Octavio Dotel's Wife Massiel Posted Heartbreaking Final Video
In the video, posted to Instagram, she sat next to a smiling Octavio Dotel as she raved about their happy marriage.
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"Transformed men, Happy marriages! Beautiful what the Lord is doing...🧡," a translation on the caption reads. The transformation is likely a reference to Dotel's arrest for his involvement in a drug trafficking ring six years ago.
Dotel was pulled from the rubble after the collapse of the roof at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, but died a short time later, MLB.com confirmed.
According to People, Dotel, 51, "is survived by his wife Massiel and their children Eduardo and Nicole." Massiel Dotel's Instagram page now contains her husband's funeral announcement.
People wished Massiel Dotel prayers on the Instagram page. "Oh my friend I'm so sorry, peace to your soul and calmness for yours, God will not let you go," wrote one person.
On Instagram, Massiel Dotel posted other photos showing her with her husband and their family.
"My valentine since 2004 ❤️ 21 años y contando… I love you 😘," she wrote with a photo showing her with her husband and a red rose.
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Shortly before the tragedy, Octavio Dotel posted his final Instagram photo showing him with his kids.
"With my beautiful and beloved family," he wrote with a photo on March 9 that shows him with his wife and three kids.
The Houston Astros posted a tribute to Dotel after news of his death broke.
Octavio Dotel #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after getting the third out of the seventh inning during Game Seven of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri."We are heartbroken to learn the tragic news that former Astros pitcher Octavio Dotel was one of several individuals that passed away when a roof collapsed in his native Dominican Republic last night," the team wrote on X.
"Dotel, 51, spent five seasons (2000-04) of his outstanding, 15-year Major League career with the Houston Astros. While in Houston, he was one of the top relievers in all of baseball and was a significant part of a dominant bullpen that included Hall of Famer Billy Wagner and All-Star Brad Lidge. A workhorse, Dotel's club-leading 159 appearances in 2002-03 combined were second in the Majors in that span, during which he posted a 2.15 ERA," the team noted.
Related: Octavio Dotel Was Alive Under Nightclub Rubble for 6 Hours
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