Overview
- His family announced the death in a statement on his official Facebook page, noting he died at 00:50 on December 25.
- A wake was held the same day from 3 p.m. at Gayosso Félix Cuevas in Mexico City, according to the family notice.
- No cause of death has been released, and outlets report he had age-related health issues.
- Argentine-born and later naturalized Mexican, he developed an earlier version of the format in Buenos Aires as Las veinticuatro horas before adapting it in Mexico.
- Beyond the landmark unitary, his credits include Lazos de amor, Mi pequeña soledad, Bajo un mismo rostro, Mi destino eres tú and other telenovelas, and tributes from colleagues and cultural groups followed the news.