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Eduardo ‘El Polivoz’ Manzano, Mexican Comedy Trailblazer, Dies at 87

His son confirmed the news, prompting tributes across entertainment.

Overview

  • Manzano died on Dec. 4 at age 87, and no cause of death has been disclosed.
  • His son, Lalo Manzano, announced the death in an emotional social-media post on Dec. 5.
  • As half of Los Polivoces with Enrique Cuenca, he helped define character-driven sketch comedy on Mexican television in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • He worked across film, theater and voice acting, and later gained a new audience as Don Arnoldo López in Una Familia de Diez from 2007 to 2022.
  • Public figures including Luis Felipe Tovar, Mario Bezares, Mariazel and JoJo Jorge Falcon shared condolences, and Los Polivoces episodes are available on ViX and The Roku Channel.