Also known as: ヘクター(COCO), ヘクター・リヴェラ
Héctor is a charming trickster in the Land of the Dead who enlists Miguel to help him visit the Land of the Living. He's portrayed as a walking Skeleton with short Black Hair, a Goatee and Brown Eyes. He wears tattered clothes, a Bandana and a Straw Hat.
As it turns out, he's the patriarch of the Rivera family and Miguel's great-grandfather. He was married to Imelda Rivera and he's the father of Mama Coco. He was murdered by Ernesto De La Cruz, his musical partner and childhood friend.