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Tico Rodríguez Paz, Veteran Argentine Broadcaster, Dies at 85

A responso ceremony this afternoon at Cementerio de la Chacarita will honor the broadcaster’s five-decade contribution to Argentine media.

Overview

  • His family reported that he passed on August 8 after battling Alzheimer’s disease and suffering complications from pneumonia, a virus infection and urinary issues.
  • He rose to national prominence as a reporter and anchor on Canal 13’s influential program Mónica Presenta alongside Mónica Cahen D’Anvers, César Mascetti, Roberto Maidana and Domingo Di Núbila.
  • His final role was as news director at TV Pública, capping a career that began in the 1960s and included key positions at stations such as Radio Splendid.
  • The responso ceremony is set for today at 14:15 in the Cementerio de la Chacarita with entrance through Jorge Newbery.
  • His passing underscores the loss of a generation of broadcasters who helped define live television and radio journalism in Argentina.