Montevideo Portal
Candelaria of the Crossartist and host of Teledoce, fired her grandfather Cacho de la Cruz with an emotional video of the driver’s stage in The Midday Show.
“Enlightened and eternal, now my little angel”placed Maxi’s daughter, who already stands out on the small screen. “I love you, Arthur,” he added.
Dozens of family members, friends and figures participated this Saturday in the wake by Cacho de la Cruz, historic comedian, actor and musician who died this Friday at the age of 88 after several weeks in hospital.
The comedian’s children were present at the funeral: Maxi, Rodrigo, Daniela and Santiago. Furthermore, he was present Laura Martinezwho worked with Cacho for many years on The Midday Show, was his partner and is Santiago’s mother.
In addition, they participated in the wake Luis Orpi, Gastón Rusito González, Alberto and Martín Kesman, Horacio Rubino, Aldo Silva, Claudia Fernández, Kairo Herrera, Jessica Zunino, Sebastián Almada, Luis Alberto Carballo, Ruben Rada, Victoria Rodríguez, Manuela Da Silveira, Nelson Burgos, Coco Echagüe and Alejandro Caminoamong others.
Cacho de la Cruz, in addition to the historical Bochinche Chub y The midday showparticipated in Controversy at the bar, Telematch, Loquilandia, Firecrackers and Ember Humor. In theater he acted in Aunt Chichita arrived, Uruguayan humor A fantastic story, Make some noiseamong others.
He became the icon of Uruguayans. A Teledoce studio bears his name. In February 2024, the Municipality declared him an illustrious citizen of Montevideo. “A thing as nice as this has never happened to me. […] This is like a message of love.”he expressed.
When asked what he regretted in his career, De la Cruz spoke about his family. “For not having dedicated myself more to my children. I am totally sorry. I was so immersed in work that I did not fulfill the role of a father, a great father. Every now and then I ask my children to forgive me”he confessed.
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