Raúl Padilla López (3 May 1954 – 2 April 2023) was a Mexican professor and academic. He was the rector of the

University of Guadalajara The University of Guadalajara () is a public university, public research university located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was originally established in 1586 and officially founded on 12 February 1791 as the Royal and Pontifical University of Gu ...

(UdeG) from 1989 to 1995. He was also president of the

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, the

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, and had control of cultural and diverse infrastructure of the UdeG, such as a soccer club (Leones Negros), travel agencies and hotels. Padilla López died at his home on 2 April 2023 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had an older son and daughter. He married in 2016, and had twins. He was 68 years old.

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Literature, Art and Liberty: Raúl Padilla López’s (1954-2023) Cultural Legacy
Guadalajara International Book Fair, 2 April 2023 {{DEFAULTSORT:Padilla Lopez, Raul 1954 births 2023 deaths 2023 suicides Mexican academics University of Guadalajara alumni Suicides by firearm in Mexico