
(FILES) The Old Star Jose 'Piculin' Ortiz, shows the name of Italy, during the Draw for the Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament in Madrid, on November 8, 2003. Jose 'Piculin' Ortiz, a legendary Puerto Rican basketball player of the 1980s and 1990s, died on May 5, 2026 at the age of 62, according to the Caribbean nation's Basketball Federation (FBPUR). (Photo by Javier SORIANO / AFP via Getty Images)


