Telemundo Executive José Suárez Dies in Helicopter Crash at 55

Home TV News Aug 19, 2026 11:20am PT Telemundo Executive José Suárez Dies in Helicopter Crash at 55 By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years 1 hour ago Will David Ellison Say Goodbye to Hollywood? Some See Paramount’s Potential Exit From California as ‘Strategically Unwise’ — but Others Say It’s Just Smart Business 24 hours ago Laci Mosley’s ‘Scam Goddess’ Comedy Podcast Launches Video Episodes on YouTube, Joins Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network at iHeart 24 hours ago See All Courtesy of Telemundo José Alberto Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo‘s TV stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers-Naples, Florida, died Wednesday in a helicopter crash, according to the NBCUniversal-owned broadcaster. He was 55. Suárez was one of four Americans who died in a helicopter crash in Samburu County in northeastern Kenya, according to NBC’s Miami station. All seven people aboard the aircraft, including the pilot, were killed, NBC’s “Today” reported. Related Stories Ariana Grande Clarifies Upcoming Break and Says It Was Planned in Advance: 'Boundaries, They Need to Be Set'