This Tuesday, February 7, it was announced that the first actor Fernando Becerril He passed away at the age of 78.
His nephew Emiliano Becerril, through social networks posted a picture of the actor where he wrote “My dear and adored uncle Nando, Fernando Becerril Straffon, passed away, a great actor who is leaving“.
Later, the National Association of Actors (YOU) confirmed the death and sent a statement in which it regretted the death of Fernando, who was part of the union.
The @andactores deeply regrets the death of our colleague Fernando Becerril, a member of our union. Our condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/nyT41OUgtn
— National Association of Actors (@andactores) February 7, 2023
The Ministry of Culture regretted the death, because on continuous occasions he participated in the reading cycles ‘I read, therefore I am‘ of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature.
The Ministry of Culture regrets the death of Fernando Becerril, renowned film, theater and television actor, who constantly participated in the cycles “I read… then I exist!” of the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature. pic.twitter.com/qEsxIdPm9i
– Ministry of Culture (@cultura_mx) February 7, 2023
Who was Fernando Becerril?
The actor Fernando Becerril He was originally from San Luis Potosí, he stood out in various fields of action.
In the 1970s, the French government awarded him a scholarship to study in Paris with figures such as Andreas Voutzinas and Jean Louis Barrault and Eduardo Manet.
In 1997 he returned to Mexico to appear on stage in various productions.
The first actor participated in different film and theater productions such as ‘The Mask of Zorro’, ‘El Crimen del Padre Amaro’, ‘El Baile de los 41’, ‘Kilómetro 31’, ‘Tlatelolco, verano del 68’, ‘Arráncame life’ and ’12 men in conflict’.
Also in television melodramas such as ‘Talk to me about Love’, ‘Loves to want with treachery’, ‘Fidel’, ‘For you’, ‘Eternamente Tuya’, ‘La Loba’, ‘Quererte Así’, ‘La Venganza de las Juanas’.