diff --git a/docs/api-reference.md b/docs/api-reference.md
index b2fb9ac..592962d 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -117,6 +117,42 @@ Recupera la información detallada de un héroe específico usando su ID.
 }
 ```
 
+### Eliminar un héroe por ID
+
+Elimina un héroe específico usando su ID.
+
+**Endpoint**: `DELETE /api/heroes/:id`
+
+**Parámetros de ruta**:
+
+| Parámetro | Tipo   | Descripción      | Ejemplo   |
+|-----------|--------|------------------|-----------|
+| id        | number | ID del héroe     | /api/heroes/1 |
+
+**Respuesta exitosa** (código 200):
+
+```json
+{
+  "message": "Hero deleted successfully"
+}
+```
+
+**Respuesta de error** (código 404):
+
+```json
+{
+  "error": "Hero not found"
+}
+```
+
+**Respuesta de error** (código 400):
+
+```json
+{
+  "error": "Invalid hero ID. ID must be a number."
+}
+```
+
 ## Manejo de Errores
 
 La API utiliza los siguientes códigos de estado HTTP:
@@ -158,4 +194,10 @@ curl http://localhost:3000/api/heroes/1
 
 ```bash
 curl http://localhost:3000/api/heroes?team=Justice&page=1&limit=2
+```
+
+### Eliminar un héroe específico
+
+```bash
+curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/api/heroes/1
 ```
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diff --git a/docs/basic-usage.md b/docs/basic-usage.md
index 637c41e..ccf9b52 100644
--- a/docs/basic-usage.md
+++ b/docs/basic-usage.md
@@ -131,6 +131,25 @@ La API proporciona los siguientes endpoints principales:
 - `PUT /api/heroes/:id`: Actualiza un héroe existente
 - `DELETE /api/heroes/:id`: Elimina un héroe por su ID
 
+#### Eliminar un héroe por ID
+
+- **Endpoint**: `DELETE /api/heroes/:id`
+- **Descripción**: Elimina un héroe específico de la base de datos
+- **Parámetros de ruta**:
+  - `id`: ID numérico del héroe
+- **Respuesta exitosa** (código 200):
+  ```json
+  {
+    "message": "Hero deleted successfully"
+  }
+  ```
+- **Respuesta de error** (código 404):
+  ```json
+  {
+    "error": "Hero not found"
+  }
+  ```
+
 ## Ejemplos de Uso
 
 ### Obtener todos los héroes
@@ -177,6 +196,12 @@ curl http://localhost:3000/api/heroes?name=man&page=1&limit=3
 curl http://localhost:3000/api/heroes/1
 ```
 
+### Eliminar un héroe por ID
+
+```bash
+curl -X DELETE http://localhost:3000/api/heroes/1
+```
+
 ## Próximos Pasos
 
 Para desarrollar en entornos más avanzados, consulta:
diff --git a/heroes.http b/heroes.http
index 9714d1d..bbee4dd 100644
--- a/heroes.http
+++ b/heroes.http
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ Content-Type: {{contentType}}
   "alterEgo": "Spider-Man",
   "powers": ["Wall-Crawling", "Spider-Sense", "Super Strength"],
   "team": "Avengers"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+### Delete a hero by ID
+DELETE {{baseUrl}}/heroes/1 HTTP/1.1
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diff --git a/src/controllers/hero.controller.ts b/src/controllers/hero.controller.ts
index 721a7cb..4a4a061 100644
--- a/src/controllers/hero.controller.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/hero.controller.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
-import { HeroService, HeroFilterOptions, CreateHeroResult } from '../services/hero.service.js';
+import {
+  HeroService,
+  HeroFilterOptions,
+  CreateHeroResult,
+  DeleteHeroResult,
+} from '../services/hero.service.js';
 import { Hero } from '../models/hero.model.js';
 
 export class HeroController {
@@ -141,4 +146,34 @@ export class HeroController {
       next(error);
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a hero by ID
+   * @route DELETE /api/heroes/:id
+   * @param {number} id - Hero ID
+   * @returns {Object} Success message or error if not found
+   */
+  async deleteHero(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const id = Number(req.params.id);
+
+      if (isNaN(id)) {
+        res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid hero ID. ID must be a number.' });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const result: DeleteHeroResult = await this.heroService.deleteHeroById(id);
+
+      if (!result.success) {
+        res.status(404).json({ error: result.error });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      res.status(200).json({
+        message: 'Hero deleted successfully',
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      next(error);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/hero.routes.ts b/src/routes/hero.routes.ts
index 833ca6e..a92ea6f 100644
--- a/src/routes/hero.routes.ts
+++ b/src/routes/hero.routes.ts
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ const heroController = new HeroController();
 router.get('/', (req, res, next) => heroController.getHeroes(req, res, next));
 router.get('/:id', (req, res, next) => heroController.getHeroById(req, res, next));
 router.post('/', (req, res, next) => heroController.createHero(req, res, next));
+router.delete('/:id', (req, res, next) => heroController.deleteHero(req, res, next));
 
 export default router;
diff --git a/src/services/hero.service.ts b/src/services/hero.service.ts
index 6d83686..4b7da7e 100644
--- a/src/services/hero.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/hero.service.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ export interface CreateHeroResult {
   error?: string;
 }
 
+// Define interface for hero deletion result
+export interface DeleteHeroResult {
+  success: boolean;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
 export class HeroService {
   /**
    * Get heroes from the database with filtering and pagination
@@ -146,4 +152,32 @@ export class HeroService {
       };
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a hero by id from the database
+   * @param id Hero id to delete
+   * @returns Promise resolving to delete result with success flag and error if applicable
+   */
+  async deleteHeroById(id: number): Promise<DeleteHeroResult> {
+    try {
+      const deletedHero = await HeroModel.findOneAndDelete({ id });
+
+      if (!deletedHero) {
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          error: 'Hero not found',
+        };
+      }
+
+      return {
+        success: true,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error deleting hero with id ${id}:`, error);
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'An unexpected error occurred while deleting the hero',
+      };
+    }
+  }
 }