A friend of Emiliano Sala's was killed in a car crash earlier this month, it has emerged.
Sebastian Rabellino, who was a footballer for San Martin de Progreso, passed away at the age of 24.
It was reported on Friday that Sala's father Horacio, 58, had tragically died after suffering a heart attack.
Julio Muller, mayor of Progreso, confirmed the devastating news and stated Horacio was never able to overcome the loss of his son.
Emiliano Sala was killed on board a private jet that went missing travelling from Nantes to Cardiff in January.
The small town of Progreso, which has a population of around 40,000, has been in mourning and it has emerged friend Rabellino died in a car accident.
Horacio Sala 'could never overcome' tragic loss of son Emiliano
The tragedies have occurred just three months after Sala's body was found in the English Channel.
MARCA in Argentina reported on April 14 that Rabellino had lost his life after a car accident in Santa Fe.
He played for San Martin de Progreso - the same club where Sala started his career - with pictures of the pair together posted on social media.
Emiliano Sala pilot David Ibbotson 'was not qualified to fly at night'
Horacio, 58, passed away after suffering a heart attack in his bed on Thursday night and could not be saved by paramedics, it has been announced.
"At 5 o'clock in the morning, the lady, his wife, rang me and she was very upset. The doctors were there but when I arrived at their home, he had already died," Muler said.
"He could never overcome what happened to Emiliano.
"When the body was found he thought the case would be closed - but all the news that came to light about the pilot was very difficult."
Sala was travelling to Cardiff from former club Nantes with pilot Dave Ibbotson when his Malibu Piper jet went missing over the English Channel in January.
After an initial search to find the plane failed, over £250,000 was raised for a privately-funded search, led by chief investigator David Mearns.
A body was found among the wreckage almost three weeks after going missing and Sala was identified by the Dorset coroner on February 7. Pilot Ibbotson's body was never accounted for.
Thousands flocked to the 28-year-old's funeral in his hometown of Progreso with tributes paid to the Argentine across the world.
