R.I.P. – Ernesto Alonso

Famed Mexican telenovela actor and producer Ernesto Alonso died yesterday at the age of 90 years. He was a well-known film actor during Mexico’s “golden age” of films in the mid-20^th century and even made three movies with Spaniard Luis Buñuel. Yet Alonso distinguished himself in nearly 50 years of work in telenovelas and his work boosted Mexican television network Televisa into a leader of telenovelas not only in the Americas but also worldwide.

As friend and theater producer Tina Galindo said to The Los Angeles Times:

"Mexican television lost one of the best producers it has had, but he left us a great legacy as a producer, as an actor and as a friend. He brought to success many actors and stamped a phase in Mexican television."

Several actors and close friends such as Sylvia Pinal and Angelica Maria visited Alonso in his home shortly before he died. He leaves behind a daughter, a son, and eight grandchildren.

Sources (English)- SignOnSanDiego.com, International herald Tribune, Los Angeles Times

Sources (Spanish)- Milenio, El Universal, Cronica, El Diario/La Prensa

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