Venezuelan actor Marcos Campos died early Sunday, April 3, at his 66-year-old home in La Pastora, Caracas.
According to a report by journalist Santiago Gutiérrez, the artist apparently died of a heart attack. A unit of the Scientific and Criminal Investigation Corps moved to the residence to conduct the relevant investigation.
Gutiérrez pointed out that the actor met up with friends at a share in La Pastora. And at dawn, walking down the stairs on the second floor of his apartment, he fainted after allegedly suffering a heart attack.
Marco Campo’s career
Marcos Campos was born on October 16, 1955 in Anaco, Anzoátegui state. However, when he was a child, he moved to Caracas with his family. There he enrolled at the Central University of Venezuela to study law but did not complete his studies.
At the same time, Campos devoted himself to acting and the theater. He joined Radio Caracas Television and made his debut on Venezuelan television in 1981 with the telenovela Luisana Mía, starring Mayra Alejandra and Jean Carlo Simancas.
He also appeared in other dramas such as Dulce Ilusión, Reina de Corazones, El Desprecio and La mujer de Judas before entering Venevisión.
Marcos Campos has directed more than 15 plays and 16 feature films. He also had several special appearances on the humorous show Radio Rochela. He was also a member of RCTV’s acting school for a time. He had a 35-year artistic career.
After the closure of RCTV, the actor decided to retire from the media and devote himself to theater.
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