Overview

• Rodríguez died on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 in Rygge, Norway, where he had lived since 2002, at age 51.
• His wife, Ane Rosnes, confirmed the death, while Canal 22 and his own Facebook page also posted announcements that included a Fernando Pessoa quotation.
• Reports attribute the cause to complications from cancer that he chose not to disclose publicly.
• He spent about two decades at Canal 22, notably leading Semanario N22, and worked internationally as a documentarian, actor, announcer and producer.
• Cultural institutions and colleagues issued tributes, including UNAM, Filmoteca UNAM, AMACC, Cineteca Nacional, FIL Guadalajara, DocsMX, and figures such as Everardo González and Ezra Alcázar.