Carlos Horacio Almada

Carlos was born in Mexico City on March 15th, 1951, to a family of very talented artists, musicians, poets, and performers. His parents were Lucy Marcela Güereña and Horacio Almada. Carlos had an older sister, Marcelita, and two younger brothers, Luis and Ernesto. They were best friends growing up and best friends for life. As a teenager, Carlos loved soccer. He was an exceptional goalie and played on the adult Fluminense soccer team when he was only 16 years old. After ankle and knee injuries, Carlos redirected his passion from soccer to music. He studied music and the arts at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City. He also helped his father at the family restaurant Piamonte, where they hosted events and cabaret performances. He played in a few bands and they would perform for events at the family restaurant. He was part of the production team working with his uncles Mario and Fernando Almada on their movie sets and even took a few small roles in their films.

In addition to loving soccer, music, and working in the family businesses, Carlos studied tai chi, aikido, kendo, and many other martial arts. He practiced yoga for many years and would travel for yoga retreats when he had the chance. He collected many books and committed to being a lifelong student.

Carlos fell in love with a beautiful woman named Irma and they traveled around the world together. They had three loving children, Laura Maria, Carlos Jr., and Alejandra. Carlos gave his children a magical childhood. He always played with them, took them out to explore, fostered their creativity and their talents, encouraged them to be their best selves, showed them how to love nature, and taught them to dream big. He always told them how proud he is of them and how much he loves them. Any instrument, sport, class, or hobby his kids were interested in, he did his best to support them in that. He supported his brother with his schooling as well and helped make sure he graduated with his advanced studies. He took his family to new destinations and emphasized the importance of continuing to grow each day.

Carlos supported his family with his work as a carpenter for many years. Carlos helped construct very notable buildings in Utah, including the Jordan River Temple, the Gateway Mall, and the Salt Lake City Airport, to name a few. Carlos had incredible charisma, and was so kind and warm that he excelled in his work in sales and in hospitality as well. Regardless of the occupation he worked in, Carlos made lifelong friends wherever he went.

Music was always a huge part of his life, and Carlos loved every type of music. He was a lifelong guitar player. He also played the cello, the piano, the violin, the harmonica, and the drums as well as dabbling with other instruments. He brought so much joy to others when he played music for them. His melodic voice and radiant smile could light up any room. Carlos loved to lift others’ spirits and inspire them to find joy in life. He was a great yet humble man, who was generous to others and put other people before himself. He was fun-loving and hilarious, and he always loved making other people laugh. He always had a positive attitude, always telling us to “¡Échale ganas a la vida!”

Carlos joined his loved ones in heaven on April 20th, 2026 and is now resting in peace. He was a wonderful son, an incredible brother, an adoring father, an awesome friend, and such a beautiful person. He is so incredibly missed by all those who knew and loved him, especially his brother Ernesto, his son Carlos Jr., and his daughter Alejandra. Carlos leaves a legacy of encouragement and inspiration, to be passionate in everything you do, give it your all, and never give up. “¡Échale ganas!”