May 30, 1968 marked the last time Los Hermanos Espanto I and II teamed together. It was in Monterrey, Nuevo León, facing the Spaniard team of Manolo Pollman and Carlos Moll. That night after the matches, Espanto I and Misterio Negro II (Popeye Franco) were killed by the owner of a canteen in the heart of the city after a brawl. This was such a big hit for the other two Espantos that it changed their lives and their careers forever. The Espantos I and II had a world tour scheduled to start on June of 1968, where they would go to Germany, France, Spain and then Japan. Espanto II was offered to go alone, but he was so devastated by the death of his best friend that he cancelled it. Bad luck got in their way, as there is little doubt that their tour would have been a total success.
