What is the name of Héctor’s friend who disappears in Pixar’s Coco?

Héctor’s friend who disappears in Pixar’s Coco is named Chicharrón.

Chicharrón is one of the deceased characters living in the Land of the Dead. Héctor explains that nobody in the living world remembers Chicharrón, so he is close to disappearing completely. The scene illustrates the film’s idea that the dead continue to exist through the memories of the living.

Chicharrón is portrayed as a gruff, lonely character and is associated with Héctor before Miguel’s arrival. His disappearance gives the story one of its clearest demonstrations of the film’s rules: remembrance is not merely symbolic, but connected to whether a person’s spirit remains present in the afterlife.

The name refers to chicharrón, a food commonly made from fried pork skin or other fried pieces of animal skin. It should not be confused with Héctor, Miguel’s great-great-grandfather, or with the Rivera relatives who appear on the family’s ofrenda.