Did Rigo Vasquez Die? What Happened to the ‘Station 19’ Character?

However, the opportunity to welcome Rigo back never came about. In “Poor Wandering One,” we watched Rigo sign the last hospital forms, grab his personal belongings and make headway to the exit. Just as he was about to leave, something went horribly wrong. He collapsed, losing his life on the spot. According to the official diagnosis, the cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, a condition that involves symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and chest pain.