Tito Reyes was Hurley's grandfather. He died from a heart attack, and it was his death that began a series of unfortunate events that first led Hurley to believe he was afflicted by a curse associated with his use of the Numbers to win the lottery.
Early life[]
Tito was David Reyes' father. He continued to live with the family even after the departure of his son. He also worked 3 jobs in 52 years of his 70-year life. Hurley referred to him as "the greatest guy I know", and his lottery winnings were going to allow Tito to retire.
Death[]
During Hurley's press conference after he won the lottery, Tito was one of the family members being interviewed. However, he suddenly collapsed and died of a heart attack, shocking everyone. ("Numbers")
Later, when interviewed by Tricia Tanaka, Hurley mentioned Tito's death as one of the bad things happened after he won the lottery, and it infuriated Tanaka as the interview was supposed to be a puff piece. ("Tricia Tanaka Is Dead")
Hurley mentioned Tito again, saying he liked to make Tito laugh, during his conversation with Dr. Douglas Brooks. ("Dave")
Flash sideways[]
In the flash-sideways world, Tito was mentioned when Hurley's mother told him she has set him up on a date with one of Tito's neighbors, Rosalita. ("Everybody Loves Hugo")
Trivia[]
- It is never mentioned if Tito was David Reyes' or Carmen Reyes' father in the show, as the character was only credited as "Grandpa Tito", without revealing the surname. This has eventually been cleared up in the Lost Encyclopedia, when his entry revealed his full name as Tito Reyes, confirming him as David's father.
- Archie Ahuna was listed in the press release as playing Tito in "Everybody Loves Hugo", but he did not appear or has yet to be identified in the episode. According to images of the original script selling online [1], he was supposed to appear in several sequences:
- Tito was supposed to be seen in the ceremony at the Golden State Natural History Museum, sitting with Hurley and Carmen. He even brought a date, Kitty, who was being described as "a lovely forty-ish BLONDE".
- Tito was supposed to appear again after the ceremony, where he was shown to be opening the driver's door of a car for Kitty, with Carmen saying "Even Grandpa Tito brought someone tonight" to Hurley, emphasizing the fact that Hurley was still single.
Possible Tito and Kitty in red square
- In the episode, Tito was not seen among the people sitting with Hurley and Carmen in the ceremony. A man resembled Tito, on the other hand, was seen walking to a car with a blonde lady after the ceremony, fitting the sequence from the original script. However, it cannot be verified if they were indeed Tito and Kitty.
