Overview

• He died early Thursday, September 11, in Miami at 82, according to a message posted by his daughter, Magaly Serrano.
• His family had disclosed a diagnosis of small-cell lung cancer with brain metastases along with a malignant bladder tumor.
• He underwent a nephrostomy and received chemotherapy and radiotherapy during recent hospitalizations.
• Relatives organized a GoFundMe to help cover medical costs in the United States as colleagues and fans offered donations and support.
• Across a career spanning more than 50 years, he starred in titles such as Las Amazonas, Juana la virgen and El cuerpo del deseo, with funeral details to be announced.