Ignacio Lopez Tarso died On the afternoon of March 11, he turned 98 years old, as confirmed by various Mexican media such as Televisa Espectáculos. Although the cause of death was not disclosed, the actor was hospitalized with “intestinal obstruction” and “pneumonia,” his assistant Lulú Mogollón reported to the Hoy program on the sixth of the month.
Three days later, Juan Ignacio Aranda told the press that his father ” dissolved intestinal obstruction“, but further into ” the fight against pneumonia“.
At noon this Saturday, March 11, Aranda reported that his father was still in interim therapy: ” have renal, cardiac or pulmonary insufficiency, etc. He is semi-conscious. I can not speak. I can not eat. I took Vivaldi there early in the morning. I was with him since 11 p.m.,” the newspaper Milenio published.
In recent years, the actor has had various health problems. In June 2022 he was sensitive due to pneumonia which he had overcome. However, months later, in September, López Tarso confirmed via social media that he had given positive for Covid-19although he only showed some “mild symptoms,” he said.
The trajectory of Ignacio López Tarso
Ignacio López López was born on January 15, 1925 in Mexico City. Due to the economic problems of his family, he was unable to continue his schooling, but on the advice of a priest he entered the seminary to continue his studies, although he knew that this was not his vocation, which is why he later gave up on becoming a priest. .
Before he got into acting, he was in the military, a denim salesman, worked on an orange and grape farm in California, but after falling from a ladder and suffering a serious spinal injury, he returned to Mexico .
After making a 100% recovery, he entered the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) Academy of Dramatic Art in 1948 at the age of 24.
He debuted as an actor in the group Autonomous Student Theater, with which he appeared in street performances, squares and other places around the city. But his first professional participation was in 1951 with the work Born Yesterday.
In the seven decades of his career, López Tarso has appeared in 53 films, 35 soap operas, more than 30 plays, and several appearances on television programs.
Although he gradually rose to prominence in Mexican theater and cinema, he established himself in the lead role in the 1959 cult film Macario, which earned him multiple awards.
Ignacio López Tarso in the 1981 soap opera El derecho de nacer.
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In 2021 the last film in which he participated was released, “Wolves are not made for the circus”.
He also tried his hand at dubbing, his latest works include the saga of the animated film “Hotel Transilvania”, in which he lent his voice to Vlad.
As for soap operas, Ignacio López Tarso has been part of successful stories that have gone around the world, some of them are “The Right to be Born”, “Imperio de Cristal”, “Esmeralda”, “Ángela”, “¡Viva the Children “. !’, ‘Tomorrow is forever’, ‘The force of destiny’, ‘Indomitable Heart’, among others.
The last melodrama he worked on was Médicos, Línea de Vida, produced by José Alberto Castro.
He has been nominated and honored on various occasions throughout his career, including the Golden Gate and Ariel Awards.
Since 2016 he has been a member of the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for which he was able to vote for the Oscars.
Personal life
He married Clara Aranda López in 1950, they had a relationship of more than half a century.
During their marriage, they had three children: Susana, who is a writer; Gabriela and Juan Ignacio, who is an actor like his father.
Ignacio López Tarso was widowed in 2000 because his wife suffered from emphysema that couldn’t stop her tobacco addiction, the actor recounted in 2019’s The Minute My Destiny Changed.
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Ignacio López Tarso turned 97 last Saturday, January 15, surrounded only by his closest circle and without a “little party” to protect him from the new wave of Covid-19 infections in Mexico.
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His son, Juan Ignacio Aranda, told Reforma a day later that the legendary actor celebrated his birthday at home and without big parties because “there is a lot of contagion around him”.
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“There’s no cake or party or party like he’d like, but it’s not possible, obviously because of the pandemic issues,” his son said, “there’s a lot of Omicron everywhere. No grandchildren or great-grandchildren came, they are all locked in their homes with flu or infections, everyone is infected”.
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But Don Ignacio is desperate. With full clarity and strength, the first actor can no longer endure the confinement due to the pandemic.
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In various interviews he has said that he regrets not being able to perform on stage for almost two years, which keeps him alive.
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Such is his frustration that the artist of classic soap operas like Senda de gloria (1987) assures that if this does not end and he cannot return to work, he will leave this world.
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“I have to keep doing theatre,” he said in a video call with “Venga la alegría” this Tuesday, January 18.
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“If not, I’ll die very soon, I’ll (die),” he said firmly.
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He said “these two and a half years” of the pandemic were “more than enough” for him and called for a return to a live stage or forum.
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“I hope this ends now, because it’s a nightmare,” he said in another interview that took place on the afternoon of March 17.
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“I’m concerned, it’s the first time in my life that two years have passed and I haven’t taken a stage!” he said, raising his voice as he was rarely seen chatting with a medium.
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“Enough, enough, I’m fed up! I want to do theatre,” he exclaimed desperately.
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His feeling of satiety doesn’t seem to be in vain. Of his 97 years, he devoted 74 to his passion for acting, in film, television and theater. It is considered a stronghold of the Spanish-speaking entertainment world.
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The last time he appeared on the small screen was with a participation in Médicos, Línea de Vida, which was released in 2019.
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As for the theater, he has tried to stay active with some shows via “streaming” during these pandemic years, but he wants to perform live before the public because he assures he is in good health to do so do.
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In this sense, in “Venga la alegría” he cleared up the rumors that he had contracted Covid-19 despite the shielding that his family had put in place for his safety.
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“My health (is) fine, my family and those closest to me (are) fine. Except for a granddaughter that I love very much, one of my dearest granddaughters, Mariana, who is ill with Covid,” he confirmed.
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“I want to go beyond 100 (years),” he admitted in an interview with ‘Ventaneando’, “fortunately I feel good”.
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