From his Myspace:
Hi All, im Armando's brother Miguelo and if you guys didnt know armando had was diagnosed with leukemia around august of last year and had been hospitalized and undertaking chemo therapy too... But as of today around 4 or 4:30 in the morning he passed away at the scripps hospital in hillcrest. I dont want to go into details because its too painful but know that now he's happy and is watching over us all...
It was his wish for us to let everyone on his phone contacts know, but i took it upon myself to let all his friends on myspace know since he spent so much time here and made very good friends. He was a very reliable source for everything Red Hot Chili Peppers, and for the fans out there like myself, you would be happy to know that Flea, John Frusciante and Anthony called him on the phone at least once. And he also listened to John's new album before he mastered it, which made him feel very special, Thanks to John's huge heart. Anthony also sent him a cd and a note.
As his brother I thank you guys for loving him and having him as your friend...
*His myspace page will be kept the same.
I can't stop crying...the boy was here, a couple of days ago, talking to us