Marcelo Trujillo

Marcelo Trujillo Panisse (April 30, 1935 – September 15, 2019) was a Puerto Rican politician, who was elected to four terms as mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Trujillo was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2001-2019. He earned a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

Basketball
Trujillo had a career in basketball when he played for the Leones de Ponce of Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Later, Trujillo Panisse retired as a player, but continued at the BSN as a coach. In that capacity, he led the Piratas de Quebradillas and the Capitanes de Arecibo.

Mayor
Trujillo served as mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico for nineteen years; from 2000 until his death in 2019.

Death
He died on September 15, 2019 at the age of 84 due to a Cardiac arrest. He was buried at the Pax Christi Cemetery in Humacao, Puerto Rico.