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Mexican Comedy Icon Eduardo Manzano, 'El Polivoz,' Dies at 87

Family confirmation prompted tributes to the Los Polivoces pioneer.

Overview

  • Manzano died Thursday, Dec. 4, according to an emotional social media post by his son, Lalo, on Friday.
  • No cause of death has been disclosed by the family or representatives.
  • As half of Los Polivoces with Enrique Cuenca, he helped define Mexican television sketch comedy in the 1960s and 1970s.
  • He connected with younger audiences as Don Arnoldo López in Una Familia de Diez, appearing regularly from 2007 to 2022.
  • Colleagues and public figures, including Luis Felipe Tovar, Mario Bezares, Mariazel, and JoJo Jorge Falcón, shared condolences praising his legacy.