Overview

• Rodríguez died on August 20, 2025, in Rygge, Norway, with the news announced by his wife, Ane Rosnes, and confirmed by Canal 22.
• Media and colleagues report he died of cancer, an illness he chose to keep private during his life.
• He joined Canal 22 in 1996 and became a leading cultural reporter, producer and host, including co-anchoring Semanario N22 from 2016 to 2021.
• He had lived in Norway for years, continued collaborating with Canal 22 by sending cultural capsules from Europe, and worked independently after 2021.
• Public condolences poured in from UNAM, the Cineteca Nacional, AMACC, Cenart, FIL Guadalajara, DocsMX and peers such as Irma Gallo, Everardo González and Ezra Alcázar.