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Argentine Actor Jorge Daniel Lorenzo, Known as Capece in 'El Marginal,' Dies

His representative said he spent months hospitalized for a cardiac condition that developed respiratory complications.

Overview

  • The Asociación Argentina de Actores confirmed his death on November 12, 2025.
  • Representative Natalia Bocca said he had been hospitalized since September for a cardiac problem that worsened with respiratory complications, while the union statement did not specify a cause.
  • Lorenzo earned broad recognition as the prison guard Mario Capece in El Marginal and reprised the role in the 2024-filmed spin-off En el barro.
  • Across more than four decades, he worked in television, film and theater and was noted for his participation in cultural and labor advocacy within the actors’ union.
  • Colleagues including Nicolás Furtado, Gerardo Romano and Carlos Portaluppi posted tributes; he was born December 23, 1958.