Overview
- Jorge Benavides confirmed the death on Friday and posted an emotional Instagram farewell that was published by multiple Peruvian outlets.
- Enrique Eduardo Espejo Peña, known as 'Yuca', was 75 and is remembered for decades of work in recurring TV sketches and for a strong gift for improvisation.
- Coverage notes that Espejo suffered a serious accident in March 2025, was hospitalized and later remained bedridden, which forced his withdrawal from regular sketch work.
- News reports rely mainly on Benavides’ social post and colleagues’ testimonials and do not cite an official medical cause of death or a detailed family statement.
- Colleagues framed Espejo’s absence as a creative loss for shows like La Jugada Polémica and La Farmacia, and tributes highlight his ability to elicit laughter even without speaking.