Pepete (José Rodríguez Davié)

José Rodríguez Davié (14 May, 1867 – 13 September, 1899), also known as Pepete, was a Spanish bullfighter.

For other bullfighters known by the same nickname, see Pepete.
José Rodríguez Davié
Personal information
Nickname(s)Pepete
Born14 May 1867
San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain
Died13 September 1899(1899-09-13) (aged 32)
Fitero, Navarre
OccupationBullfighter

Rodríguez Davié was born in San Fernando, Cádiz, in 1867.[1][2] After traveling to South America for a period,[2] he took the alternativa in El Puerto de Santa María in August 1891, at the hands of Luis Mazzantini.[1] His status as a bullfighter was confirmed in Madrid shortly thereafter, under the supervision of Rafael Guerra Bejarano, with whom he traded off mano a mano in a fight with bulls from the Bañuelos ranch.[1]

While he was seen as promising by fans early in his career, his time as a bullfighter eventually came to a tragic end.[1] On 12 September, 1899, at the Fitero bullring, the bull "Cantinero" of the Zalduendo ranch jumped the barrier behind him and severely gored his thigh. Pepete died the following day.[1]

References
  1. Luis, Jose (2003-03-18). "Pepete, apodo fatídico". Diario Córdoba. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  2. "Pepete, un mote del mal fario". El Universal (in Spanish). 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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