Manuel Valdés

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manuel Valdés
Born
Manuel Gómez Valdés de Castillo

(1931-01-29)29 January 1931
Mexico Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Died28 August 2020(2020-08-28) (aged 89)
Cause of deathPancreatic cancer
Resting placePanteón Francés
Other namesEl Loco

Manuel "El Loco" Valdés (29 January 1931 – 28 August 2020) was a Mexican actor and comedian. He was member of the Valdés family. He was the brother of Ramón Valdés (aka "Don Ramón"), from the sitcom "El Chavo", and Germán Valdés (aka "Tin Tan").

He was also the father of singer Cristian Castro and Marcos Valdés.

He was known for his roles in La Carabina de Ambrosio, La pulquería, La leyenda de la Nahuala, Caperucita y Pulgarcito contra los monstruos and Calabacitas tiernas. He was in three telenovelas: Amy, la niña de la mochila azúl (2004), Entre el amor y el odio (2002) and Siempre te amaré (2000).

Valdés died on 28 August 2020 from problems caused by pancreatic cancer in Mexico City, aged 89.[1]

References[change | change source]

Other websites[change | change source]