The Resume

(July 4, 1917-August 28, 1947)
Born in Cordoba, Spain
Birth name was Manuel Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez
Bullfighter
Died in the ring when he was gored by a bull he had fatally stabbed

Why he might be annoying:

He earned his living killing animals for sport.
He went by a pretentious single name.
He retired after heavy drinking affected his timing (1946).
He came out of retirement a year later due to jealousy of Luis Miguel Dominguin.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was hailed as the greatest matador of all time.
Francisco Franco ordered three days of national mourning after his death.
Time magazine said of the impact of his death in Spain, 'If Charlie Chaplin and Babe Ruth and General MacArthur all died at once, Americans would not feel the loss as poignantly.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Athletes Who Inspired a Movie
• Born on the 4th of July (Ranked: 1917)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 30]
• I am a Spaniard
• I Died in 1947 (Ranked: 30)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 30)
• I Died While Performing
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• I was Injured by Animals
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I Tip My Hat To You
• Matadors
• Profiles 29251-29500 (Ranked: 29339)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 67.19% Annoying