The actor Eduardo Gomez, known for his roles in television series as The one that is coming or There is no one living here, passed away yesterday at the age of 68, as confirmed by the creator of these two series, Alberto Caballero. «We are gone this wonderful being, metrosexual, thinker and cold mind. Good trip, Edu, and thanks for so many years of laughter and good vibes. You are comedy history. Goodbye, lion, ”Caballero wrote on his Twitter account.
In the series that catapulted him to fame, he played the role of Mariano, father of the doorman of a neighboring estate, played by Fernando Tejero, who complicated his life with his tricks.
His character became very popular and earned him recognition in 2005 with the Actors Union Award for Best Supporting Actor in TV.
Years earlier, in 2002, he was nominated for the Actors Union Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his work on 800 bullets.
His popularity led him to participate in cameos and small roles in Spanish films, among which his portrayal of agent Cornejo in The great adventure of Mortadelo and Filemón (2003), or his cameo with Santiago Segura in Torrent 3 (2009).
His latest works include his participation in the television series. Gym Tony, where he played a footballer come to less. And, at the same time, it also received numerous tributes and awards such as that of the Alicante Film Festival in 2010.
The death of Eduardo Gómez yesterday caused a avalanche of reactions on social networks from followers and colleagues with condolences for the news but also with appreciation for their career and mainly thanks for making them laugh.
In this sense, Fernando Tejero said: «Eduardo, you leave me speechless, even without giving credit, but you also leave me with wonderful memories of a lot of laughter and love. Have a good trip, mate.
For his part, Santiago Segura defined him as “a funny, peculiar, simple and human type”. “Those of us who liked him and loved him felt a little sadder and more bewildered this July morning.”
And the director Alex of the Church It reminded him with a phrase that Gomez said when he mentioned that “Humor is not fucking funny”. «I think of you and I can say that it is not true. It is life that is not funny. The only thing I believe in and trust is, precisely, the humor, the moments in which we had fun together, and I was happy by your side ».
Also the actress Lidia San José. “In these almost 20 years that have passed since we met, you have always made me laugh. Until today, that you make me cry. Fly high and laugh wherever you go, friend.
Eduardo Gómez began his career in the nineties with small roles in television series and as a movie star, jobs that he combined as a salesman, waiter or clerk, until his role in There is no one living here He gave him the final accolade.
Comedian Eduardo Gómez leaves leaving some of the most famous phrases from the television series that his followers have highlighted on the networks. “I am Mariano Delgado, a metrosexual and a thinker” was a way of presenting himself in the series or when addressing a person “You, ignorant of life.” When it came to encouraging people, he would release “feelings, the pending subject of the human being.”
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