Cesar Chavez died in his sleep on April 23, 1993, in his beloved home in San Luis, Arizona. He was 66 years old at the time of his passing.
Chavez was a prominent labor leader and civil rights activist who devoted his life to improving conditions for farmworkers in the United States. His work brought attention to the struggles faced by agricultural laborers, and he co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.
The town of San Luis, located near the U.S.-Mexico border, was significant to Chavez as it was not only his place of residence but also a community that reflected the cultural and social issues he fought against. After his death, Chavez was honored by numerous organizations and individuals for his contributions to labor rights and social justice, and he remains an icon of the Chicano civil rights movement.