Death
On September 2, 2008, Melendez died at his home in Santa Monica at the age of 91. He had been in ailing health after a fall a year earlier. He was survived by his wife of 68 years, the former Helen Huhn, his two sons Steven Cuitlahuac (Melendez) and Rodrigo Cuauhtémoc (Melendez) -a retired US Navy Rear Admiral, six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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