Career
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, he appeared in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001 including his participation in Senda Prohibida, the first telenovela ever produced in Mexico. He was also known for his recordings combining music and the spoken word, particularly a single he released for the essay-poem Desiderata. One of them, Adriana Lavat also became an actress.
He died on September 14, 2011 after a back operation he suffered a severe infection, he was kept in a coma and was never able to recover.
He died from complications of a respiratory infection in a Mexico City hospital, his remains were cremated.