Overview

• Melo passed away on the night of July 21, 2025, at age 87, in a loss confirmed by the Secretaría de Cultura and INBAL.
• The Asociación Nacional de Intérpretes announced his passing on social media, prompting an outpouring of condolences from peers and fans.
• The Secretaría de Cultura, INBAL, the Compañía Nacional de Teatro, AMACC and Centro Cultural Helénico issued official tributes, with the Helénico auditorium giving him a standing ovation.
• He joined the Compañía Nacional de Teatro’s permanent ensemble in 2016 and was distinguished as actor de número at its 50th anniversary gala in 2022.
• His prolific six-decade career spanned about 20 stage productions, over 50 films and roughly 100 radio dramas, grounded in studies at UNAM, the University of Montreal and leading European theatre schools.