And now to wrap up our year-end memories of Arizonans who passed away in 2025.
Angel Díaz was an all-around artist, from graffiti to tattoos to public murals and even jiu-jitsu. Moving through downtown Phoenix, you’ve probably seen one of Díaz’s many public murals around town. He’s the artist behind “Super Barrio Bros” that lived on the corner of 16th and Van Buren streets until earlier this year.
He also worked with fellow artists Pablo Luna and Lalo Cota on the “Bienvenidos a Phoenix” postcard-style mural as part of the Calle 16 project in 2011…