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Luis Pedro Toni, Pioneering Entertainment Journalist in Argentina, Dies at 91

A pioneering voice in Argentina’s entertainment press leaves a legacy that reshaped coverage across media.

Overview

  • His death was confirmed by his family through his son, Diego Toni, who said there will be no public wake.
  • Multiple outlets report he died of natural causes related to advanced age.
  • He began in 1955 at the magazine Criterio, worked at La Razón from 1958 to 1984, and created Reporter del espectáculo in 1966 as a program and publication.
  • His radio and TV work included Radio Excelsior, Radio Rivadavia with leading hosts, Canal 9’s Nuevediario for seven years, Polémica en el bar, and long-running coverage of the Cannes Film Festival.
  • In later years he studied theology at the Universidad Católica Argentina and stepped back from frequent media appearances as colleagues and audiences now share tributes.