Herman Echevarria

Herman Echevarria (born May 12, 1955) is the deceased husband of Alexia Echevarria and best known for appearing in the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Miami.

Early Life
Echevarria was born in Camaguey, Cuba.

Career
Echevarria was the owner of Venue Magazine and the former Hialeah City Council President and chairman of the Hialeah Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

He was the chairman and CEO of BVK/Meka, a full-service international marketing and communications firm based in Maimi and Milwaukee. In 2002, he took over as the chairman of the Miami-Dade 2000 Marketing Initiative. It was a marketing initiative launched by the Beacon Council that promotes Miami-Dade County as a premier business destination through pro-active and targeted marketing campaigns.

The Real Housewives of Miami
In 2011, his wife joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series for the first season and appeared in all three seasons. Herman, along with his family have also been featured on the show throughout.

Marriages and Children
Echevarria has been married twice. From his first marriage he has two sons: Herman Jr. and Nelson.

He married his second wife, Alexia Figeuredo in 2004. The couple separated in 2015 but were still officially married when he died.

Death
Echevarria was found dead at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Miami on September 26, 2016. His death was ruled as dying of natural causes.

Family
Wives and Partners


 * Alexia Echevarria (Widowed Wife; 2004-2016)

Children


 * Herman Echevarria Jr.
 * Nelson Echevarria