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Veteran Argentine Broadcaster Tico Rodríguez Paz Dies at 85

His funeral will take place Saturday at Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires after a brief illness.

Overview

  • Rodríguez Paz passed away on August 8 following hospitalization for pneumonia, a subsequent viral infection and urinary complications compounded by Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Radio Rivadavia host Pablo Montagna first announced the news on air, and the passing was later confirmed by his son, Juan Rodríguez Paz.
  • A public funeral service is scheduled for 14:15 on Saturday, August 9, at Cementerio de la Chacarita with entry via Jorge Newbery.
  • Over more than five decades, he built his reputation in radio and television, notably as a reporter on Canal 13’s “Mónica Presenta” alongside Mónica Cahen D’Anvers, César Mascetti, Roberto Maidana and Domingo Di Núbila.
  • Peers and audiences have honored his clear reporting style and memorable presence, with Nicolás Kasanzew noting that Rodríguez Paz was the only surviving member of the original “Mónica Presenta” team.