Carlos Arruza part in the 1960 John Wayne film "The Alamo". He was the subject of the 1971 documentary "Arruza", directed by Budd Boetticher. Arruza's sons, Manolo and Carlos Jr., also became prominent toreros. Carlos Arruza died on May 20, 1966 in an automobile accident while on the road from Toluca, State of Mexico, to Mexico City. Calle Carlos Arruza, a small street in downtown Tucson, Arizona, is named after Arruza. According to "Arizona Daily Star" historical writer David Leighton, it may be the only street in the U.S. named after a bullfighter. The composition "Carlos", by jazz composer and bandleader Gerald
Carlos Torres-Machado arts organization that works towards increasing the visibility and recognition of Latin American visual artists worldwide by giving them the tools and skills necessary to thrive. Carlos Torres-Machado Carlos Torres-Machado is an Ecuadorian visual artist. He is the current President of ArteLatAm, an arts organization dedicated to the support of Latin American visual artists. It has its headquarters in Queens, New York. Torres-Machado was born in Ecuador. Since a very young age, he expressed his love towards art and other disciplines of interest. In 2012, Torres-Machado moved to New York City to further develop his career as an artist. He