over inadequate communication and information sharing by local officials, which they feel might be influenced by tourism interests.
The case remains under intense scrutiny as the Fiscalía General de la Nación conducts its inquiries, awaiting forensic results to ascertain the exact cause of death while the Araya family works on repatriating his remains and seeking justice for his untimely demise.