Noguera died at the age of 88 from terminal cancer that affected him a few months ago.
The team of “Your Day“He spoke about the trajectory of Hector Noguerathe famous and beloved national actor who lost his life this Tuesday, October 28 at the age of 88 as a result of terminal cancer. In the middle of the conversation, the Dr. Ugarte revealed the unknown link he had with the artist.
“One of the brightest lights of Chilean theater went out. He begins at the Teatro Ensayo of the Catholic University… My father worked with him and told us at home: ‘Be careful, Héctor is one of the most brilliant actors in Chile,'” he recalled with great emotion.
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Justo Ugarte, the specialist’s father, was part of the original cast of the classic play “La Pérgola de las Flores”, where he played the character Mayor Alcibiades. In addition, he participated in the first Chilean television productions.
Justo Ugarte, the father of Dr. Ugarte
In the fourth season of “De tú a tú”, Dr. Ugarte spoke about the loss of his beloved father due to a severe liver disease that gradually deteriorated his health. “I was 8 years old when he died.. He was hospitalized at the Catholic hospital. “We didn’t know much, except that he was sick and had to be hospitalized again.”
“At one point, the four of us were sitting (with his brothers). We were watching Channel 13 precisely when they say: ‘We interrupt this program to report news.’ It was very strange. Upon hearing that, I remember that my sister Maite started to cry and we didn’t know what was happening.”
“My other siblings stood up and an aunt who was taking care of us ran to turn off the television. My siblings were crying, I didn’t understand anything. They said: “My dad died.” It was curious, and then the phone rang; It was my mother, who gave us the news and asked us not to tell the children anything.. She was going to arrive and tell us,” he added in that interview with Martín Cárcamo.
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